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Weekend
Fifty-six reported dead, nearly 2,000 sick in Coronavirus outbreak
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Confirmed cases of coronavirus jump sharply to nearly 2,000. Show more
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Weekend
Scientists say coronavirus transmission in China must slow
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A review of the week with the latest news. Show more
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Weekend
China introduces new measures to try to stop virus
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The number of people infected with a new respiratory disease continues to rise Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Isabel's billions - or Angola's?
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Isabel dos Santos rejects any accusations of wrongdoing - but how was her fortune made? Also: on a migrant rescue boat off Libya, Cambodia's stifled dissent and rats in Shanghai Show more
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The new coronavirus is said to be infectious even during its incubation period. Show more
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Global Business
Indonesia’s new capital
27 minutes
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Indonesia’s capital Jakarta is sinking, so the government is planning to move to a new location including Borneo jungle. Rebecca Henschke asks how this will work. Show more
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Music Life
Composing naked with Christophe Chassol, Sudan Archives, Emmanuel Jal and Ala.Ni
31 minutes
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Parisian pianist Christophe Chassol talks to Emmanuel Jal, Ala.Ni, and Sudan Archives about their composition process, musical heroes, and the challenges of collaboration. Show more
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Travel restrictions stepped up as spread of virus accelerates. Show more
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50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Sanitary towel
10 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
In the early 20th Century, sanitary towels were a product that some people found too embarrassing to mention. In some parts of the world, that stigma still hasn't gone away. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Lee Tzu-Tung: Taiwan’s political artist
27 minutes
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Artist Lee Tzu-Tung reflects on art, culture and politics in Taiwan Show more
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Heart and Soul
Adventures of a Jewish scribe
27 minutes
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The married couple saving ancient manuscripts. Show more
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World Wise Web
Lithium ion battery
10 minutes
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How Professor John Goodenough's lithium ion battery kick-started the wireless revolution. Show more
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