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Newsday
01/07/2022 04:06 GMT : 25 years since Hong Kong was handed back to China
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Have promises of continuing democratic freedoms been kept? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
01/07/2022 05:06 GMT : It is 25 years today since Hong Kong was handed back to China
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastPresident Xi Jingping has travelled from Beijing to the territory and swore in the new Chief Executive John Lee. Show more
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Newsday
01/07/2022 06:06 GMT : Hong Kong: 25 years since Britain handed city back to China
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastPresident Xi Jingping visited to mark 25 years since the territory was handed back to Beijing following the end of British colonial rule. Show more
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HARDtalk
Lord Patten: Were promises to Hong Kong broken?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Sarah Montague speaks to Lord Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, 25 years after the UK handed the territory back to China. Show more
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Business Daily
Business Daily meets: iPod and iPhone co-creator Tony Fadell
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
As the iPhone celebrates its 15th birthday this week, find out how Tony came up with his world-changing ideas and what advice he gives to entrepreneurs. Show more
Witness History
Hong Kong: Abandoned children
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The Chinese babies left on the streets of 1960s Hong Kong in the hope they would be taken in by orphanages. Many were adopted in Britain and other English-speaking countries. Show more
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Tech Life
The profound tech consequences of Roe v Wade
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The US Supreme Court's ruling on abortion rights has profound implications for what data people store online and how they communicate - and how should big tech companies react? Show more
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Science In Action
Extreme heat death risk in Latin America
32 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Study reveals risk of death as temperatures rise in Latin American cities. Also, global heating overshoots, biodiversity, pain relief implant, and a new view of Earth’s minerals Show more
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The Real Story
Afghanistan's challenges after US withdrawal
49 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Should the West work with the Taliban to help the Afghan people? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Football
Euro 2022 and the rise of Hong Kong
34 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Norway's Amalie Eikeland looks ahead to Euro 2022. Also on the programme, Hong Kong international Matt Orr talks about qualifying for the Asian Cup for the first time since 1968. Show more
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The Fifth Floor
Ukraine's foreign fighters
41 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Military veterans and delivery drivers: who are Ukraine’s foreign fighters? Show more
Witness History
Hong Kong: Abandoned children
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The Chinese babies left on the streets of 1960s Hong Kong in the hope they would be taken in by orphanages. Many were adopted in Britain and other English-speaking countries. Show more
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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Newshour
01/07/2022 13:06 GMT: Xi Jinping defends China's rule of Hong Kong
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
China marks 25 years since the end of British rule in Hong Kong. Show more
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HARDtalk
Lord Patten: Were promises to Hong Kong broken?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Sarah Montague speaks to Lord Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, 25 years after the UK handed the territory back to China. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2022/07/01 16:06 GMT: Young Russians: Growing up under sanctions
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for years
Young Russians tell us about living under sanctions and their hopes for the future. Show more
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Witness History
Hong Kong: Abandoned children
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The Chinese babies left on the streets of 1960s Hong Kong in the hope they would be taken in by orphanages. Many were adopted in Britain and other English-speaking countries. 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.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
01/07/2022 20:06 GMT: Russian missile strikes kill 21 in Ukraine’s Odesa region
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Russia has fired dozens of missiles on Ukrainian cities in the past few days 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
Sports News
01/07/2022 GMT
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for years
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The Real Story
Afghanistan's challenges after US withdrawal
49 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Should the West work with the Taliban to help the Afghan people? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Paris strikes cancel dozens of flights
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Airports in the capital of France have been told to cancel some flights due to four days of strikes. 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.
Witness History
Hong Kong: Abandoned children
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The Chinese babies left on the streets of 1960s Hong Kong in the hope they would be taken in by orphanages. Many were adopted in Britain and other English-speaking countries. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Real Story
Afghanistan's challenges after US withdrawal
49 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Should the West work with the Taliban to help the Afghan people? Show more
