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Newsday
20/09/2021 04:06 GMT : Russia elections: Putin's party claims victory
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The ruling United Russia party looks set for a majority in the country's parliamentary election, after a vote dogged by allegations of fraud. Show more
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Newsday
20/09/2021 05:06 GMT : Kremlin critics say Russian election a 'sham'
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on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Putin's ruling party claims it has won a 'free and fair' election after two thirds of the vote is counted. We hear from the opposition. Show more
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Newsday
20/09/2021 06:06 GMT : Hong Kong: 'Patriots' election' sees single opposition win
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The vote is for the powerful Election Committee which will appoint the city's next leader. Show more
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HARDtalk
Carlos Fernando Chamorro: Exiled from Nicaragua
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Carlos Fernando Chamorro is currently in exile, as Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega intensifies his crackdown on dissent. Why has the country slumped back into authoritarianism? Show more
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Business Daily
Lebanon in dire need
18 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The new Lebanese government has been in place for a week Show more
Witness History
Jackie Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Greek journalist who broke the news of the relationship between the Greek shipping tycoon, Aristotle Onassis, and Jackie Kennedy, America's widowed former first lady in 1968. Show more
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The Climate Question
What role has the media played in the climate crisis?
28 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
For decades, around the world, climate change coverage has been thin. Guests discuss why the media in petrol states, in particular, have struggled to tell that story. Show more
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CrowdScience
How did eyes evolve?
35 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Pupil, lens retina - your eyes depend on a whole bunch of intricate mechanisms to help you see. But how does the messy, random process of evolution come up with such complexity? Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Architecture: Yinka Ilori and Murat Tabanlioglu
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Architect Murat Tabanlioglu on transforming a neglected shipyard into a thriving cultural quarter and designer Yinka Ilori on using colour to bring joy to London’s streets. Show more
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30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
Squid and self-healing materials
18 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
What if a robot could fix itself? It’s the story of the secret of scary squid suckers. To listen to the show online, visit bbcworldservice.com/30animals Show more
More or Less
How many holes are there in a drinking straw?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Tim Harford talks to mathematician Jordan Ellenberg about the pandemic, geometry and drinking straws. Show more
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The Conversation
Musical theatre stars
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Jemma Rix and Christine Allado talk about starting their stage careers by singing in theme parks. Now they’re musical theatre stars in hits like Frozen, Wicked and Hamilton. Show more
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Outlook
I stole a safe, and faced the dilemma of my life
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Matthew Hahn found photos of child sexual abuse locked in a safe he'd stolen. But reporting this would mean admitting to his own crime, which could result in life imprisonment. Show more
Witness History
Jackie Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Greek journalist who broke the news of the relationship between the Greek shipping tycoon, Aristotle Onassis, and Jackie Kennedy, America's widowed former first lady in 1968. Show more
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Newshour
20/09/2021 13:06 GMT: Hotel Rwanda’s Paul Rusesabagina convicted of terrorism
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Hotel Rwanda’s Paul Rusesabagina found guilty of backing a rebel group by a court in Rwanda Show more
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HARDtalk
Carlos Fernando Chamorro: Exiled from Nicaragua
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Carlos Fernando Chamorro is currently in exile, as Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega intensifies his crackdown on dissent. Why has the country slumped back into authoritarianism? Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 20/09/2021 14:32 GMT : Russian election: Kremlin rejects vote-rigging accusations
27 minutes
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President Putin's United Russia won two thirds of seats in the lower house of parliament. Show more
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BBC OS
2021/09/20 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Vietnam's Covid restrictions
50 minutes
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We hear from two journalists in Vietnam who talk about their work covering the pandemic Show more
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Witness History
Jackie Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Greek journalist who broke the news of the relationship between the Greek shipping tycoon, Aristotle Onassis, and Jackie Kennedy, America's widowed former first lady in 1968. Show more
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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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Discovery
China's great science leap
28 minutes
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Is China set to become the next science superpower? Show more
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Newshour
20/09/2021 20:06 GMT: Rich countries urged to help fund climate change action
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UN Secretary-General says rich countries appear willing to help developing world Show more
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HARDtalk
Carlos Fernando Chamorro: Exiled from Nicaragua
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Carlos Fernando Chamorro is currently in exile, as Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega intensifies his crackdown on dissent. Why has the country slumped back into authoritarianism? Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The History Hour
The earthquake that devastated Haiti
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 2010 the Haitian capital was hit by a catastrophic earthquake. Much of Port Au Prince was flattened and more than a hundred thousand people were killed. Show more
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Business Matters
US lifts Covid travel ban for vaccinated passengers from the UK and EU
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Travellers will be admitted into the US from November, subject to testing Show more
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Learning disability athletes are back at the Paralympics, but why - 21 years later - are they still feeling the impact of the cheating? Show more
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Outlook
I stole a safe, and faced the dilemma of my life
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Matthew Hahn found photos of child sexual abuse locked in a safe he'd stolen. But reporting this would mean admitting to his own crime, which could result in life imprisonment. Show more
Witness History
Jackie Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Greek journalist who broke the news of the relationship between the Greek shipping tycoon, Aristotle Onassis, and Jackie Kennedy, America's widowed former first lady in 1968. 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.
