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The World This Week
Russian warplanes use Iranian airbase
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Iran is letting Russian aircraft use one of its bases. It's a big change. Why? Show more
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Boston Calling
The Import Export Edition
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Activists in France draw strength from the Black Lives Matter movement in America. Show more
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Weekend
Usain Bolts into the History Books
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
The Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt, completes quest to win a historic "treble treble" of sprinting golds; Nigerian women trafficking into Italy; the oldest grade 6 ballet student. Show more
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Music for Charlotte and her horse, Valegro at the Rio Olympics Dressage; Usain Bolt, Jamaica and the 4X100 relay; integrating refugees in Austria. Show more
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Matthew Kenyon and Sarah Mullkerins live from Rio with all the latest news from the games.
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New Zealand singer Aaradhna and her newly released album "Brown Girl"; the "Bolt" effect. Show more
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The Food Chain
Survival Stories: Fish bacon for breakfast
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Our second episode of Survival Stories further explores our relationship with food in the most extreme circumstances. Show more
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Sportshour
My Twelve Year Wait for Olympic Gold
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Why it took Adam Nelson twelve years after becoming Olympic champion to receive his gold medal Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Empathising Across Cultural Divides
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Connecting with the other through art and design; via a Lebanese novel, Nigerian crime writing, music and dialogue in the Middle East and data visualisation in San Francisco. Show more
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Yemen protests against air strikes; Baghdad theatre scene; All Blacks rugby team bugged
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Global Beats
An Audience with Richard Bona
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
“Simply one of the most talented dudes on this planet”, meet musician Richard Bona Show more
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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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Boston Calling
The Import Export Edition
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Activists in France draw strength from the Black Lives Matter movement in America. Show more
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Legendary pianist performs with an orchestra of young people from the Middle East Show more
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Over to You
The Home of BBC Monitoring
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
A tour of Caversham Park before it closes - the home of BBC Monitoring since 1941 Show more
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A pro-Houthi rally and bombs in Sanaa, the dangers of butane hash oil, and how did the story of Slender Man spread? Show more
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Unexpected Elements
Fighting Poverty with Data
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Tracking poverty; Chinese massive radio telescope; “Smart” Surgical Stitches; Wristbands for pollution; Autonomous cars; Footballers fear of the penalty Show more
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The World This Week
Russian warplanes use Iranian airbase
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastIran is letting Russian aircraft use one of its bases. It's a big change. Why? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
Several Killed At Turkish Wedding
14 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Bomb at a wedding in the Turkish city of Gaziantep; IOC-president Bach praises Rio Olympics despite logistical and financial problems Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Brazil have beaten Germany to take gold. People are asking what the future of Brazilian football is? Will tonight's result herald a new era for Brazilian football? Show more
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Heart and Soul
Faith on the Ukrainian Fault Line
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The schism in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is dividing communities, friends, even families, as they are forced to choose between Kiev or Moscow as their spiritual guide. Show more
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"Archaeology is supposed to be fun and interesting and apolitical and those are the reasons I love it, but none of this is now." Show more
