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Newsday
18/04/2022 04:06 GMT : Ukraine’s foreign minister: Mariupol no longer exists
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Dmytro Kuleba told American media that some Ukrainian soldiers are continuing to hold out Show more
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Newsday
18/04/2022 05:06 GMT : Shanghai: China reports three dead in latest Covid outbreak
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Shanghai will now enter another round of mass testing, which means a strict lockdown will continue into a fourth week for most residents Show more
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Newsday
18/04/2022 06:06 GMT : Shanghai Covid fatalities: first deaths acknowledged since March 2020
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Shanghai will now enter another round of mass testing, which means a strict lockdown will continue into a fourth week for most residents Show more
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HARDtalk
Omid Djalili: Can jokes be funny without being mean?
23 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Omid Djalili, a comedian born in London to Iranian parents. Is it possible to be funny without being mean? Show more
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Business Daily
The future of job interviews
18 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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Why the pandemic has had a lasting impact on the way we apply for jobs Show more
Witness History
Erasmus: Europe's student exchange scheme
9 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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The programme that's allowed millions of EU students live and study in other countries since its creation in 1987. Show more
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CrowdScience
How should we measure cleverness?
44 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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Is IQ the best measure of intelligence? CrowdScience pokes at the subject of smartness, using a panel of experts and some human lab-rats set all flavours of puzzle-room challenges. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
What does history sound like?
27 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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Musician Xiuhtezcatl meets the people breathing life into ancient indigenous Mexican instruments. Can they help contemporary Mexicans connect with their past? Show more
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More or Less
Subitising and simplifying: how to better explain numbers
9 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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Tim Harford talks to authors Chip Heath and Karla Starr about their book ‘Making Numbers Count’, exploring how we can better explain complex numbers to the public. Show more
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The Conversation
Women watching birds
27 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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Ornithologists from Zimbabwe and Uruguay discuss their passion for birdlife with Beatriz de la Pava. Show more
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Outlook
The dark truth behind my songs
41 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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The traumatic deaths of both of Allison Moorer’s parents, in a murder-suicide, shaped her childhood but now inspire her country music. Show more
Witness History
Erasmus: Europe's student exchange scheme
9 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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The programme that's allowed millions of EU students live and study in other countries since its creation in 1987. Show more
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Newshour
18/04/2022 13:06 GMT: Russian missiles strike Lviv
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Russian forces have bombarded several Ukrainian cities including Lviv in the west Show more
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HARDtalk
Omid Djalili: Can jokes be funny without being mean?
23 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
Available for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Omid Djalili, a comedian born in London to Iranian parents. Is it possible to be funny without being mean? Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 18/04/2022 14:32 GMT : China announces first Covid-19 deaths since 2020
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China has acknowledged its first deaths from Covid for more than two years. Show more
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BBC OS
2022/04/18 16:06 GMT: Ukraine: Missile strikes in western city of Lviv
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Ukraine says seven people have been killed in missile strikes in Lviv, which had largely escaped attack until now Show more
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Witness History
Erasmus: Europe's student exchange scheme
9 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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The programme that's allowed millions of EU students live and study in other countries since its creation in 1987. 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.
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Newshour
18/04/2022 20:06 GMT: Russia bombards cities across Ukraine
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The History Hour
War crimes in the former Yugoslavia
50 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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How the conflicts in the Balkans resonate amid the fighting in Ukraine. Plus, two stories from Internet history: the creation of the World Wide Web and the launch of Tinder. Show more
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Business Matters
Apple staff make bid for first union at a US store
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Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA. Show more
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The Documentary
Saving our species
27 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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Could paying farmers to conserve nature help save Australia’s unique wildlife? Show more
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Outlook
The dark truth behind my songs
41 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
Available for over a year
The traumatic deaths of both of Allison Moorer’s parents, in a murder-suicide, shaped her childhood but now inspire her country music. Show more
Witness History
Erasmus: Europe's student exchange scheme
9 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
Available for over a year
The programme that's allowed millions of EU students live and study in other countries since its creation in 1987. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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