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22/12/2021 05:01 GMT
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Newsday
22/12/2021 05:06 GMT : US: 500 million Covid rapid tests will be made available at no cost
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Biden announced expanded testing and military support for hospitals as well. Show more
BBC News
22/12/2021 06:01 GMT
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Newsday
22/12/2021 06:06 GMT : Biden involves military doctors to help fight surge in Covid cases
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His administration is facing a barrage of lawsuits as it seeks employees are vaccinated. Show more
BBC News
22/12/2021 07:01 GMT
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Newsday
22/12/2021 07:06 GMT : Myanmar: Rescue operations underway after landslide in jade mining site
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At least one person has died and 70 are missing after a landslide occurred at mine. Show more
BBC News
22/12/2021 08:01 GMT
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HARDtalk
Nitin Sawhney, Musician and Composer
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Stephen Sackur speaks to renowned British Indian musician and composer Nitin Sawhney Show more
BBC News Summary
22/12/2021 08:30 GMT
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Business Daily
Lockdown, rebound, lockdown
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2021 has seen some extraordinary economic changes. Show more
Witness History
The right to drive in Saudi Arabia
9 minutes
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The Saudi women who used social media to campaign against being banned from the roads. Show more
BBC News
22/12/2021 09:01 GMT
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The Arab Spring and the wars that followed – from Libya to Yemen to Syria. Show more
BBC News Summary
22/12/2021 09:30 GMT
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Digital Planet
The Internet Archive is 25!
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The Internet Archive is 25! Also the Future of Text – adding metatags and sources to make our written documents more interactive and Moonshot – the tech used to fight COVID Show more
BBC News
22/12/2021 10:01 GMT
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The Reith Lectures
AI: A Future for humans?
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Existence: Stuart Russell’s 2021 BBC Reith Lectures. Show more
BBC News
22/12/2021 11:01 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
22/12/2021 11:30 GMT
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The Documentary
I Wonder as I Wander
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The origins and emotional impact of the Appalachian carol I Wonder as I Wander, written by folk singer John Jacob Niles. Show more
BBC News
22/12/2021 12:01 GMT
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Outlook
Lessons in grief from the South African wilderness
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As a child, Sicelo Mbatha was traumatised after his friend was attacked by a crocodile. Years later, observing nature at close quarters helped him process his loss. Show more
Witness History
The right to drive in Saudi Arabia
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The Saudi women who used social media to campaign against being banned from the roads. Show more
BBC News
22/12/2021 13:01 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
22/12/2021 13:30 GMT
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BBC News
22/12/2021 14:01 GMT
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Newshour
22/12/2021 14:06 GMT: Scientists in South Africa assess how dangerous Omicron is
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Early data suggests hospital stays are shorter than in previous waves Show more
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22/12/2021 15:01 GMT
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BBC News Summary
22/12/2021 15:30 GMT
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World Business Report
First broadcast 22/12/2021 15:32 GMT : The causes of Europe's gas price surge
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With natural gas prices surging across Europe we explore the underlying causes. Show more
BBC News
22/12/2021 16:01 GMT
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BBC OS
2021/12/22 16:06 GMT: UN forced to cut aid to Yemen
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The World Food Programme says it doesn't have the money to help hungry people Show more
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22/12/2021 17:01 GMT
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BBC News
22/12/2021 18:01 GMT
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Witness History
The right to drive in Saudi Arabia
9 minutes
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The Saudi women who used social media to campaign against being banned from the roads. Show more
BBC News
22/12/2021 19:01 GMT
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BBC News Summary
22/12/2021 19:30 GMT
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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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22/12/2021 20:01 GMT
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22/12/2021 20:30 GMT
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Health Check
New research on the Omicron variant
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New research on the Omicron variant unpicked by James Gallagher, BBC health and science correspondent. And does listening to music near bedtime help you sleep? Show more
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22/12/2021 21:01 GMT
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BBC News
22/12/2021 22:01 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
Sports News
22/12/2021 GMT
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
BBC News Summary
22/12/2021 22:30 GMT
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World Business Report
First broadcast 22/12/2021 22:32 GMT : The causes of Europe's gas price surge
27 minutes
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With natural gas prices surging across Europe we explore the underlying causes. Show more
BBC News
22/12/2021 23:01 GMT
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BBC News Summary
22/12/2021 23:30 GMT
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The Documentary
I Wonder as I Wander
27 minutes
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The origins and emotional impact of the Appalachian carol I Wonder as I Wander, written by folk singer John Jacob Niles. Show more
BBC News
23/12/2021 00:01 GMT
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The Documentary
Parcels of CARE
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How food packages from American relief organisation CARE eased starvation in Europe after World War Two. Show more
BBC News
23/12/2021 01:01 GMT
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Business Matters
More information on the Omicron variant emerges
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Three new studies shed more light on the Omicron variant of coronavirus, suggesting the risk of hospitalisation is lower than with previous variants. Show more
BBC News
23/12/2021 02:01 GMT
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The Inquiry
How will Afghanistan survive the winter?
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How will the 23 million Afghans who need food assistance get through the winter? The country has lost funding from Western donors and government salaries have not been paid. Show more
BBC News Summary
23/12/2021 02:30 GMT
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Health Check
New research on the Omicron variant
27 minutes
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New research on the Omicron variant unpicked by James Gallagher, BBC health and science correspondent. And does listening to music near bedtime help you sleep? Show more
BBC News
23/12/2021 03:01 GMT
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Outlook
Lessons in grief from the South African wilderness
41 minutes
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As a child, Sicelo Mbatha was traumatised after his friend was attacked by a crocodile. Years later, observing nature at close quarters helped him process his loss. Show more
Witness History
The right to drive in Saudi Arabia
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The Saudi women who used social media to campaign against being banned from the roads. Show more
BBC News
23/12/2021 04:01 GMT
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Assignment
The runaway maids of Oman
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How Kadiatu, from Sierra Leone, was tricked into working as a housemaid in Oman – and how she’s coping now with life back home. Show more
BBC News Summary
23/12/2021 04:30 GMT
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The Food Chain
Why I chose to live on rations
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What powdered eggs and tinned ham can teach us about our modern food system. Show more
