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Weekend
Texas clamps down on abortion drug
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
A judge in Texas has moved to stop the use of a drug used in half of all abortions. Show more
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Weekend
Chinese warships cross Taiwanese border
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
China’s armed forces hold military exercises in the Taiwan Strait. Show more
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Weekend
China’s ‘stern warning’ to Taiwan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
China’s armed forces begin three days of military drills around Taiwan. Show more
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Sportshour
Chloe Abbott: The Voice who is chasing Broadway and Olympic success
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour. 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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Newshour
08/04/2023 12:06 GMT: Future of abortion pill in US in doubt
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Texas federal judge suspends approval of Mifepristone pill. Show more
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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
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Sporting Witness
Ernst van Dyk: Ten-time Boston Marathon winner
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In April 2014, wheelchair racer Ernst van Dyk won the Boston Marathon a record-breaking tenth time - a bittersweet achievement one year after terrorists bombed the 2013 race. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The Arts Hour
At The Oxford Literary Festival
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Arts Hour speaks to a range of authors in a city synonymous with learning. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
08/04/2023 20:06 GMT: US abortion pill access in doubt after rival rulings
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Music Life
Sounds from the blockchain with Mark de Clive-Lowe, Iman Europe, dot and Pat Junior
28 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Mark de Clive-Lowe, Iman Europe, dot and Pat Junior talk about the future possibilities that blockchain technology could offer musicians. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Tech Life
How to make sure the whole world benefits from AI
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Tech veteran Martha Lane Fox tells us of her hopes and fears about AI. Also, the app that’s a financial lifeline in rural India, and how the future of food is being shaped. Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
Guns in America
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Experiences of dealing with the aftermath of a shooting. Show more
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Sporting Witness
Ernst van Dyk: Ten-time Boston Marathon winner
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In April 2014, wheelchair racer Ernst van Dyk won the Boston Marathon a record-breaking tenth time - a bittersweet achievement one year after terrorists bombed the 2013 race. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Hazel Scott: Jazz star and barrier breaker
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
A Trinidad-born pianist and singer who wowed America with her talent but whose progressive views were held against her. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Health Check
Women aren’t being promoted in healthcare
28 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Women do the majority of work in healthcare but hold only a quarter of senior leadership roles; pregnancy conditions appear to make newborns “biologically younger”. Show more
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Can a new, young president unite a divided country? Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Escaping North Korea
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
One family's struggle to leave North Korea; Nigeria's villages beset by bandits; a time-honoured journey along Colombia's Magdalena River; and why Germany is relaxed about nudity Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Sporting Witness
Ernst van Dyk: Ten-time Boston Marathon winner
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In April 2014, wheelchair racer Ernst van Dyk won the Boston Marathon a record-breaking tenth time - a bittersweet achievement one year after terrorists bombed the 2013 race. Show more
