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Newsday
19/04/2024 04:06 GMT : Israel hit Iran with a missile, US officials say
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
Iranian state TV is reporting explosions close to the airport in the central city of Isfahan. Local reports suggest flights have been suspended in airports across several cities. Show more
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Science In Action
Unexpected black hole in our galaxy
31 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
An unexpected black hole illuminates the Milky Way’s deep history; DNA from ancient horse burials and the rise of eastern empires; and the inner mechanisms of drug addiction. Show more
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Newsday
19/04/2024 05:06 GMT : Explosions reported in Iranian city of Isfahan, Iraq and Syria
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on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
Isfahan lies about 400 km south of the Iranian capital of Tehran. It's also the site of several nuclear sites but Iranian state media reports said nuclear sites are unharmed. Show more
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Newsday
19/04/2024 06:06 GMT : US officials say an Israeli missile has hit Iran
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
Iranian media are reporting explosions in several Iranian cities, including Isfahan. Show more
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HARDtalk
Arseniy Yatsenyuk: Could Ukraine lose?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
If the West doesn't step up assistance for Ukraine, will the war be lost? Stephen Sackur speaks to former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
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Business Daily
Business Daily meets: Hakan Bulgurlu
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We meet the CEO of household appliance company Beko, who started his career working in Istanbul's famous Grand Bazaar. Show more
Witness History
Major Charity Adams and the Six-Triple-Eight
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Major Charity Adams was the first African-American woman to lead a World War Two battalion, it was known as the Six-Triple-Eight. The unit consisted of 800, majority black, women. Show more
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Science In Action
Unexpected black hole in our galaxy
31 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
An unexpected black hole illuminates the Milky Way’s deep history; DNA from ancient horse burials and the rise of eastern empires; and the inner mechanisms of drug addiction. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Computer memories and quantum futures
49 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
From the students who built illicit microcomputer clones in 1980s Romania, to the scientists today using atoms for bits, Alex Lathbridge and panel take a look at microchips. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Global Story
Feeding Gaza: Why isn't more aid getting in?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The danger and difficulty of trying to prevent a famine. Show more
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Witness History
Major Charity Adams and the Six-Triple-Eight
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Major Charity Adams was the first African-American woman to lead a World War Two battalion, it was known as the Six-Triple-Eight. The unit consisted of 800, majority black, women. 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
19/04/2024 13:06 GMT: Presumed Israeli attack on Iran
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
Antony Blinken has reiterated the importance of de-escalation in the Middle East after a presumed Israeli strike on Iran in response to Teheran's direct attack on Israel. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Arseniy Yatsenyuk: Could Ukraine lose?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
If the West doesn't step up assistance for Ukraine, will the war be lost? Stephen Sackur speaks to former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 19/04/2024 14:32 GMT : Will US Congress pass the long-awaited Ukraine aid bill?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
After stalling for months, Ukraine Aid bill heads to vote in House of Representatives. Show more
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BBC OS
2024/04/19 16:06 GMT: Reaction to Taylor Swift's new album
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
What do poets think about Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" album? 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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CrowdScience
Are our coastlines being washed away?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
What causes coastal erosion and why is it such a problem? Caroline Steel investigates. Show more
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Newshour
19/04/2024 20:06 GMT: US calls for calm after strike on Iran
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
Secretary Blinken calls for de-escalation after a presumed retaliatory strike by Israel 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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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Computer memories and quantum futures
49 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
From the students who built illicit microcomputer clones in 1980s Romania, to the scientists today using atoms for bits, Alex Lathbridge and panel take a look at microchips. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Will TikTok be banned in the US?
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
US lawmakers could vote on a bill that corners the app's owner ByteDance with a stark choice: to sell or be banned. 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Computer memories and quantum futures
49 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
From the students who built illicit microcomputer clones in 1980s Romania, to the scientists today using atoms for bits, Alex Lathbridge and panel take a look at microchips. Show more
