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Newsday
10/08/2021 04:06 GMT : Prince Andrew accuser files civil lawsuit in US
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Prince Andrew is being sued in New York, accused of historical sexual abuse - something he's always denied. We get legal advice on why New York and why now. Show more
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Newsday
10/08/2021 05:06 GMT : Civil lawsuit filed against Prince Andrew in New York
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Virginia Giuffre claims she was sexually assaulted by Prince Andrew in London and New York, a claim the prince has consistently denied. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
10/08/2021 06:06 GMT : Prince Andrew faces civil lawsuit in US
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
We hear why his accuser needed to bring the case now, and in New York Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
Locust hunters
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
People in Kenya have been paid to catch swarms of locusts eating farmers’ crops. Show more
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Business Daily
Bitcoin ban has opposite effect in Nigeria
18 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Bitcoin’s popularity in Nigeria has exploded – with one of the youngest populations in the world, coupled with a high unemployment rate, its popularity was almost inevitable. Show more
Witness History
Escaping from East Berlin
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How a young West German student helped East Berliners escape communism in the boot of a diplomat's car. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Hiroshima successors
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
As memories of the atomic bomb fade, an unusual practice keeps survivors’ stories alive. Show more
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Struggling to find words is often an early sign of dementia; David Shariatmadari explores the science of language, dementia and ageing as he reflects on his own father’s experience Show more
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The Arts Hour
Idris Elba on The Suicide Squad
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stars of the comic book movie The Suicide Squad, Idris Elba, Margot Robbie and David Dastmalchian, on the most surreal moments of filming on set, with director James Gunn. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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In the Studio
Michael Harding: In vivid colour
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Master paint-maker Michael Harding takes Oscar-nominated cinematographer Dick Pope into his world of colour. Show more
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Outlook
I changed my name to change my life
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
James Plummer Jr was the son of a drug dealer with a gift for astrophysics. He was also hooked on crack. He changed himself and his name – to Hakeem Oluseyi – to reach his goals. Show more
Witness History
Escaping from East Berlin
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How a young West German student helped East Berliners escape communism in the boot of a diplomat's car. 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
10/08/2021 13:06 GMT: Aid agency: thousands killed in Afghanistan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Afghan government pleads for more help amid Taliban advance and humanitarian crisis Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
Locust hunters
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
People in Kenya have been paid to catch swarms of locusts eating farmers’ crops. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 10/08/2021 14:32 GMT : World timber shortage hits construction
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
A global shortage of timber is causing challenges for the construction industry. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2021/08/10 16:06 GMT: OS Conversations: Women in Afghanistan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Afghan women discuss their future and that of their country Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Escaping from East Berlin
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How a young West German student helped East Berliners escape communism in the boot of a diplomat's car. 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force
43 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force. Also a Twitter Disaster Bot in Indonesia and the increasing popularity of Bitclout. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
10/08/2021 20:06 GMT: Taliban capture eighth provincial capital
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Afghanistan has 34 provinces in total. Reports say that thousands of civilians have been killed or wounded in fighting. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
Locust hunters
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
People in Kenya have been paid to catch swarms of locusts eating farmers’ crops. 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 Arts Hour
Idris Elba on The Suicide Squad
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stars of the comic book movie The Suicide Squad, Idris Elba, Margot Robbie and David Dastmalchian, on the most surreal moments of filming on set, with director James Gunn. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Bipartisan infrastructure bill passes U.S. Senate
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The bill earmarks $1tn for clean energy, internet, trains and more Show more
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HARDtalk
Daryl Davis: Reaching out to the KKK
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Daryl Davis is a black musician who has spent four decades trying to talk to America’s most diehard racists, the Ku Klux Klan. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force
43 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force. Also a Twitter Disaster Bot in Indonesia and the increasing popularity of Bitclout. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
I changed my name to change my life
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
James Plummer Jr was the son of a drug dealer with a gift for astrophysics. He was also hooked on crack. He changed himself and his name – to Hakeem Oluseyi – to reach his goals. Show more
Witness History
Escaping from East Berlin
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How a young West German student helped East Berliners escape communism in the boot of a diplomat's car. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
How modern life has promoted back pain and why it is the number one cause of disability. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In 2001 everything changed for British South Asians as the optimism and progress of the 1990s stalled. Show more
