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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
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
09/05/2024 06:06 GMT : Palestinians return to destroyed Gazan homes
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 5 months
Residents of Kahn Younis in Gaza have been returning home following a withdrawal of Israeli troops. Show more
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The Inquiry
Has US military aid come in time for President Zelensky?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Russia has recently made key breakthroughs in Ukraine so the race is on to get the new US military aid to the country’s front line. Has it come in time for President Zelensky? Show more
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Business Daily
Eurovision: Making money out of something I love
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We meet the people cashing in on the world famous contest Show more
Witness History
How a billion Indians got a digital ID
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 2009, the Indian government embarked on an ambitious task to register all of the country's billion-plus citizens with a unique digital ID. Show more
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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
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The Explanation
The Media Show: Reporting the US campus protests
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How student journalists have helped mainstream media to report pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US colleges, Al Jazeera responds to its ban from Israel. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The journalists and the whistleblowers behind The Disciples, which tells the story of Nigerian prophet TB Joshua. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Global Story
US campus protests: Dismissed?
25 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The President downplays demos as summer nears. What’s next for the US student movement? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Life has thrown 21 year old Marzieh Hamidi a lot of kicks and punches, but when it comes to the fight, she's up for it. Show more
Witness History
How a billion Indians got a digital ID
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 2009, the Indian government embarked on an ambitious task to register all of the country's billion-plus citizens with a unique digital ID. 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
09/05/2024 13:06 GMT: Pioneering gene therapy restores baby's hearing
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 5 months
Eighteen-month-old Opal can now hear sounds as soft as a whisper. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Has US military aid come in time for President Zelensky?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Russia has recently made key breakthroughs in Ukraine so the race is on to get the new US military aid to the country’s front line. Has it come in time for President Zelensky? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 09/05/2024 14:32 GMT : Air India Express cancels 85 flights
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Flights have been disrupted for passengers travelling with Air India Express after thousands of cabin crew members called in sick. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2024/05/09 16:06 GMT: Eurovision: Protests and booing over Israel's entry
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 5 months
Israel's Eurovision contestant was booed during a dress rehearsal. 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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Science In Action
Changing blood types and whale grammar
31 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Could future blood transfusions be made safer by mixing in a new bacterial enzyme? Also, science says Beethoven couldn’t hold a beat, and news on the grammar of sperm whale song. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
09/05/2024 20:06 GMT: Israeli tanks mass near the southern Gazan city of Rafah
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 5 months
Israeli tanks mass near Rafah - as tens of thousands flee the area. Meanwhile US President Joe Biden faces fierce criticism for pausing a shipment of bombs to 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.
The Explanation
The Media Show: Reporting the US campus protests
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How student journalists have helped mainstream media to report pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US colleges, Al Jazeera responds to its ban from Israel. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Unspun World with John Simpson
What is Israel's plan for Gaza?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
John Simpson talks to the BBC's global experts about Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan for Gaza, the mood on Ukraine's frontline, and what is at stake in South Africa's general election. Show more
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Business Matters
Apple apologises over controversial ad
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The latest iPad ad features musical instruments and books being crushed into oblivion Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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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
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Life has thrown 21 year old Marzieh Hamidi a lot of kicks and punches, but when it comes to the fight, she's up for it. 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
A Colombian Christmas in February
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How the days of slavery led to the tradition of Christmas celebrations in February in the Colombian town of Quinamayo. Show more
