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Are 90% of War Fatalities Civilians?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
A widely used war statistic is that 90% of civilians die in conflicts. But is it true? Xavier Zapata examines what the data tells us about the deadly impact of war on civilians. Show more
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If today’s referendum passes in Taiwan, it would become the first place in Asia where same-sex marriage is legal. Show more
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EU leaders meet this weekend to sign off the UK Brexit deal – but Gibraltar may be a sticking point. Show more
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Tens of thousands of protesters are expected in Paris today for a second weekend of ‘yellow vest’ demonstrations. Show more
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The Documentary
Argentina’s Feminist Tango
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The feminist revolution taking place in the home of machismo and the Tango. Show more
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Sportshour
Farewell to The Davis Cup as we know it
34 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
After 118 historic years, the Davis Cup is changing, we find out why and how. Show more
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Trending
The Sextortion Scammers
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
We investigate criminals who use your password to threaten to expose you on social media Show more
Over to You
The Virus of Fake News
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The “virus of fake news” and a BBC initiative to tackle the spread of disinformation using its network of journalists. But what effect can it really have over social media? Show more
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Newshour
Is European Opposition to a Brexit Deal Growing?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service News Internet
European leaders gather in Brussels ahead of a meeting tomorrow to sign and seal the deal for Brexit - but could Spain say no over Gibraltar? Show more
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Sporting Witness
George Foreman - World Champion At 45
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
In 1994, the boxing legend won a second world title after a shock return from retirement. Show more
The History Hour
The 'Braceros' - America's Mexican Guest Workers
53 minutes
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How America opened its doors to Mexican migrant workers; when the USSR invited thousands of foreign students to Moscow, Arafat's final weeks and Wellington's funeral. Show more
Assignment
Nigeria's Patient 'Prisoners'
27 minutes
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Nigerian patients held in hospital because they can’t pay their medical bills. Show more
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Digital Planet
Data Ethics Monitoring
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation. Also Jean-Michel Jarre, Conservation Society Awards and a quantum compass. Show more
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Could President Trump’s trade wars break the World Trade Organisation? Show more
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The people of Bahrain vote in an election with the opposition banned from participating Show more
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Boston Calling
Un-Thanksgiving
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Not all Americans celebrate Thanksgiving; for many native people, it’s a day of sorrow. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Too Close for Comfort
23 minutes
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The problems Mexico's new President must face; flesh-eating parasites from Guyana; gatecrashing a party for a Russian spy agency and grammatical graffiti underfoot in Italy Show more
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Kirsty Walk talk to Isabel Allende about the power of storytelling Show more
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CrowdScience
Do You Smell What I Smell?
27 minutes
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Anand Jagatia sets out to discover why we can’t all agree when we follow our noses, and asks what’s happening in the brain when we love or hate a scent. Show more
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Their contest for power and influence attained a new intensity this week. The US is trying to limit China's reach in the Asia-Pacific region. Show more
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Global Business
Changing Realities
27 minutes
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Aleks Krotoski explores new ways that we are watching and listening to content. Show more
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Gurmehar Kaur is a student activist who finds herself at the heart of the Kashmir dispute. Death threats on one side, support on the other.
Over to You
The Virus of Fake News
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The “virus of fake news” and a BBC initiative to tackle the spread of disinformation using its network of journalists. But what effect can it really have over social media? Show more
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The Documentary
Reporting Women
50 minutes
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Is the media reporting the issues that matter to Women? Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Too Close for Comfort
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The problems Mexico's new President must face; flesh-eating parasites from Guyana; gatecrashing a party for a Russian spy agency and grammatical graffiti underfoot in Italy Show more
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Boston Calling
Un-Thanksgiving
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Not all Americans celebrate Thanksgiving; for many native people, it’s a day of sorrow. Show more
