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Nesara: The financial fantasy ruining lives
20 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Nesara is a decades-old conspiracy theory whose followers believe all their debts will be magically cancelled. It’s clearly nonsense, so why has it become more popular than ever? Show more
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Crowds continue to gather at Kabul airport Show more
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Weekend
UNHCR urges Afghanistan’s neighbours to keep borders open
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for years
Evacuations continue amid airport chaos Show more
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Weekend
Evacuations continue as tension intensifies in Kabul
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for years
US evacuation flights continue after seven-hour delay Show more
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Sportshour
'We have players in hiding, it's terrifying'
44 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
For many years the players of the Afghanistan women's football team were seen as beacons of hope and empowerment in the country. Now they are in hiding and in fear for their lives Show more
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Should the BBC WS have given a voice to the Taliban?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Thoughts on events in Afghanistan and whether the Taliban should have been given airtime. Plus the BBC’s Trauma & Well Being Support Unit and how it supports correspondents. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
21/08/2021 12:06 GMT: Taliban co-founder to set up government
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrived in Kabul for talks to establish a new government Show more
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Sporting Witness
Hou Bin wows the world
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Chinese athlete who lit the Paralympic flame after a stunning feat of strength. Show more
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BBC Proms on the World Service
Víkingur Ólafsson plays Bach and Mozart
53 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for years
Highlights from the 2021 season of BBC Proms, the UK's greatest classical music festival. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
21/08/2021 20:06 GMT: Taliban making "progress" on setting up government
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is in Kabul for talks on new government. Show more
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Music Life
The importance of space with Cassandra Jenkins, Arooj Aftab and Charlotte Dos Santos
30 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Cassandra Jenkins, Arooj Aftab and Charlotte Dos Santos discuss being inspired by physical spaces that no longer exist, and why you never really complete a piece of work. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Trending
Nesara: The financial fantasy ruining lives
20 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Nesara is a decades-old conspiracy theory whose followers believe all their debts will be magically cancelled. It’s clearly nonsense, so why has it become more popular than ever? Show more
Over to You
Should the BBC WS have given a voice to the Taliban?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Thoughts on events in Afghanistan and whether the Taliban should have been given airtime. Plus the BBC’s Trauma & Well Being Support Unit and how it supports correspondents. 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.
Twenty years after the collapse of Enron, how difficult is it to commit corporate fraud? Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Afghanistan: How did we get here?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
After the Taliban’s lightning-fast takeover of Afghanistan, our correspondent searches his memory for clues as to how the US’s 20-year mission there could have ended like this. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Photography: Tyler Mitchell and Russel Wong
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Star photographer Tyler Mitchell on shooting Beyoncé for Vogue and Russel Wong on gaining rare access to take pictures of Japan’s Geishas. Show more
