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Newsday
29/07/2021 04:06 GMT : US trillion-dollar infrastructure bill moves a step closer
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A Senate debate has been agreed, which is a breakthrough after months of negotiations. Show more
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Newsday
29/07/2021 05:06 GMT : Major boost to President Biden's infrastructure plans
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on BBC World Service News InternetThis is seen as a breakthrough in bipartisanship in Washington after months of negotiations. Show more
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Newsday
29/07/2021 06:06 GMT : US breakthrough in $1tn infrastructure bill
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on BBC World Service News InternetThis bill is a cornerstone of President Biden's election agenda. Show more
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The Inquiry
Why was the president of Haiti assassinated?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Under president Jovenel Moise’s controversial rule, Haiti’s parliament was dismantled, there were protests against corruption and impunity, and disquiet in politics and business. Show more
BBC News Summary
29/07/2021 07:30 GMT
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Business Daily
Miles Copeland's life in the music business
18 minutes
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Lessons from nearly fifty years producing and managing bands Show more
Witness History
Fighting for the pill in Japan
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The pill was legalised in Japan in 1999. In contrast, the male impotency drug Viagra was approved for use in just six months and legalised before the contraceptive pill for women. Show more
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Assignment
Rebuilding Beirut’s village in a city
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A year on from the explosion that devastated Beirut, survivors in one close-knit district are trying to rebuild their lives, helped by passionate volunteers, but not the state. Show more
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29/07/2021 08:30 GMT
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Health Check
Covid vaccination in prisons
26 minutes
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Covid vaccination in prisons. Do financial incentives like free tuition or cruises get people to get the jab? And does the use of words "provider" or "customer" change healthcare? Show more
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The Forum
The Panama Canal: The real story behind the engineering triumph
39 minutes
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One of the most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, but what was the human cost of this spectacular enterprise? Show more
Sporting Witness
Zamzam Farah - Somalia's inspiring runner
9 minutes
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The Somali 400-metre runner who was forced to seek asylum after the London 2012 Olympics Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
29/07/2021 10:30 GMT
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The Food Chain
Is it time to kill the calorie?
32 minutes
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Why many of us misunderstand calories, and why it matters. Show more
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Witness History
Fighting for the pill in Japan
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The pill was legalised in Japan in 1999. In contrast, the male impotency drug Viagra was approved for use in just six months and legalised before the contraceptive pill for women. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
29/07/2021 12:30 GMT
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Newshour
29/07/2021 13:06 GMT: World leaders gather to tackle global education crisis
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World leaders are in London to discuss tackling a post-pandemic global education crisis. Show more
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The Inquiry
Why was the president of Haiti assassinated?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Under president Jovenel Moise’s controversial rule, Haiti’s parliament was dismantled, there were protests against corruption and impunity, and disquiet in politics and business. Show more
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29/07/2021 14:30 GMT
2 minutes
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World Business Report
First broadcast 29/07/2021 14:32 GMT : US economic recovery continues
27 minutes
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US economic growth for the second quarter brought the economy back to pre-pandemic levels. Show more
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BBC OS
2021/07/29 16:06 GMT: Extreme weather and climate change: Your questions answered
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Three climate change experts from around the world answer your questions. Show more
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Witness History
Fighting for the pill in Japan
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The pill was legalised in Japan in 1999. In contrast, the male impotency drug Viagra was approved for use in just six months and legalised before the contraceptive pill for women. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
29/07/2021 18:30 GMT
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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29/07/2021 19:30 GMT
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Science In Action
The earliest traces of animal life on earth.
36 minutes
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Do rocks found in Canada show animal life 350 million years older than any found before?
And, delving to the core of Mars, the guts of cats, and into the life of Steven Weinberg. Show more
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Newshour
29/07/2021 20:06 GMT: More than $4 billion raised at Global Education Summit
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UK PM Boris Johnson said that investing in education in some of the world's poorest countries is the "single best investment we can make in the future of humanity". Show more
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The Inquiry
Why was the president of Haiti assassinated?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Under president Jovenel Moise’s controversial rule, Haiti’s parliament was dismantled, there were protests against corruption and impunity, and disquiet in politics and business. Show more
BBC News Summary
29/07/2021 21:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for years
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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.
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29/07/2021 22:30 GMT
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The Forum
The Panama Canal: The real story behind the engineering triumph
39 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
One of the most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, but what was the human cost of this spectacular enterprise? Show more
Sporting Witness
Zamzam Farah - Somalia's inspiring runner
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The Somali 400-metre runner who was forced to seek asylum after the London 2012 Olympics Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
President Biden announces vaccine requirement for US federal workers
50 minutes
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Federal employees will be required to get a Covid vaccine in order to continue working Show more
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HARDtalk
Lazarus Chakwera: President of Malawi
23 minutes
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Sarah Montague speaks to the President of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera. The preacher turned politician won power last year. Can he keep the promises he made during the election? Show more
BBC News Summary
30/07/2021 01:30 GMT
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Science In Action
The earliest traces of animal life on earth.
36 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Do rocks found in Canada show animal life 350 million years older than any found before?
And, delving to the core of Mars, the guts of cats, and into the life of Steven Weinberg. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
'Horses saved my life' - how a boy from West Philly made polo history
41 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
When Kareem Rosser's brothers stumbled upon a barn of horses in the middle of the city, it changed their families' life forever. Show more
Witness History
Fighting for the pill in Japan
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The pill was legalised in Japan in 1999. In contrast, the male impotency drug Viagra was approved for use in just six months and legalised before the contraceptive pill for women. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Pat Gelsinger, the CEO of Intel, outlines his plan to regain the lead in silicon chips. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. Show more
BBC News Summary
30/07/2021 03:30 GMT
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