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Newsday
02/02/2022 05:06 GMT : Failed coup in Guinea Bissau
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
President of Guinea Bissau says situation under control after shooting broke out close to government. Show more
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Newsday
02/02/2022 06:06 GMT : Tonga closes border as Covid-19 virus arrives
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaTonga is closing its borders and locking down after recording its first five Covid-19 infections Show more
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Newsday
02/02/2022 07:06 GMT : Tonga: Covid-19 arrives amid post-eruption aid
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaTonga is closing its borders and imposing a Covid lockdown after recording five infections. Show more
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HARDtalk
Bassem Youssef: Do we expect too much from satire?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Bassem Youssef, a satirist who made his name during Egypt's popular uprising, but fled to the US as the revolution morphed into authoritarianism. Show more
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Business Daily
The economic cost of conflict in Ukraine
18 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Sanctions, energy supplies, cyber-attacks - how bad could the economic fallout be if the situation in Ukraine spirals out of control? Show more
Witness History
The day the world looked up
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 2012 an extremely rare astronomical event occurred, when it was possible to see the planet Venus fly across the face of the Sun. Show more
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Tomorrow’s old people will have grown up expecting to play, and be familiar with digital technology. What will play look like in future, and will it go beyond bridge and bingo? Show more
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Digital Planet
First-ever unassisted robotic surgery
43 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
First-ever unassisted robotic surgery; repairing pig intestines. Also, Singapore surveillance and lack of transparency and unReal City; merging realities in the theatre. Show more
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The Documentary
Music that survived the Nazis: Part two
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How music was kept alive by Jewish musicians in the camps and ghettos of Nazi Europe, from Yiddish Tango and rousing camp anthems, to partisan songs and string quartets. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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QAnon: The plot to break reality. Show more
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Outlook
Mafia, a murder cover-up and a sister’s battle for justice
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Perween Rahman stood up to Karachi’s mafia and was murdered. Faced with a botched police investigation, her sister Aquila began a seemingly impossible campaign for justice. Show more
Witness History
The day the world looked up
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 2012 an extremely rare astronomical event occurred, when it was possible to see the planet Venus fly across the face of the Sun. 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
02/02/2022 14:06 GMT: Students return to some Afghan universities
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Students have returned to some public universities in Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban seized power in August. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 02/02/2022 15:32 GMT : Regulating future technology
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The European Union has outlined a strategy for regulation of new and emerging technology. Show more
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BBC OS
2022/02/02 16:06 GMT: Some universities reopen for Afghan women
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for years
Students have returned to some public universities in Afghanistan Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
The day the world looked up
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 2012 an extremely rare astronomical event occurred, when it was possible to see the planet Venus fly across the face of the Sun. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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 five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 02/02/2022 22:32 GMT : Meta shares plunge more than 20%
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Mixed fourth quarter financial results sent shares sinking Show more
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QAnon: The plot to break reality. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Music that survived the Nazis: Part two
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How music was kept alive by Jewish musicians in the camps and ghettos of Nazi Europe, from Yiddish Tango and rousing camp anthems, to partisan songs and string quartets. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Meta's stock plunges after profit declines
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Mixed fourth quarter financial results sent Facebook shares sinking Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Assignment
Dangerous liaisons in Sinaloa
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
In the Mexican state of Sinaloa, the tentacles of ‘narco cultura’ extend deep into the lives of local women. Show more
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Outlook
Mafia, a murder cover-up and a sister’s battle for justice
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Perween Rahman stood up to Karachi’s mafia and was murdered. Faced with a botched police investigation, her sister Aquila began a seemingly impossible campaign for justice. Show more
Witness History
The day the world looked up
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 2012 an extremely rare astronomical event occurred, when it was possible to see the planet Venus fly across the face of the Sun. 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.
