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Assignment
Inside Transgender Pakistan
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Pakistan's Hijra, or third gender, community are resisting a new and emerging transgender identity which they believe threatens their long established culture. Show more
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Terror attempt foiled in Australia; Venezuela to vote on constituent assembly; how should a president behave? Show more
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Weekend
New Details on Foiled Terrorist Attack in Australia
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Thwarted terror attack in Australia; the human sardines of Dubrovnik; Hassan Rouhani's challenges Show more
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Weekend
Controversial Vote to Take Place in Venezuela
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Venezuela to vote in a new assembly with powers to rewrite the constitution; Opera on a sleeper train from Aberdeen to London Show more
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The unique properties of the Black Sea make it an archaeologist’s dream but an ecologist’s nightmare. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Burning Ambitions
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Will the US fund Afghanistan's Air Force? Plus: Rwanda's durable President, conspiracy theories amid the ashes of European wildfires, and the drug war's impact on a Mexican town Show more
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Trending
China’s Livestreaming: The Super Fan
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
What does the live streaming practice tell us about modern China? This week we meet the super fan, and witness his first face-to-face interaction with his favourite live streamer. Show more
Over to You
Is the Word ‘Tribe’ Offensive?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Following an episode of the Food chain about the Hadza people a listener from Kenya complains about the word ‘tribe’ being used throughout. Show more
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The Newsroom
Two Dead in German Nightclub Shooting
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Gun attack in German city of Konstanz leaves 2 dead, including attacker / Venezuelans are electing a new assembly to rewrite the constitution - opposition calls for boycott Show more
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Boston Calling
Entanglements
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How Putin learned to stop worrying and love internet espionage Show more
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The 2017 season of specially selected broadcasts from the BBC Proms opens with a celebration of one of Handel’s best-loved works Show more
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Newshour
Controversial Referendum in Venezuela
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
President Maduro puts plans for a constituent assembly to the vote. Show more
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The Documentary
The Children of Partition
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Mark Tully discusses the lasting effects of the Partition of India in 1947 on generations of Indians. Show more
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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The Newsroom
Venezuelans Killed Ahead of Election
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Several people have been killed in Venezuela as voting begins in a divisive election for a new assembly to rewrite the constitution. Show more
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The Conversation
Diving into the Past
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Two marine archaeologists from Thailand and Australia talk to Kim Chakanetsa about their love of history, the thrill of discovery, and the dangerous reality of diving. Show more
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Venezuela's government holds a deeply divisive election for a new assembly to rewrite the constitution. Show more
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Heart and Soul
Sacred Songs of the Sikhs
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Nina Robinson investigates the resurgence of Kirtan, an ancient form of Sikh worship, amongst the YouTube generation. Show more
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Digital Planet
Dark Web Markets Shut Down
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
AlphaBay and Hansa shut down; Radical Technologies; Shared City; Telling stories about AI Show more
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The History Hour
When Homosexuality Was a Crime
51 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The horrific use of aversion therapy to "cure" homosexuality in 1960s Britain; plus a 99-year-old former aide to Chiang Kai Shek; and ending communal housing in the former USSR. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2017/07/31 00:06 GMT: Abu Dhabi port deal with China
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC. Show more
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Outlook
Outlook Weekend: Curses
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Life in an anti-gay church, a sanitary pad designer accused of black magic, and the uncontrollable swearing caused by Tourette's syndrome Show more
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Boston Calling
Entanglements
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How Putin learned to stop worrying and love internet espionage Show more
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