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US administration announces rules on contraception; Nobel Peace Prize; the heinous cuckoo Show more
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Weekend
Trump Administration Condemned on Contraception Policy
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Pro-birth control advocates condemn Trump decision; sleep and shift work; space travel Show more
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Weekend
Catalan Independence Referendum Fallout
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Opponents of Catalan independence plan big demonstration in Madrid; a song for life Show more
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Sportshour
Catalonia Referendum: What Does it Mean for Sport?
15 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Caroline Barker is joined by Radio Catalunya's Ernest Macia and Spanish football commentator Eduardo Alvarez to look at what Catalan independence could mean for sport. Show more
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Large crowds gather in Madrid to back Spanish unity. Show more
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In the Balance
China's Debt Mountain
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Ed Butler reports from China on the problems caused by increasing amounts of debt for both Chinese people and their government Show more
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Newshour
Protests Against Catalan Independence
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Protests take place ahead of possible Catalan declaration of independence. Show more
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Music Extra
David Bowie’s 'Heroes' 40th Anniversary
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Florence Welch explores the influence of David Bowie’s seminal “Heroes” album 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
Spaniards Demonstrate Against Catalan Independence
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
There's a huge rally in central Madrid in support of Spain staying as one country. Show more
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Trending
Tales of a Sexist Double Standard
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Three recent stories have sparked a discussion in Pakistan about sexist double standards – but some people are fighting back. Show more
Over to You
Three New Language Services for the Horn of Africa
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Why has the BBC World Service launched serves in Amharic, Afaan Oromo and Tigrinya? Plus, a Nigerian student asks why his country’s academic strike was not covered. Show more
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World Questions
Moscow and the Future
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The future of Russia discussed 100 years after the Russian Revolution of 1917. Show more
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50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Welfare State
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Do welfare states boost economic growth, or stunt it? It’s not an easy question to answer. The evidence suggests it’s a wash – the positive and negative effects balance out. Show more
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Newshour
Anti-Putin Protesters Take to the Streets in Cities Across Russia
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Protesters across Russia mark President Putin's birthday by demanding he stand down. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Never Give Up
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Stories of life in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria; the Rohingya settlements of India; Somalian youth aspiring to sporting glory in Europe and Italy's ice cream parlours Show more
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The Newsroom
Protests for Navalny Across Russia
14 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Russian riot police have begun arresting anti Kremlin protestors in St Petersburg. Protests across Russia today, in support of the jailed opposition leader, Alexei Navalny. Show more
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The Inquiry
Is Privacy Dead?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
To get our online services for free, we give away the details of our lives. But firms make money off this data in ways we don’t always realise. The Inquiry asks “Is Privacy Dead?” Show more
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The World This Week
Catalonia tries to vote on independence
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Spain attempted to stop the Catalan separatist poll. And images of Madrid's security forces beating voters suggested a return to a darker past. Show more
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Science In Action
Nobel Prizes for Science 2017
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Nobel Prizes for Science 2017. Also celebrating 50 years of the theory of plate tectonics, and unpicking the speculation surrounding the claims of sonic weapons being used in Cuba Show more
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The Newsroom
Emergency Measures for Hurricane Nate
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Preparations as Hurricane Nate hits the US Gulf Coast. Show more
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Discovery
India's Ancient Science
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Rediscovering influential Indian ideas on mathematics, metallurgy and engineering Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Wounds of War: Angola's Troubled Past
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Angolan artist Kiluanji Kia Henda, Argentinian Reggaeton rapper Romina Bernardo, South African music and film star Nakhane, and the LA bookstore selling banned Iranian books. Show more
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World Book Club
Jane Gardam - Old Filth
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Jane Gardam discusses her novel Old Filth with Harriett Gilbert and the World Book Club audience at Broadcasting House in London Show more
