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Newsday
21/03/2023 05:06 GMT : Protests in France over pension reforms
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
Protests erupt in several French cities after the government narrowly survived a vote of no-confidence over its pension reforms. Show more
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In the Studio
Sofi Oksanen: Crafting a new novel
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Finnish author Sofi Oksanen shares with Olga Smirnova how she begins a new novel. Show more
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Newsday
21/03/2023 06:06 GMT : Xi in Russia: Putin hosts Chinese president for second day of talks
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President Putin and the Chinese leader Xi Jinping prepare a second day of talks in Moscow aimed at boosting ties between their countries. Show more
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Newsday
21/03/2023 07:06 GMT : French protests: 100 arrested, tear gas fired
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
More than 100 protesters arrested after clashes erupt across France over the governments pension reform plan. Show more
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People Fixing The World
The people fixing childcare
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How mobile childcare is helping low-paid workers. Show more
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Business Daily
Afrobeats: A multi-million dollar industry
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We find out whether other sectors can capitalise on the music genre's success. Show more
Witness History
Alcatraz: The strangest escape
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Three prisoners escaped from the maximum security US jail on the island of Alcatraz in June 1962. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
Can technology save democracy?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Is technology eroding democracy or can it reconnect citizens to their governments? Show more
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Nikki Bedi is on stage in Kenya’s vibrant capital with artists who are drawing on the myths, histories and traditions of Kenya to shape new ideas for the future. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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In the Studio
Sofi Oksanen: Crafting a new novel
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Finnish author Sofi Oksanen shares with Olga Smirnova how she begins a new novel. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Learning about life by studying the bones of the dead
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Alexa Hagerty has been to some of the bleakest spots of humanity, the mass graves of 'disappeared' people in Guatemala and Argentina. Show more
Witness History
Alcatraz: The strangest escape
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Three prisoners escaped from the maximum security US jail on the island of Alcatraz in June 1962. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
21/03/2023 14:06 GMT: Newshour special broadcast from the West Bank
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Israelis allowed back into evacuated West Bank settlements likely to anger Palestinians Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 21/03/2023 15:32 GMT : Sri Lanka IMF bailout: How will it help the country?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
IMF approves a $3bn bailout aid for Sri Lanka. BBC’s Ed Butler joins us from Columbo. Show more
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BBC OS
2023/03/21 16:06 GMT: China and Russia talks continue
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China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin continue talks. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Alcatraz: The strangest escape
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Three prisoners escaped from the maximum security US jail on the island of Alcatraz in June 1962. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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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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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 21/03/2023 22:32 GMT : Russia looks to China for an agreement on a new gas pipeline
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Russia is hopeful the pipeline will mean China would replace Europe as its major gas customer. Show more
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In the Studio
Sofi Oksanen: Crafting a new novel
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Finnish author Sofi Oksanen shares with Olga Smirnova how she begins a new novel. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Russia wants to build a new gas pipeline with China
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Russia hopes agreement with China over new pipeline will help it generate income it has lost through selling gas to Europe. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
Blind faith: Do genetic eye disease ‘treatments' work?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Ramadan Younes investigates the world of genetic eye disease ‘treatments’ and why Arab patients are more likely to be targeted by marketing. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Alcatraz: The strangest escape
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Three prisoners escaped from the maximum security US jail on the island of Alcatraz in June 1962. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
