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Weekend
Xi Jinping opens five-yearly Congress
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
China's president, Xi Jinping addresses the historic Communist Party Congress in Beijing. Also to Iran, where a large fire has broken out at the notorious Evin prison in Tehran. Show more
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Weekend
UK cost of inflation on communities
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
As the UK reaches the highest inflation rate for about 30 years, the cost of living crisis is having a severe effect on communities. Show more
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Liz Truss is facing a huge struggle to hold on to her job as the UK government is trying to rebuild its economic credibility after weeks of turmoil. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Ukraine: a war of nerves
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Ukrainians brace for further escalations after Kerch bridge attack; Iran’s protests echo in Iraqi Kurdistan; a coup in Burkina Faso; drugs, poverty and Thailand’s nursery massacre Show more
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People Fixing The World
Sustainability in death
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
A growing number of people are looking for ways to be sustainable in death. We look at the latest eco-friendly options to burial and cremation in the US and India. Show more
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Over to You
The long-forgotten 1920s black female sports star
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Untold Legends is the story of 1920s black female tennis and basketball champion Ora Washington. The producer tells us of the difficulties faced in researching the series. Show more
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Broadcaster and jazz enthusiast Clive Myrie examines the early roots of jazz in New Orleans and looks at the inspiration for some of the early protest songs. Show more
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Newshour
16/10/2022 12:06 GMT: Xi Jinping opens Chinese Communist Party congress
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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The Forum
How the paparazzi transformed photojournalism
40 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Why 1950s Rome was the birthplace of the paparazzi and how their work changed our notion of public and private space. Show more
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Unspun World with John Simpson
Russia renews its attack on Ukraine
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
John Simpson reports from Kyiv as Russia attacks once more. Plus - can the Iranian protests go anywhere without a leader? Show more
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The History Hour
Global strikes and industrial action
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
When workers protested against bad working conditions from Geisha's to factory workers in South Korea. Anousha Sakoui from the LA Times discusses the 1941 Disney strikes. Show more
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Newshour
16/10/2022 20:06 GMT: Ethiopia's Tigray region 'running out of food and medicine'
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
People in Tigray in northern Ethiopia say their food and medical stocks have dwindled to almost nothing as Ethiopian and Eritrean troops maintain their offensive in the region. Show more
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Pick of the World
How much do your kitchen pots mean to you?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
From ladles to sandwich makers, why cooking with family heirlooms makes food taste good. Plus the latest from Ukraine, Indigenous Peoples Day and why is it so hard to quit?
Over to You
The long-forgotten 1920s black female sports star
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Untold Legends is the story of 1920s black female tennis and basketball champion Ora Washington. The producer tells us of the difficulties faced in researching the series. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Ukraine: a war of nerves
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Ukrainians brace for further escalations after Kerch bridge attack; Iran’s protests echo in Iraqi Kurdistan; a coup in Burkina Faso; drugs, poverty and Thailand’s nursery massacre Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Climate Question
Are prizes the best solution for climate change?
28 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
From Elon Musk to Prince William, prizes for coming up with new ways to tackle climate change are all the rage. But critics say they are ineffective and elitist. Show more
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Tech Life
How TikTok syphons off money from some of those most in need
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Displaced people in Syria are using TikTok to appeal for cash - we investigate why so little ends up in their pockets. And what could the office of the future look like? Show more
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Pick of the World
How much do your kitchen pots mean to you?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
From ladles to sandwich makers, why cooking with family heirlooms makes food taste good. Plus the latest from Ukraine, Indigenous Peoples Day and why is it so hard to quit?
Over to You
The long-forgotten 1920s black female sports star
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Untold Legends is the story of 1920s black female tennis and basketball champion Ora Washington. The producer tells us of the difficulties faced in researching the series. 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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