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Newsday
14/03/2024 05:06 GMT : TikTok warns against potential ban in US
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
TikTok's CEO says any ban of the Chinese-owned app in the United States would cost American businesses billions of dollars. Show more
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Health Check
A promising new cancer treatment
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Asbestos is still mined across the world. Now there are promising results from a new global study into one of the most aggressive types of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Show more
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Newsday
14/03/2024 06:06 GMT : US lawmakers send message to China over TikTok
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could force TikTok's Chinese owners to either sell up or be barred. Show more
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Newsday
14/03/2024 07:06 GMT : TikTok bill: US is unfairly targeting Chinese firms, say critics
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
Some 170 million American TikTok users could lose access to the social media app. Show more
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The Inquiry
Is our future underground?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
By 2050 the UN says nearly 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities. With a lack of space and extreme heat caused by climate change, should they expand underground? Show more
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Business Daily
Stockholm: The capital of music tech?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The streaming giants Spotify and Soundcloud were born in the city, and now, more startups are springing up. Show more
Witness History
Winifred Atwell: The honky-tonk star who was Sir Elton John’s hero
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Winifred Atwell was the classically-trained pianist from Trinidad who became the first black artist to go to number one in the UK. Show more
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Assignment
Border Stories, part 1: Zero Tolerance
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How Zero Tolerance, the 2018 policy that separated children from their parents on the US border, still resonates as the United States prepares to elect a new president. Show more
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Unexpected Elements
Fandom: The next generation
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
K-Pop fans send us on a journey into the science of fandom to explore Star Trek’s utopia and how our allegiances affect behaviour. Plus, presenter Marnie gets to meet a hero. 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 we love dumplings
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
You say ‘kenkey’, I say ‘dim sum’. Where did dumplings really come from? Show more
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Outlook
The Playboy Bunny civil-rights activist who became Mrs Bond
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In the 1960s Gloria Hendry was a legal secretary in a civil rights group. But, tired of bomb threats, she became a Playboy Bunny — and the first African American ‘Mrs Bond.' Show more
Witness History
Winifred Atwell: The honky-tonk star who was Sir Elton John’s hero
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Winifred Atwell was the classically-trained pianist from Trinidad who became the first black artist to go to number one in the UK. 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
14/03/2024 14:06 GMT: Russia's stage-managed election
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
We hear how Ukrainians under Russian occupation are being forced to vote for Vladimir Putin. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 14/03/2024 15:32 GMT : Corporate defaults hit highest rate since 2010
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Companies across the world struggle to pay debts as the impact of higher interest rates starts to kick in, according to S&P. Show more
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BBC OS
2024/03/14 16:06 GMT: Dozens feared dead in Mediterranean
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
The migrants died trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. Show more
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BBC OS
2024/03/14 17:06 GMT: Denmark to conscript women for military service
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
Denmark has announced plans to extend military conscription to women. 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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Science In Action
Impacts of global warming
29 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Will 2024 be another record-breaking year for the climate? From corals to global climate patterns, we take stock of the many impacts of our warming world. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 14/03/2024 22:32 GMT : A bid to buy TikTok
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Steven Mnuchin said he is arranging a team of investors to purchase Chinese social media giant TikTok. Show more
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The Food Chain
Why we love dumplings
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
You say ‘kenkey’, I say ‘dim sum’. Where did dumplings really come from? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Fandom: The next generation
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
K-Pop fans send us on a journey into the science of fandom to explore Star Trek’s utopia and how our allegiances affect behaviour. Plus, presenter Marnie gets to meet a hero. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
TikTok buyout plan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Former United States Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has announced plans to rally investors in the hopes of buying the popular video-sharing app TikTok. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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What do you look for when buying a mobile phone? And what do you do with your old phone? Have you thought about trading it in and recycling? Show more
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Outlook
The Playboy Bunny civil-rights activist who became Mrs Bond
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In the 1960s Gloria Hendry was a legal secretary in a civil rights group. But, tired of bomb threats, she became a Playboy Bunny — and the first African American ‘Mrs Bond.' 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.
Heart and Soul
The Hare Krishna MC
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
What next for Jake Emlyn, the world’s number one Hare Krishna rapper? Show more
