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Newsday
14/09/2020 04:06 GMT: Climate change row over fires in US
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Political leaders on the US west coast have accused President Trump of denying the role of climate change in the wildfires sweeping the region. Show more
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Newsday
14/09/2020 05:06 GMT: Are the US 'apocalyptic' fires climate-change related?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Governor Jay Inslee of Washington State described the situation there as apocalyptic, and said it was maddening to have a president who denied the wildfires were climate fires. Show more
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Newsday
14/09/2020 06:06 GMT: What part will Russia play in Belarus?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
President Lukashenko of Belarus is due in Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin -- who has offered support in the face of mass protests. Show more
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HARDtalk
Douglas Ross: Can the new Scottish Conservative leader preserve the UK?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to the new leader of the Scottish Conservative party, Douglas Ross. Are events playing into the hands of the Scottish nationalists? Show more
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Business Daily
US Elections: The view from Beijing
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Would China policy differ all that much under a Biden or Trump presidency? Show more
Witness History
Resisting 'Europe's last dictator' in Belarus
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Exiled dissident Nikolai Khalezin on the origins of the protest movement in Belarus Show more
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The Documentary
Sweeping the world
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Imtiaz Dharker presents a reflective evocation of the broom, in words, sound and music. Show more
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CrowdScience
Did cooking make us human?
31 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Anand Jagatia tests a scientific hypothesis that claims cooking made us the species we are today Show more
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Comedians vs. the News
Adeola Fayehun and Alice Fraser
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Nigerian YouTube star Adeola Fayehun and Australian stand-up Alice Fraser join Jess and Eman to tackle the headlines. This week, why is China expelling Australian journalists? Show more
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Trending
The volunteers fighting hate on Facebook
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
A team of online defenders from across the globe are strategically combating trolls who spread hate speech on Facebook. Who are they, and how does it work? Show more
More or Less
Sex workers in the 18th century and jellyfish
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Did one in five women in 18th century London made a living selling sex? And a suspicious statistic about the speed of jellyfish. Show more
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The Conversation
Writing a feminist anthem
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How do you write a song that becomes a rallying cry for women around the world? Kim Chakanetsa talks to two artists empowering women through music and performance. Show more
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Outlook
My soldier dad's goodbye tape
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Tricia Davies Nearn’s father was killed in the Vietnam War when she was just two. She got to know him when, as an adult, she discovered an extraordinary archive of recordings. Show more
Witness History
Resisting 'Europe's last dictator' in Belarus
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Exiled dissident Nikolai Khalezin on the origins of the protest movement in Belarus Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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CrowdScience
Did cooking make us human?
31 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Anand Jagatia tests a scientific hypothesis that claims cooking made us the species we are today Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
14/09/2020 13:06 GMT: Belarus protests: Lukashenko meets Putin as unrest continues
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
It will be their first face-to-face meeting since protests started in Belarus last month. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 14/09/2020 14:32 GMT: Chip designer ARM sold to Nvidia for $40bn
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
ARM's co-founder Herman Hauser has asked Boris Johnson to attach conditions to its sale. Show more
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BBC OS
2020/09/14 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Israel to reimpose national lockdown
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
The country is seeing about 4,000 new cases a day Show more
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Witness History
Resisting 'Europe's last dictator' in Belarus
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Exiled dissident Nikolai Khalezin on the origins of the protest movement in Belarus Show more
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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.
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Discovery
The growling stomach
28 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
"Why do our tummies rumble - and when they do, does it always mean we are hungry?" asks James, aged 12. To get to the bottom of this noisy query, the doctors tune in to our guts. Show more
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Newshour
14/09/2020 20:06 GMT: Belarus protests: Putin pledges $1.5bn loan at Lukashenko meeting
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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HARDtalk
Douglas Ross: Can the new Scottish Conservative leader preserve the UK?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to the new leader of the Scottish Conservative party, Douglas Ross. Are events playing into the hands of the Scottish nationalists? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The History Hour
Prohibition in India
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How Indian women in the 1990s campaigned to stop the sale of alcohol in the state of Andhra Pradesh, the history of America’s healthcare system and the birth of Reddit. Show more
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Business Matters
Oracle confirms partnership with TikTok
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Oracle confirms being picked by Bytedance to be the app's partner Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Transgender journeys of people who transitioned and then returned to their birth gender Show more
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Outlook
My soldier dad's goodbye tape
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Tricia Davies Nearn’s father was killed in the Vietnam War when she was just two. She got to know him when, as an adult, she discovered an extraordinary archive of recordings. Show more
Witness History
Resisting 'Europe's last dictator' in Belarus
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Exiled dissident Nikolai Khalezin on the origins of the protest movement in Belarus 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.
Discovery
The growling stomach
28 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
"Why do our tummies rumble - and when they do, does it always mean we are hungry?" asks James, aged 12. To get to the bottom of this noisy query, the doctors tune in to our guts. Show more
