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Newsday
04/02/2022 05:06 GMT : Islamic State leader killed in Syria, US says
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Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi set off a blast killing himself and his family as special forces closed in on his hideout Show more
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Newsday
04/02/2022 06:06 GMT : Beijing Olympics: Xi and Putin unite amid diplomatic boycott
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Russian and Chinese leaders have called diplomatic boycott of Games 'the politicisation of sport' Show more
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Newsday
04/02/2022 07:06 GMT : Beijing Olympics: Winter Games start amid Covid and boycotts
50 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
As well as tight Covid-19 controls, the Games are fraught with political tensions over allegations of human rights abuses and boycotts Show more
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HARDtalk
Gabrielius Landsbergis: Tension in Eastern Europe
23 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
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Stephen Sackur interviews Lithuania's foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, who is on the front line of tensions between Russia and Nato. Show more
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Business Daily
Why gin is still fizzing
18 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
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Why gin continues to rule the world. Show more
Witness History
The Death of King George VI
9 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
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How Britain marked the death of its wartime monarch and the accession of Queen Elizabeth in 1952. Show more
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Tech Life
Facebook's metaverse gamble
23 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
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Facebook is losing users, will it's pivot to the metaverse pay off? Show more
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Science In Action
Identifying a more infectious HIV variant
30 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
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A new but treatable variant of HIV has been uncovered in the Netherlands. A reminder that as viruses evolve, even after 40 years they can become more virulent and infectious. Show more
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The Real Story
China’s zero-Covid conundrum
49 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
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How long can China continue to successfully stamp out coronavirus outbreaks? Show more
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World Football
Africa Cup of Nations: Third time lucky for Senegal?
36 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
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Mani Djazmi is joined by former Scotland international Pat Nevin and 2002 Africa Cup of Nations winner with Cameroon Patrick Suffo to assess Senegal's chances in the AFCON final. Show more
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The Fifth Floor
Teenage mums back at school in Tanzania
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Teenage mums can return to the classroom after a ban on pregnant schoolgirls was dropped. Show more
Witness History
The Death of King George VI
9 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
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How Britain marked the death of its wartime monarch and the accession of Queen Elizabeth in 1952. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
04/02/2022 14:06 GMT: Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing
50 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
The event has been overshadowed by a diplomatic boycott by several nations because of China's alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang. Show more
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BBC OS
2022/02/04 16:06 GMT: Beijing Winter Olympics open
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The opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics has taken place at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing. Show more
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Witness History
The Death of King George VI
9 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
Available for over a year
How Britain marked the death of its wartime monarch and the accession of Queen Elizabeth in 1952. 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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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 04/02/2022 22:32 GMT : US jobs report exceeds expectations
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The economy created 467,000 new jobs in January, despite a surge in covid cases Show more
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World Football
Africa Cup of Nations: Third time lucky for Senegal?
36 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
Available for over a year
Mani Djazmi is joined by former Scotland international Pat Nevin and 2002 Africa Cup of Nations winner with Cameroon Patrick Suffo to assess Senegal's chances in the AFCON final. Show more
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The Real Story
China’s zero-Covid conundrum
49 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
Available for over a year
How long can China continue to successfully stamp out coronavirus outbreaks? Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 05/02/2022 01:06 GMT : US jobs report exceeds expectations
23 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
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The economy created 467,000 new jobs in January, despite a surge in covid cases Show more
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WorklifeIndia
How can India tackle the jobs crisis?
26 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
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Can India create enough jobs to meet the needs of its hundreds of millions of poorly employed people, especially the youth? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Witness History
The Death of King George VI
9 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
Available for over a year
How Britain marked the death of its wartime monarch and the accession of Queen Elizabeth in 1952. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Real Story
China’s zero-Covid conundrum
49 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
Available for over a year
How long can China continue to successfully stamp out coronavirus outbreaks? Show more