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How the World Changed Music
Mao Mao Yu – Li Minghui
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The story of a 1920s Chinese Jazz hit and its starlet singer, which helped to promote the new national language of China. Show more
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Venezuela stand-off continues; elections in Nigeria; new Holocaust museum in Hungary Show more
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After a week's postponement, polls open in Nigeria; testosterone in women's athletics Show more
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A look at best films of the past, ahead of Sunday's Oscars; Venezuela stand-off continues Show more
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The Documentary
George Weah: The footballing president
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
A year after coming to office, Mike Thomson finds out how footballing legend George Weah is measuring up as President of Liberia. Show more
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Hockey player Daniel Carcillo is calling on the NHL to do more to protect its players Show more
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Trending
The hackers who cracked printers for PewDiePie
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
We track down the hackers behind a series of attacks which exposed internet security flaws – and helped vlogger PewDiePie keep his top spot on YouTube Show more
Over to You
Reporting on the hot topic of climate change
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
How the BBC World Service reports on climate change, and its guidelines for journalists. Plus, a listener grills their BBC WS favourite with three questions in three minutes. Show more
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Nigerians have finally gone to the polls in the country's delayed presidential election. Show more
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Sporting Witness
The birth of skiing
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
How the British invented downhill skiing at the start of the 20th Century. Show more
The History Hour
The curse of Agent Orange
53 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Millions left dead or deformed because of chemicals used in the Vietnam war, UK cigarette smoking warnings ignored and remains of the Nazi 'Angel of Death' discovered in Brazil. Show more
Assignment
Malawi: Life after death row
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
A ground-breaking re-sentencing project has changed the fates of more than 100 inmates. Show more
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Digital Planet
Farming of the Future
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Farming of the future; Also Dairy Robotics, Hands Free Hectare and Robotic Fruit Picking Show more
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The Shah asks for help from the US, but they have problems of their own. Protesters are taking over large parts of Tehran. #FalloftheShah Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
Venezuelan humanitarian aid met with gunfire and tear gas at border
53 minutes
on BBC World Service News Internet
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. 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
The boy in the caravan
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The story of a teenager who fled gangs in El Salvador to reunite with his mother in the US. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Clowns and clones in Ukraine’s electoral circus
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Jonah Fisher meets some of the more perplexing characters vying to be Ukraine’s next president. Pascale Harter introduces this and other stories from around the world. Show more
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HARDtalk
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement - Yasir Arman
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Zeinab Badawi talks to Yasir Arman of Sudan’s opposition alliance. Show more
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CrowdScience
Does brain size matter?
28 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
CrowdScience takes a look behind the scenes at London’s Natural History Museum and a laboratory that studies bumble bees, and asks if brain size matters? Show more
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This was the week when the Pope promised real action to stop child abuse, anti-Semitism in France rang alarm bells, tensions flared over Kashmir and Brexit triggered resignations. Show more
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Global Business
Uruguay: the world’s marijuana pioneers
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Five years after Uruguay became the first country to allow the sale of recreational marijuana, what does a legal cannabis industry look like? Show more
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In 1976, some of America's most famous faces campaign to clear Carter and Artis's names. Show more
Over to You
Reporting on the hot topic of climate change
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
How the BBC World Service reports on climate change, and its guidelines for journalists. Plus, a listener grills their BBC WS favourite with three questions in three minutes. Show more
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The Documentary
The Miracle of St. Anthony's
50 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
How an impoverished school achieved amazing success on and off the basketball court. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Clowns and clones in Ukraine’s electoral circus
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Jonah Fisher meets some of the more perplexing characters vying to be Ukraine’s next president. Pascale Harter introduces this and other stories from around the world. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
The boy in the caravan
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The story of a teenager who fled gangs in El Salvador to reunite with his mother in the US. Show more
