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Newsday
06/05/2021 04:06 GMT : US supports waiving intellectual property protections for Covid vaccines
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The head of the World Health Organization called the move a "monumental moment" in the fight against Covid-19. Show more
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Newsday
06/05/2021 05:06 GMT : Reactions to the US backing the waving of Covid vaccines intellectual property rights
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If a waiver is adopted it could increase vaccine production around the world, but manufacturers say it may not have the desired effect. Show more
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Newsday
06/05/2021 06:06 GMT : What effect could the US support of waiver on Covid vaccine patents have?
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The move has been welcomed by the WHO but it could take time as it will require a consensus of all 164 members of the World Trade Organisation. Show more
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The Inquiry
Is peace under threat in Northern Ireland?
23 minutes
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On Good Friday, violence on a scale that hadn’t been seen in years erupted in a corner of Belfast. Tanya Beckett asks if the fragile peace in Northern Ireland is under threat. Show more
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Business Daily
Life after Jack Ma
18 minutes
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What next for China's giant tech companies? Show more
Witness History
The Great Wine Fraud
9 minutes
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The story of wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan, and the French winemaker who exposed him. Show more
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Assignment
Myanmar: The spring revolution
27 minutes
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More than 750 people have been killed since Myanmar's military coup. Protests demanding democracy have been met with brutal force. We follow activists in a fight for their future. Show more
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Health Check
Tanzania's new Covid prevention measures
27 minutes
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Tanzania's new Covid prevention measures; celebrating the Windrush generation; Mental Health in Iran after 16 months of school closures. And the science of a baby's first poo! Show more
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The Forum
Tadeusz Kosciuszko, groundbreaking fort builder
40 minutes
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The military engineer who fought for the liberty of the United States and Poland. Show more
Sporting Witness
Indonesia's badminton heroine
9 minutes
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How Susi Susanti won the first Olympic gold medal for her badminton-obsessed country in 1992 Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Food Chain
The blind cooks
28 minutes
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Learning to cook after sight-loss and empowering others to do the same. Show more
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Outlook
How I sang for my freedom
44 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
As a Kurdish teenager in Iraq in the 1970s, Nawroz Oramari was told he’d be executed if he was caught singing. He eventually had to cross many borders in his quest to sing freely. Show more
Witness History
The Great Wine Fraud
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The story of wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan, and the French winemaker who exposed him. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
06/05/2021 13:06 GMT: Blinken urges Russia to end 'reckless actions' towards Ukraine
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The US Secretary of State says he "would prefer a more stable and predictable relationship" Show more
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The Inquiry
Is peace under threat in Northern Ireland?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
On Good Friday, violence on a scale that hadn’t been seen in years erupted in a corner of Belfast. Tanya Beckett asks if the fragile peace in Northern Ireland is under threat. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 06/05/2021 14:32 GMT : World reacts to US stance on vaccine patents
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The EU has responded to the US favouring a waiver of coronavirus vaccine patents. Show more
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BBC OS
2021/05/06 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Anaesthetists
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We hear from three anaesthetists in different parts of the world. Show more
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Witness History
The Great Wine Fraud
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The story of wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan, and the French winemaker who exposed him. 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.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Science In Action
Africa’s oldest burial
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A fossilised child reveals an ancient caring society Show more
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Newshour
06/05/2021 20:06 GMT: Would waiving patents on Covid19 vaccines work?
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The World Trade Organisation says it's vital to achieving worldwide immunity to Covid19 Show more
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The Inquiry
Is peace under threat in Northern Ireland?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
On Good Friday, violence on a scale that hadn’t been seen in years erupted in a corner of Belfast. Tanya Beckett asks if the fragile peace in Northern Ireland is under threat. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Tadeusz Kosciuszko, groundbreaking fort builder
40 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The military engineer who fought for the liberty of the United States and Poland. Show more
Sporting Witness
Indonesia's badminton heroine
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
How Susi Susanti won the first Olympic gold medal for her badminton-obsessed country in 1992 Show more
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Business Matters
WHO urges members to start vaccine patent negotiations
53 minutes
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There is still disagreement between countries over whether to waive Covid vaccine patents Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Football
Kelechi Iheanacho: Faith, goals and more goals
27 minutes
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Leicester City's in-form striker Kelechi Iheanacho reflects on a great season, in which he's become one of the Premier League's leading goal scorers. Show more
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Outlook
How I sang for my freedom
44 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
As a Kurdish teenager in Iraq in the 1970s, Nawroz Oramari was told he’d be executed if he was caught singing. He eventually had to cross many borders in his quest to sing freely. Show more
Witness History
The Great Wine Fraud
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The story of wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan, and the French winemaker who exposed him. 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.
Heart and Soul
Black Jewish Lives Matter
27 minutes
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Amie Liebowitz investigates how black Jews in the United States have dealt with facing racism and antisemitism and what it means to be a black Jewish activist. Show more
