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Newsday
05/01/2022 05:06 GMT : US records more than one million new Covid cases
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
No other country has recorded more new Covid infections in one day than the United States. Show more
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Newsday
05/01/2022 06:06 GMT : Covid: US breaks global record for new cases in a single day
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
President Biden has said there is no excuse for Americans to be unvaccinated. Show more
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Newsday
05/01/2022 07:06 GMT : Kazakh president sacks government after fuel protests
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The president of Kazakhstan has dismissed the government and declared a state of emergency amid violent protests over rising fuel prices. Show more
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HARDtalk
Laurence Tribe: Is the US system of government in peril?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
A year on from the Capitol riots, is the US system of government in peril? Stephen Sackur speaks to Laurence Tribe, Professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard University. Show more
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Business Daily
The many careers of Richard Leakey
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
An interview recorded with the famous Kenyan fossil hunter shortly before he died. Show more
The great French writer remembered by one of his friends and by his faithful maid. Show more
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What does the future hold for the countries of the 2011 Arab Spring Revolutions. Is there a solution for war-torn Syria? Are the youth where we look for hope now? Show more
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Digital Planet
Afrofuturism and tech innovation
44 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
A special edition on Afrofuturism – what is it and how can it influence tech innovation? Show more
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World Book Club
Naoise Dolan: Exciting Times
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Irish writer Naoise Dolan talks about her dazzling novel Exciting Times. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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QAnon: The plot to break reality. Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/comingstorm Show more
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Outlook
The tip-off and the 30-year treasure hunt
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
One Sunday in the 1980s metal detectorist Reg Mead was told about some treasure hidden in a potato field. Together with his friend Richard Miles they searched for it for 30 years. Show more
The great French writer remembered by one of his friends and by his faithful maid. 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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Newshour
05/01/2022 14:06 GMT: Unprecedented protests in Kazakhstan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Demonstrators have stormed the mayor's office in Kazakhstan's biggest city, Almaty Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 05/01/2022 15:32 GMT : France debates new Covid vaccination rules
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
French lawmakers are debating making proof of vaccination required to enter public venues. Show more
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BBC OS
2022/01/05 16:06 GMT: Kazakhstan protests
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
Anti-government demonstrations sparked by rising fuel prices are continuing in Kazakhstan Show more
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The great French writer remembered by one of his friends and by his faithful maid. Show more
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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 five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 05/01/2022 22:32 GMT : Low turnout as CES tech fair welcomes attendees
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Turnout has been lower than usual at the CES 2022 tech fair in Las Vegas, with attendees able to physically attend after a virtual-only event last year. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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QAnon: The plot to break reality. Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/comingstorm Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Naoise Dolan: Exciting Times
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Irish writer Naoise Dolan talks about her dazzling novel Exciting Times. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Low turnout at in-person CES tech fair
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Turnout has been lower than usual at the CES 2022 tech fair in Las Vegas, with attendees able to physically attend after a virtual-only event last year. Show more
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The Inquiry
Can we get drugs out of prisons?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Keeping drugs out of prisons seems like an impossible task. Tanya Beckett asks four experts if it can be done and how prisoners can be helped to overcome their addictions. Show more
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Health Check
Home working versus the office
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
As millions of us have had to stay away from our workplaces during the pandemic, Claudia Hammond explores the psychology of working from home versus the office. Show more
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Outlook
The tip-off and the 30-year treasure hunt
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
One Sunday in the 1980s metal detectorist Reg Mead was told about some treasure hidden in a potato field. Together with his friend Richard Miles they searched for it for 30 years. Show more
The great French writer remembered by one of his friends and by his faithful maid. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The ambitious new canal project that's been dubbed 'crazy' by Turkey's president. He claims it will save the future of Istanbul. Others are not so sure. Show more
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The Food Chain
So, you think you can quit caffeine?
30 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Three people who tried giving up the world’s most commonly-used psychoactive drug. Show more
