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Newsday
18/08/2021 04:06 GMT : Taliban start unveiling new plans for Afghanistan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Exiled leaders enter the country to take control of the government. Show more
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Newsday
18/08/2021 05:06 GMT : Reaction to Taliban's pledges on human rights
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The group promises to uphold human rights as long as they comply with Sharia law. Show more
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Newsday
18/08/2021 06:06 GMT : Afghanistan's looming refugee crisis
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
UN High Commissioner for refugees begs Afghan neighbours to keep borders open. Show more
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HARDtalk
Tobias Ellwood: Britain's Afghanistan exit
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
US and British troops are scrambling to complete a humiliating evacuation from Kabul. It looks like an historic defeat for western powers. How damaging could the consequences be? Show more
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Business Daily
Should our photos and messages always be private?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Apple is to scan users' iPhones for images of child abuse. Privacy advocates are dismayed Show more
Witness History
India's secret freedom radio
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
When Indian independence leaders, including Gandhi, were jailed in 1942, activists set up a secret radio station to carry the message of rebellion against British rule. Show more
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Professor Cregan-Reid explores why people have grown so fast in the 20th Century Show more
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Digital Planet
Uganda, too much surveillance?
43 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Is a plan to track every vehicle a step too far? Show more
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World Questions
World Questions: Disability
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
What are the challenges and opportunities facing disabled people across the globe right now? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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British South Asians and the 1990s: a golden decade. Show more
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Outlook
Danny Trejo: The ex-con who cracked Hollywood
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Danny Trejo has over 400 on-screen credits mostly for playing the tough guy, but in real life his drug use and criminality saw him imprisoned. He made a remarkable turnaround. Show more
Witness History
India's secret freedom radio
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
When Indian independence leaders, including Gandhi, were jailed in 1942, activists set up a secret radio station to carry the message of rebellion against British rule. 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
18/08/2021 13:06 GMT: Afghan teacher: "I'm like a prisoner"
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
As the Taliban intensify efforts to form a government, we hear from a teacher in Kabul who is too scared to leave home. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Tobias Ellwood: Britain's Afghanistan exit
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
US and British troops are scrambling to complete a humiliating evacuation from Kabul. It looks like an historic defeat for western powers. How damaging could the consequences be? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 18/08/2021 14:32 GMT : Zambia's economic challenges
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
We examine Zambia's economic challenges ahead of president-elect Hichilema's inauguration. Show more
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Veterans who served in Afghanistan reflect on the Taliban's takeover Show more
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Witness History
India's secret freedom radio
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
When Indian independence leaders, including Gandhi, were jailed in 1942, activists set up a secret radio station to carry the message of rebellion against British rule. 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.
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Health Check
The psychology of courage and bravery
26 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Why is it that some people are able to keep calm in an emergency and do all the right things whilst others panic or freeze, not knowing what to do? Show more
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Newshour
18/08/2021 20:06 GMT: Afghanistan: Taliban crack down on protest
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Tobias Ellwood: Britain's Afghanistan exit
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
US and British troops are scrambling to complete a humiliating evacuation from Kabul. It looks like an historic defeat for western powers. How damaging could the consequences be? 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.
World Questions
World Questions: Disability
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
What are the challenges and opportunities facing disabled people across the globe right now? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
IMF suspends payments to Afghanistan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The International Monetary Fund will block the Taliban from accessing reserve funds Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The story of Lal Bihari. The farmer who discovered he was dead when he was very much alive. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Danny Trejo: The ex-con who cracked Hollywood
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Danny Trejo has over 400 on-screen credits mostly for playing the tough guy, but in real life his drug use and criminality saw him imprisoned. He made a remarkable turnaround. Show more
Witness History
India's secret freedom radio
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
When Indian independence leaders, including Gandhi, were jailed in 1942, activists set up a secret radio station to carry the message of rebellion against British rule. 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.
