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Newsday
08/05/2024 04:06 GMT : Brazil floods leaves thousands homeless
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
Police have been deployed in south-eastern Brazil to prevent attacks on rescue workers, following flooding that has killed around a-hundred people. Show more
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Tech Life
The mammoth ivory problem
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Customs officers looking for illegally traded elephant ivory face a challenge, because ivory taken from the remains of mammoths is legal. Telling the two apart isn't easy. Show more
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Newsday
08/05/2024 05:06 GMT : Brazilian floods make thousands homeless
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
Over a hundred people are dead in what some say is the worst flooding in history. Show more
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Newsday
08/05/2024 06:06 GMT : Gaza: More Israeli strikes in the south
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
Palestinians continue to leave Rafah. Show more
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HARDtalk
Gabrielius Landsbergis: Does Europe back Lithuania?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Lithuania’s foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis. He wants the West to ramp up support for Ukraine to defeat Putin, but does Europe back him? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Resurrecting ‘ghost’ whisky distilleries
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How some of Scotland's most iconic and coveted whisky-making sites that fell on hard times and closed in the 1980s and 90s are being revived. Show more
Witness History
The pioneering eye surgery that led to Lasik
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1963, Dr Jose Ignacio Barraquer Moner performed the first surgery on a human eye aimed at correcting short-sightedness. His technique was the forerunner of Lasik eye surgery. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Climate Question
Can we save money and save the planet?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Experts say we need to be 40 per cent more energy efficient to meet our climate goals. Is that doable? And might it save us money too? Jordan Dunbar investigates. Show more
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World Book Club
Percival Everett: The Trees
49 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
A powerful satire of revenge and social justice in America Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Global Story
Notre-Dame: A landmark rising from the ashes
25 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How workers from around the world are rebuilding the Paris cathedral. Show more
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Outlook
Secrets, lies and a child lost in Lollywood
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In the 1960s, Deeba was a child actress turned teenage leading lady in Lollywood, Pakistan's film industry. But behind the success was a cruel deception. Show more
Witness History
The pioneering eye surgery that led to Lasik
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1963, Dr Jose Ignacio Barraquer Moner performed the first surgery on a human eye aimed at correcting short-sightedness. His technique was the forerunner of Lasik eye surgery. 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
08/05/2024 13:06 GMT: US bombs on hold to Israel
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
US admits pausing bomb shipment to Israel amid concerns over military operations in Rafah. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Gabrielius Landsbergis: Does Europe back Lithuania?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Lithuania’s foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis. He wants the West to ramp up support for Ukraine to defeat Putin, but does Europe back him? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 08/05/2024 14:32 GMT : Europe eyes latest rate cut
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We speak to the head of Sweden’s central bank, after it voted to cut interest rates Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2024/05/08 16:06 GMT: Devastating impact of floods in Brazil
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
The floods are the worst natural calamity ever to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul, officials say. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Health Check
Conflict's impact on a neglected disease
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
A research center in Sudan had brought hope for neglected disease mycetoma, we hear from a mycetoma expert how the conflict has affected research. Show more
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Newshour
08/05/2024 20:06 GMT: US suspends arms shipment to Israel
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 7 months
Delivery halted last week over concerns about Israeli operation in Rafah. 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
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Percival Everett: The Trees
49 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
A powerful satire of revenge and social justice in America Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Whistleblower: Parts sent to Boeing had 'serious defects'
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Fuselages made by Boeing's largest supplier often had serious defects, a former quality inspector at the firm claims. 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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The Nigerian town that celebrates the birth of twins, and the villages that fear them. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Secrets, lies and a child lost in Lollywood
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In the 1960s, Deeba was a child actress turned teenage leading lady in Lollywood, Pakistan's film industry. But behind the success was a cruel deception. 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 Food Chain
Eat with your hands
31 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The art, joy and benefits of eating with your hands. Show more
