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Newsday
24/06/2021 04:06 GMT : Biden's plans to fight crime
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
US President Biden outlined measures to take on soaring levels of violence Show more
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Newsday
24/06/2021 05:06 GMT : Biden proposals to fight crime wave
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
President Biden announces new gun control measures, targeting the dealers he described as merchants of death who break the law for profit. Show more
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Newsday
24/06/2021 06:06 GMT : Canada: hundreds of unmarked graves found at former indigenous school
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Hundreds of unmarked graves have been found at a former residential school for indigenous people in Canada. Show more
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The Inquiry
Are the Tokyo Olympic games in trouble?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
A year behind schedule and costing many billions of dollars, Tanya Beckett asks if Japan can pull off the greatest show on earth during a pandemic? Show more
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Business Daily
Can we trust Big Tech with our health data?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC. Show more
Witness History
China's LGBT 'cooperative marriages'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
LGBT people in China sometimes arrange fake marriages to hide their sexuality. In 2005 Lin Hai set up a website to allow lesbians and gay men to get in touch with each other. Show more
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Assignment
Nigeria’s kidnapped children
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Gangs have kidnapped students and staff at gunpoint across northern Nigeria, and killed some of their victims. What do the gunmen want? And how can they be stopped? Show more
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Health Check
Tanzania joins Covax
26 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Tanzania joins Covax but what are the challenges ahead? Results of the first national TB Survey in South Africa. And a new study assessing lockdown memories and what they mean. Show more
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The Forum
The Wizard of Oz: A homegrown American fairy tale
39 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The children’s story about a plucky American heroine called Dorothy that inspired the legendary 1939 Hollywood film The Wizard of Oz. Show more
Sporting Witness
The Panenka penalty
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How the Czechoslovak midfielder created a daring new style of penalty at the Euro 76 football championships 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 lure of on-demand groceries
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The obvious next step in our busy lives, or a cause for concern? Show more
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Outlook
My life collecting the folk songs of Iraq
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Sa'di al-Hadithi is one of Iraq's best-loved vocalists, known for researching, collecting and translating the folk songs and poetry from the area around the Iraqi city of Haditha. Show more
Witness History
China's LGBT 'cooperative marriages'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
LGBT people in China sometimes arrange fake marriages to hide their sexuality. In 2005 Lin Hai set up a website to allow lesbians and gay men to get in touch with each other. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
24/06/2021 13:06 GMT: Rescuers search rubble of collapsed Miami building
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Authorities say it’s not clear how many people were in collapsed Miami apartment block. Show more
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The Inquiry
Are the Tokyo Olympic games in trouble?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
A year behind schedule and costing many billions of dollars, Tanya Beckett asks if Japan can pull off the greatest show on earth during a pandemic? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 24/06/2021 14:32 GMT : UK junk food TV adverts face pre-9pm ban
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The UK government is to impose a pre-9pm ban on TV adverts for unhealthy foods. Show more
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BBC OS
2021/06/24 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Survivor's guilt
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
We hear how some Covid-19 survivors are struggling with guilt Show more
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Witness History
China's LGBT 'cooperative marriages'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
LGBT people in China sometimes arrange fake marriages to hide their sexuality. In 2005 Lin Hai set up a website to allow lesbians and gay men to get in touch with each other. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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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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Science In Action
Tales of unexpected DNA data
40 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
A virologist uncovers more dots to join in the hunt for Covid’s origins. Other DNA adds meat to the bones of ancient human origins, and the long story of Ivermectin vs Evidence. Show more
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Newshour
24/06/2021 20:06 GMT: Search for survivors in collapsed Miami building
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Rescuers searching for survivors in the rubble of an apartment building which collapsed. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Are the Tokyo Olympic games in trouble?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
A year behind schedule and costing many billions of dollars, Tanya Beckett asks if Japan can pull off the greatest show on earth during a pandemic? 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
The Wizard of Oz: A homegrown American fairy tale
39 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The children’s story about a plucky American heroine called Dorothy that inspired the legendary 1939 Hollywood film The Wizard of Oz. Show more
Sporting Witness
The Panenka penalty
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How the Czechoslovak midfielder created a daring new style of penalty at the Euro 76 football championships Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Biden announces bipartisan infrastructure deal
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Biden reaches bipartisan infrastructure deal after meeting with senators Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Football
Euro 2020: The knockouts begin
40 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Denmark's John Sivebek, Austria's Christian Fuchs and former Italy player Sebastian Giovinco look ahead to the knockout stage of Euro 2020. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
My life collecting the folk songs of Iraq
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Sa'di al-Hadithi is one of Iraq's best-loved vocalists, known for researching, collecting and translating the folk songs and poetry from the area around the Iraqi city of Haditha. Show more
Witness History
China's LGBT 'cooperative marriages'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
LGBT people in China sometimes arrange fake marriages to hide their sexuality. In 2005 Lin Hai set up a website to allow lesbians and gay men to get in touch with each other. 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.
