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Newsday
17/10/2022 04:06 GMT : Xi Jinping prepares for third term in power
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
China’s leader has been in power for a decade and is almost certain to stay on for a third five-year term Show more
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Newsday
17/10/2022 05:06 GMT : Ukraine reports kamikaze drone strikes
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on BBC World Service East AsiaThree blasts hit central Kyiv, each less than ten minutes apart Show more
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Newsday
17/10/2022 06:06 GMT : Ukraine War: Multiple explosions in Kyiv
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on BBC World Service East AsiaPresident Zelensky's office said the attacks were from kamikaze drones supplied to Russia by Iran Show more
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HARDtalk
Ted Hui: Has Beijing silenced Hong Kong dissent?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ted Hui, a Hong Kong pro-democracy politician exiled in Australia and convicted in absentia by a Hong Kong court. Show more
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Business Daily
Why men don’t want to work any more
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We explore why people are not just quitting - they're leaving employment for good. Show more
Witness History
Cuban Missile Crisis: The photos
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1962, the Cuban missile crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. CIA expert, Dino Brugioni played the crucial role of interpreting photographs of missiles in Cuba. Show more
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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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CrowdScience
How is mental health being supported in Africa?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
One in every eight people live with a mental health disorder, so if that’s not you, it’s likely to be someone close to you. CrowdScience visits Nairobi, to discuss mental health. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Protest songs in Iran
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
As women across Iran protest, we talk to two female Iranian artists in exile. Show more
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The Conversation
Women making the most of water
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Kim Chakanetsa talks to Colombian UN specialist Jimena Puyana and Indian scientist Smita Kurup about sustainable solutions to cope with droughts. Show more
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Outlook
Black, Korean, stateless: A 'slickyboy’s' American dream, part 1
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
An outcast from birth, the child of a Korean sex worker and a Black GI, Milton was a sometime ‘Slickyboy’, or thief, by the age of seven. All he really wanted was to find his dad. Show more
Witness History
Cuban Missile Crisis: The photos
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1962, the Cuban missile crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. CIA expert, Dino Brugioni played the crucial role of interpreting photographs of missiles in Cuba. Show more
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Newshour
17/10/2022 13:06 GMT: Russian drone and missile attacks across Ukraine - Zelensky
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Three people have been killed and others injured, after Kyiv was hit by "kamikaze drones", authorities say Show more
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HARDtalk
Ted Hui: Has Beijing silenced Hong Kong dissent?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ted Hui, a Hong Kong pro-democracy politician exiled in Australia and convicted in absentia by a Hong Kong court. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 17/10/2022 14:32 GMT : China delays release of GDP figures
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Important economic news coming in from two of the world's largest economies, China and the UK. Show more
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BBC OS
2022/10/17 16:06 GMT: Drone and missile attacks across Ukraine
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
Russia has attacked Ukraine with a wave of Iranian-made suicide drones Show more
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Witness History
Cuban Missile Crisis: The photos
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1962, the Cuban missile crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. CIA expert, Dino Brugioni played the crucial role of interpreting photographs of missiles in Cuba. 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
17/10/2022 20:06 GMT: British PM Truss in dire straits after new finance minister dismantles her economic policy
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
New British finance minister Jeremy Hunt scraps mini-budget to restore economic stability 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
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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Business Matters
UK Prime Minister apologises for 'going too fast' with her economic policies
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Liz Truss steers away from her original plans for the economy after weeks of market turmoil, and says she will have to deliver economic stability 'in a different way'. Show more
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Young women of Japan are starting a gender revolution. Akiko Toya finds out how women are forging new partnerships in femtech, politics, sport and media. Show more
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Outlook
Black, Korean, stateless: A 'slickyboy’s' American dream, part 1
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
An outcast from birth, the child of a Korean sex worker and a Black GI, Milton was a sometime ‘Slickyboy’, or thief, by the age of seven. All he really wanted was to find his dad. Show more
Witness History
Cuban Missile Crisis: The photos
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1962, the Cuban missile crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. CIA expert, Dino Brugioni played the crucial role of interpreting photographs of missiles in Cuba. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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