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Newsday
19/05/2020 04:06 GMT: President Trump: I'm taking hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus
53 minutes
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US doctors and officials have previously warned people NOT to use the malaria drug to prevent Covid-19 Show more
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Newsday
19/05/2020 05:06 GMT: US renews criticism of World Health Organisation
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President Trump calls on WHO to show 'independence' from China Show more
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Newsday
19/05/2020 06:06 GMT: Should there be an independent inquiry into the origins of coronavirus?
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on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Australia and the European Union put forward a resolution calling for inquiry at meeting of global health chiefs Show more
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Science and art of gold and silver Show more
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People Fixing The World
Electricity that grows on trees
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
We examine three unlikely-sounding, natural sources of energy - the leaves on trees, the water where rivers meet the sea and hot rocks nearly 5km underground. Show more
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Business Daily
Should we keep paying workers to stay at home?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Covid 19 furlough schemes are costing governments billions - are they sustainable? Show more
Witness History
Kowloon Walled City
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The end of a unique way of life in one of the most densely populated places the world has ever seen. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Listeners from different countries offer their unique perspectives on a global crisis, and a glimpse of not just their own lives in lockdown, Show more
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The Arts Hour
Actress Sandra Oh
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Nikki Bedi talks to Killing Eve star Sandra Oh. Plus, an interview with La La Land director Damien Chazelle, and a performance from Cameroon-born singer Blick Bassy. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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In the Studio
Marc Quinn: Creating 100 sculptures of refugees
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
British artist Marc Quinn on 100 Heads, an ambitious new work which sees the heads of 100 refugees from around the world cast in concrete Show more
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Outlook
Beyond the bushfires: A koala doctor's story
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Cheyne Flanagan runs a koala hospital in Australia. When the bushfires started raging across the country in 2019, her team mounted a huge rescue operation to save the animals. Show more
Witness History
Kowloon Walled City
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The end of a unique way of life in one of the most densely populated places the world has ever seen. 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
19/05/2020 13:06 GMT: Trump says he is taking anti-malarial drug for Covid-19
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
President Trump says hydroxychloroquine is harmless but regulators warn it may cause heart problems. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
Electricity that grows on trees
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
We examine three unlikely-sounding, natural sources of energy - the leaves on trees, the water where rivers meet the sea and hot rocks nearly 5km underground. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 19/05/2020 14:32 GMT: China imposes tariffs on Australian barley
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
We ask why China has imposed an 80% tariff on Australian barley imports. Show more
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BBC OS
2020/05/19 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Children with autism
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Having autism during lockdown: We hear from parents of children in Spain, Chile and India Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Kowloon Walled City
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The end of a unique way of life in one of the most densely populated places the world has ever seen. 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.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Digital Planet
Testing EdTech
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Educational technology and remote learning; Also Bot or not, can you tell if you’re talking to a bot and lockdown views from webcams. Show more
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Newshour
19/05/2020 20:06 GMT: WHO to set up an independent inquiry into the pandemic response
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
The resolution will look at the health body's own role as well as the response of its members. 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 Arts Hour
Actress Sandra Oh
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Nikki Bedi talks to Killing Eve star Sandra Oh. Plus, an interview with La La Land director Damien Chazelle, and a performance from Cameroon-born singer Blick Bassy. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Criticism of global health authority over coronavirus
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The World Health Organisation faces charges it failed to halt the coronavirus pandemic, but says it welcomes an inquiry Show more
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The Documentary
Recovering at home
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The Coronavirus Frontline follows covid positive patients discharged to recover at home. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Testing EdTech
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Educational technology and remote learning; Also Bot or not, can you tell if you’re talking to a bot and lockdown views from webcams. Show more
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1934. Episode 4 of the drama. Youssef visits his father in prison – a visit that will change his life forever. Meanwhile Miriam is working for a ‘one nation, two states’ solution. Show more
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Zeinab Badawi looks at doctors from developing countries working in the developed world. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Beyond the bushfires: A koala doctor's story
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Cheyne Flanagan runs a koala hospital in Australia. When the bushfires started raging across the country in 2019, her team mounted a huge rescue operation to save the animals. Show more
Witness History
Kowloon Walled City
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The end of a unique way of life in one of the most densely populated places the world has ever seen. Show more
