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Newsday
08/12/2022 05:06 GMT : Peru has new president after dramatic impeachment
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Peru's President Pedro Castillo, has been removed from office, replaced by his former deputy, and charged with rebellion. Show more
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The Food Chain
Why does Africa import a lot of food?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We speak to food entrepreneurs about how Africa can be more self sufficient. Show more
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Newsday
08/12/2022 06:06 GMT : Peru's first female president replaces ousted incumbent
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaMexico would grant the ousted president Pedro Castillo asylum if he requested it, says the Mexican government. Show more
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Newsday
08/12/2022 07:06 GMT : After a dramatic day in politics, Peru has a new president
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaVice-President Dina Boluarte has replaced Pedro Castillo who was accused of rebellion. Show more
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The Inquiry
Will rising sea levels wipe countries off the map?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Rising seas caused by climate change will leave many small island nations underwater by 2100 – but are they fated to disappear? Show more
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Business Daily
Toy trends: Are people still spending?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We look at the global toy market, and how consumer preferences are changing. Show more
Witness History
'The Dismissal' of Gough Whitlam
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1975, the Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, was controversially sacked by an unelected official in Australia's biggest constitutional crisis. Paul Kelly shares his memories of it. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Assignment
California's cannabis reparations
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Giving communities targeted in the 'war on drugs' a share in the legal cannabis boom Show more
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The Forum
Margaret Sanger: Mother of birth control
40 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The controversial campaigner who founded Planned Parenthood and helped develop the pill. Show more
Sporting Witness
Ruud Krol: The World Cup meets Total Football
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Dutch football star Ruud Krol talks about the 1974 World Cup when Holland, featuring Johan Cruijff and coached by the great Rinus Michels, wowed the footballing world. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Food Chain
Why does Africa import a lot of food?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We speak to food entrepreneurs about how Africa can be more self sufficient. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Birdsong, blindness and my ‘super brain’
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Juan Pablo Culasso can identify hundreds of birds from their song alone, a skill that landed him on a high-stakes TV gameshow and was the ultimate test of his abilities. Show more
Witness History
'The Dismissal' of Gough Whitlam
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1975, the Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, was controversially sacked by an unelected official in Australia's biggest constitutional crisis. Paul Kelly shares his memories of it. 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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Health Check
How words can save lives
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Negotiating a crisis and how words can save lives Show more
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Newshour
08/12/2022 14:06 GMT: American basketball star Brittney Griner released from Russian jail
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 08/12/2022 15:32 GMT : Peru: Ex president Castillo ousted amid steepest rate hikes
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Dina Boluarte is Peru's new president after the ousting of Pedro Castillo. Show more
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BBC OS
2022/12/08 16:06 GMT: Brittney Griner freed in US-Russia prisoner swap
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
The US basketball star Brittney Griner has been freed from prison in Russia. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
'The Dismissal' of Gough Whitlam
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1975, the Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, was controversially sacked by an unelected official in Australia's biggest constitutional crisis. Paul Kelly shares his memories of it. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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.
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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 08/12/2022 22:32 GMT : China's mission in the Middle East
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
China's President Xi has reportedly heralded a 'new era' in relations on a diplomatic trip to the Middle East. He's brokering fresh ties with Saudi Arabia before heading to Iran. Show more
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The Food Chain
Why does Africa import a lot of food?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We speak to food entrepreneurs about how Africa can be more self sufficient. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
US moves to block Microsoft gaming deal
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Microsoft may be left unable to complete a $69bn takeover of fellow gaming giant Activision Blizzard, the company behind Call of Duty. It's after the US began legal action. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Football
The quarter finals are here!
40 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We look ahead to the quarter finals of Qatar 2022, going behind the scenes at the Dutch training camp Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin 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
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