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Weekend
Suspected Islamist rebels kill Ugandan students
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
At least 25 students killed in rebel attack on secondary school in the west of Uganda. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Weekend
Hundreds missing after migrant boat sinks off Greek coast
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
Greek search and rescue operation finds no new survivors from sunken migrant boat. Show more
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Weekend
Hunger and oppression in North Korea
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
Defector tells of the harsh realities of life inside North Korea. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Sportshour
The clashes for the Ashes
35 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
It’s one of the most historic and fearsome sporting rivalries – The Ashes as World Champions Australia up against a reborn England team – There is no contest quite like it. Show more
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Newshour
17/06/2023 12:06 GMT: Uganda school attack: Pupils among 40 killed by militants
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.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Sporting Witness
Mitchell Johnson's Ashes
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
After being ridiculed by the English fans following his dismal 2010 Ashes series, Australian bowler Mitchell Johnson proved himself in 2013 by destroying England’s batting order. Show more
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The Arts Hour
Director Carolina Cavalli on her film Amanda
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Nikki Bedi talks to Italian film director Carolina Cavalli and Argentinian born novelist Hernan Diaz. Show more
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Newshour
17/06/2023 20:06 GMT: Forty dead in Uganda school attack
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Survivors said victims were killed with machetes during the night. Show more
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Music Life
Collaborating is like dating, with Melike Şahin, Kutiman, Dijf Sanders and Ah! Kosmos
28 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Melike Şahin, Kutiman, Dijf Sanders and Ah! Kosmos discuss combining lyrics with music, working over long distances, and their favourite parts of the collaboration process. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Tech Life
The EU takes action on AI
28 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
An interview with the woman leading the EU's attempts to regulate AI; Reddit moderator on why the site went dark; and rebuilding schools in war-torn Ukraine with 3D printing. Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
Air pollution
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Families in Canada and New York share experiences of the smoke from wildfires in Canada. Plus, mothers from India, Pakistan, and United States discuss the effect of air pollution. Show more
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Sporting Witness
Mitchell Johnson's Ashes
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
After being ridiculed by the English fans following his dismal 2010 Ashes series, Australian bowler Mitchell Johnson proved himself in 2013 by destroying England’s batting order. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Wildfires and wild animals
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The news you know, the science you don't. Show more
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Health Check
A step closer to a Chikungunya vaccine
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Chikungunya vaccine; Sewer dengue robots; Blood shortage in Sub-Saharan Africa; a link between vertigo and migraines; Covid-19 vaccine inequity; Diabetes drug and Long Covid Show more
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The Documentary
Controlled and connected: 50 years of the cell phone
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How has the cell phone revolutionised our lives since the first call in 1973? Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
The Myanmar soldiers refusing to fight
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Myanmar soldiers refusing to fight; calls for change as South Africa’s electricity crisis continues; Donald Trump's day in court; and remembering Italy's Silvio Berlusconi. Show more
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Sporting Witness
Mitchell Johnson's Ashes
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
After being ridiculed by the English fans following his dismal 2010 Ashes series, Australian bowler Mitchell Johnson proved himself in 2013 by destroying England’s batting order. Show more
