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The Mathematics of Fever
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Normal temperature is thought to be 37 degrees Celsius, or 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. But is this correct? We look at the mathematics behind fever to determine who is or isn't ill. Show more
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The continuing government shutdown is the longest in US history - 22 days so far. Show more
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Canada grants asylum to the Saudi Teenager, who had locked herself in a Bangkok hotel. Show more
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The Electoral Commission in the Democratic Republic of Congo comes under fire. Show more
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Ordinary Cubans reveal what their lives have really been like under Castro’s socialism. Show more
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Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour. Show more
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Trending
Mystery Music ‘Forced’ onto Streamers
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Many Spotify users claim music from artists with no digital footprint was streamed to their account against their wishes. Show more
Over to You
Sir David Attenborough’s 60 Year Career
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
David Attenborough talks to the Arts Hour but what is his relevance to an arts programme? Plus, why are there no female football commentators on the BBC World Service. Show more
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Newshour
DR Congo Election: Opposition Candidate Demands Recount
53 minutes
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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Sporting Witness
Mark Edmondson And The Biggest Upset In Tennis
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
How a former part-time hospital cleaner won the Australian Open in January 1976. Show more
The History Hour
When Stalin Rounded Up Soviet Doctors
53 minutes
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Stalin's terror campaign against the best Soviet doctors, Fidel Castro's triumphant entry into Havana and the best selling memoir about a Brazilian favela. Show more
Assignment
Balkan Border Wars - Serbia and Kosovo
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Old enemies Serbia and Kosovo discuss what for some is unthinkable - an ethnic land swap. Show more
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Digital Planet
Congo Internet Shutdown
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Congo Internet Shutdown, Screen time for children; Cybersecurity – how companies are paying ransoms to cyber criminals and app controlled chick incubator in Benin Show more
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Alexandra Spring explores how our relationship with rubbish has evolved over time, beginning on a boat sailing across the Pacific Ocean Show more
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Saudi Refugee Rahaf al-Qunun is in Toronto after Canada's government grants her asylum. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Boston Calling
Living Green in 2019
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Deforestation, wildfires, and hurricanes characterised 2018. What can we expect in 2019? Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Waiting for Democracy
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
When it comes to democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo, patience is essential. Pascale Harter introduces this and other stories from correspondents around the world. Show more
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HARDtalk
President, Conference of European Rabbis - Pinchas Goldschmidt
23 minutes
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Is rising anti-Semitism a symptom of a liberal democratic order that is starting to crumble? HARDtalk speaks to the Chief Rabbi of Moscow. Show more
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CrowdScience
Can Volcanoes Power the World?
33 minutes
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Eruptions cause chaos and destruction, but could we harness the heat of magma and use it as an energy source? Marnie Chesterton dispatches Anand Jagatia to Kenya to find out. Show more
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As 800,000 federal workers go unpaid, Republicans and Democrats are digging in. So far at least, President Trump is getting most of the criticism. Show more
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In the Balance
A Risky Year Ahead
27 minutes
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A trio of the world's top forecasters and economists take a look at what's ahead in 2019. Show more
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Kalki hosts a special edition of My Indian Life, recorded live in front of an audience of students at St Stephen's College in Delhi, with guests from throughout the series. Show more
Over to You
Sir David Attenborough’s 60 Year Career
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
David Attenborough talks to the Arts Hour but what is his relevance to an arts programme? Plus, why are there no female football commentators on the BBC World Service. Show more
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Who killed Benazir Bhutto? And why has 10-year investigation failed to find her killers? Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Waiting for Democracy
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
When it comes to democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo, patience is essential. Pascale Harter introduces this and other stories from correspondents around the world. Show more
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Boston Calling
Living Green in 2019
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Deforestation, wildfires, and hurricanes characterised 2018. What can we expect in 2019? Show more
