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Newsday
15/03/2021 05:06 GMT : Myanmar demonstrations: dozens of protesters killed
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Anti coup protesters face deadly clampdown before former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is due back in court Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
15/03/2021 06:06 GMT : 39 protesters killed in one of Myanmar's bloodiest days since coup
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
We go to the country's largest city, Yangon, for an update - where security forces opened fire at the weekend Show more
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Newsday
15/03/2021 07:06 GMT : Growing international criticism of Myanmar deaths
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The army extends its clampdown during the most deadly weekend since coup - but the protesters refuse to end their demonstrations Show more
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HARDtalk
Adar Poonawalla: How to vaccinate the world
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Adar Poonawalla went all-in on a coronavirus vaccine production deal with Astrazeneca, can he make enough to supply the world? Show more
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Business Daily
Has the food industry made Covid worse?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Obesity is a major factor in which countries have the worst Covid death rates. So could this be a moment of reckoning for food and beverage businesses? Show more
Witness History
Paris is Burning
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The film Paris is Burning was released in 1991. It offered a glimpse into the black and LatinX LGBTQ+ communities involved in the ballroom and drag scene in New York City. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Climate Question
Must our future be cast in concrete?
28 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Concrete has built the modern world, but is responsible for eight percent of the planet's greenhouse gas emissions - and we’re set to use even more of it in the coming years. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
Afrofuturism: Black women changing the sci-fi scene
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Award-winning US author N.K. Jemisin and Nigerian editor Chinelo Onwualu on the challenges of getting published as a black science fiction writer. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Fatoumata Diawara: music, Mali and migration
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
We hear from the musicians and performers using their music to fight injustice and spark debate. Show more
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More or Less
The truth about obesity and Covid-19
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Are countries with higher obesity rates suffering from more deaths? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
CrowdScience
How does my mind talk to my body?
40 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
We explore the vital role of the Vagus nerve in health and wellbeing, and discover how electronic stimulation of this information superhighway could be the key to fighting disease Show more
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Outlook
Married to a psychopath: My husband’s double life
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Mary Turner Thomson’s life took a chilling turn after meeting the “perfect” man online. But a call from her husband's "other wife" made her realise life was stranger than fiction. Show more
Witness History
Paris is Burning
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The film Paris is Burning was released in 1991. It offered a glimpse into the black and LatinX LGBTQ+ communities involved in the ballroom and drag scene in New York City. 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
15/03/2021 14:06 GMT: Myanmar protests: More than 50 people killed on Sunday
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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World Business Report
First broadcast 15/03/2021 15:32 GMT : Italy faces new coronavirus restrictions
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Italy is battling another wave of coronavirus and is tightening restrictions again. Show more
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BBC OS
2021/03/15 16:06 GMT: Myanmar protests: Military extends martial law
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
This follows the deadliest day of protests since February's coup Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Paris is Burning
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The film Paris is Burning was released in 1991. It offered a glimpse into the black and LatinX LGBTQ+ communities involved in the ballroom and drag scene in New York City. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
Patient zero: something in the water
26 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Patient Zero tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin and why they happen. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 15/03/2021 22:32 GMT : WHO says there's no link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Its conclusion comes after Germany, France, Italy and Spain halted use of the vaccine. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
Afrofuturism: Black women changing the sci-fi scene
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Award-winning US author N.K. Jemisin and Nigerian editor Chinelo Onwualu on the challenges of getting published as a black science fiction writer. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
The women of Egypt's Arab Spring
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The women of Egypt's Arab Spring; underground abortions in 1960s America; Greece's champion of the Parthenon Marbles, Melina Mercouri; and China’s most powerful 19th-century ruler Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
WHO says there's no link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Its conclusion comes after Germany, France, Italy and Spain halted use of the vaccine. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
Using satellite photos to help distribute cash
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Togo has found a high-tech way to identify people who need financial help in the pandemic and send them emergency cash, using satellite photos and mobile phones. Show more
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In the Studio
Fashion designer Iris van Herpen
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
We visit pioneering Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen in her Amsterdam studio as she creates a fantastical dress for the musical superstar Björk. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Married to a psychopath: My husband’s double life
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Mary Turner Thomson’s life took a chilling turn after meeting the “perfect” man online. But a call from her husband's "other wife" made her realise life was stranger than fiction. Show more
Witness History
Paris is Burning
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The film Paris is Burning was released in 1991. It offered a glimpse into the black and LatinX LGBTQ+ communities involved in the ballroom and drag scene in New York City. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
What does the future hold? Covid, women and the US economy
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Nada Tawfik explores economic empowerment, opportunity and pay for women in the US. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
Patient zero: something in the water
26 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Patient Zero tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin and why they happen. Show more
