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Brazil is among the countries that have pledged to end deforestation within a decade. But do Brazilian leaders really believe in fighting climate change? Show more
Ros Atkins on ...
Tree planting and climate change
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Ros Atkins looks at why vast tree planting initiatives are concerning some experts. Show more
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Weekend
US Congress passes $1.2 trillion infrastructure package
50 minutes
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The US Congress has passed a landmark $1.2 trillion infrastructure package. Show more
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Weekend
President Biden's trillion-dollar package passes
50 minutes
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President Biden's one trillion-dollar infrastructure package passes Congress. Show more
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The United Nations Security Council calls for the fighting to stop in Ethiopia. Show more
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Sportshour
Ice Hockey's sexual abuse scandal
48 minutes
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We hear from survivor Kyle Beach and journalist Rick Westhead on exposing abuse in the NHL Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Listeners tell us what they think of coverage of the COP 26 conference. And we look into the logistics of making sure correspondents are in the right place at the right time. Show more
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Newshour
06/11/2021 13:06 GMT: At least 99 dead in Freetown tanker explosion
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
A huge fuel tanker explosion in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, has killed at least 99 people. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The South African-born runner remembers her famous collision with US rival Mary Decker at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Newshour
06/11/2021 21:06 GMT: President Biden claims climate change success
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
US House passes infrastructure bill: is this a significant victory in the climate battle? Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Music Life
Vintage v modern with James Petralli, Jeff Parker, Heba Kadry, Eric Pulido and McKenzie Smith
29 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
White Denim frontman James Petralli, Jeff Parker, Heba Kadry and Midlake's Eric Pulido and McKenzie Smith discuss using vintage equipment and “mid-life vintage purchases”. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Brazil is among the countries that have pledged to end deforestation within a decade. But do Brazilian leaders really believe in fighting climate change? Show more
Listeners tell us what they think of coverage of the COP 26 conference. And we look into the logistics of making sure correspondents are in the right place at the right time. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Burhan Sönmez: Istanbul, Istanbul
49 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Turkish-Kurdish writer and activist Burhan Sönmez discusses his novel Istanbul, Istanbul, and the invaluable impact of English PEN and other such pressure groups. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
New life amid the ashes in Greece
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The aftermath of 2021's wildfires on the Greek island of Evia; stories of dangers to global journalism, voters' views in Iowa and awkward moments at life's big events in Nigeria Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Climate change: Amitav Ghosh, underwater sculpture, Sebastiao Salgado
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Sebastiao Salgado & Simone Menezes’s musical portrait of the Amazon, Jason deCaires Taylor’s underwater sculpture, and Amitav Ghosh & Diana McCaulay on climate fiction Show more
