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Ruling Democratic Progressive Party seeks third term Show more
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Taiwanese voting on new president and legislature Show more
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Votes being counted in Taiwanese election. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Sportshour
Leander Paes on Barcelona, Muhammad Ali and tennis immortality
32 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Indian tennis great Leander Paes reflects on his glittering career Show more
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More or Less
Do we see 10,000 adverts per day?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
We investigate the claim that each of us sees thousands of adverts every single day. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
13/01/2024 13:06 GMT: William Lai, who China sees as 'troublemaker', wins Taiwan election
47 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
The opposition Kuomintang party concedes after a partial count shows the DPP candidate in the lead. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Sporting Witness
Sven-Goran Eriksson: England's first foreign manager
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
In 2000, Sven-Goran Eriksson became manager of England’s men’s football team. He talks about the media’s reaction to him and how it felt to lose on penalties. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Society of The Snow director J A Bayona
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Nikki is joined in the studio by Spanish director J A Bayona, Indian comedy star Urooj Ashfaq and cultural critic Rich Cline. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
13/01/2024 21:06 GMT: William Lai wins Taiwan presidency
48 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
The President-Elect hopes China understands that "only peace" would benefit both sides. Show more
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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.
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Music Life
The magic of space in time with Galya Bisengalieva, Robert Ames, Actress and Claire M Singer
34 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Galya Bisengalieva, Robert Ames, Actress and Claire M Singer discuss how instruments can affect composition, and the relationship between music and its visual identity. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Sporting Witness
Sven-Goran Eriksson: England's first foreign manager
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
In 2000, Sven-Goran Eriksson became manager of England’s men’s football team. He talks about the media’s reaction to him and how it felt to lose on penalties. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Super corals and science diplomacy
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Could geopolitical tensions around the Red Sea affect research into the region’s heat-resistant super corals? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Health Check
Are outcomes better with female surgeons?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Female surgeons have better outcomes; hydroxychloroquine related deaths; re-imagining Sesame Street for Syrian refugees; hearing aids and dementia; what ancient DNA reveals. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Questions
Norway
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
World Questions focusses on the future of Norway. Why is one of the richest countries in the world experiencing a cost of living crisis? Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Japan: Learning lessons from earthquakes
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How Japan has learned to live with earthquakes. Plus, the young men waiting for war in Ukraine, Iowa kicks-off the US election season, and the drugs trade hits home in Mauritius. Show more
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