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Newsday
09/05/2022 04:06 GMT : President Putin marks Victory Day speech today
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Today Russia marks its 1945 victory over Nazi Germany with a show of military might on the streets of Moscow. Show more
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Newsday
09/05/2022 05:06 GMT : Putin to speak as Russia marks Victory Day
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on BBC World Service South AsiaMoscow’s annual parade marking the defeat of Adolf Hitler has added significance amid the Ukraine war. Show more
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Newsday
09/05/2022 06:06 GMT : Putin speech expected soon in Red Square parade
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on BBC World Service South AsiaToday Russia marks its 1945 victory over Nazi Germany in a big military parade on the streets of Moscow. Show more
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Newsday
09/05/2022 07:06 GMT : President Putin addresses Russia at annual military parade
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on BBC World Service South AsiaPresident Putin is speaking at the Victory Day commemoration of the defeat of Hitler Show more
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Business Daily
Turning waste into money
18 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How can waste be turned into a business opportunity? We hear from the informal waste picking economy, over ten million people who sell plastic for a living. Show more
Witness History
Soviet nuclear missile alert
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How Soviet air defence official Stanislav Petrov prevented a potential catastrophe in 1983 by realising that a computer warning about a US nuclear attack was a false alarm. Show more
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The Climate Question
Is the world ready for an electric vehicle revolution?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
There are over 10 million electric cars on the road globally after a decade of rapid growth, that’s 1% of the world’s car stock. But is there the infrastructure to match? Show more
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CrowdScience
How far could gene editing go?
32 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Would you change your genetic make-up if you could? Gene editing has huge medical potential but some worry it will be used for enhancements, exacerbating social inequality. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
How is the arts world responding to the Ukraine conflict?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Sanctions, boycotts, bans, cancellations - how the international arts world is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the tension when arts meets politics. Show more
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Trending
Confessions of an election troll in the Philippines
18 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
We hear from a troll from the Philippines - the "patient zero" of fake news. Experts say the problem is as bad as ever, as a new election looms. Show more
More or Less
Have the oceans become 30% more acidic?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
From the pH scale to logarithms, we chart the murky depths of understanding our oceans Show more
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The Conversation
Women in the world of animation
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Two women from Latvia and Colombia speak to Kim Chakanetsa about the world of animation and what it’s like to bring characters to life on the big screen. Show more
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Outlook
My dad died a Ugandan Aids pioneer
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Tezra Lutaaya's musician dad, Philly Lutaaya, was the first high profile Ugandan to come out publicly as an Aids victim Show more
Witness History
Soviet nuclear missile alert
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How Soviet air defence official Stanislav Petrov prevented a potential catastrophe in 1983 by realising that a computer warning about a US nuclear attack was a false alarm. Show more
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Newshour
09/05/2022 13:06 GMT: Putin: Russia is fighting for motherland in Ukraine
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on BBC World Service South Asia
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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HARDtalk
Jim Green: Has Nasa lost its way?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur interviews Jim Green who has just retired as chief scientist of Nasa. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 09/05/2022 14:32 GMT : Sri Lanka's PM resigns amid economic crisis
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Amid deepening economic crisis, Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned. Show more
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In Victory Day speeches President Putin defends the Ukraine war and says Russian troops are "defending the motherland." Show more
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Witness History
Soviet nuclear missile alert
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How Soviet air defence official Stanislav Petrov prevented a potential catastrophe in 1983 by realising that a computer warning about a US nuclear attack was a false alarm. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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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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Newshour
09/05/2022 20:06 GMT: Putin: Ukraine invasion was response to Nato build-up
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Former Soviet naval officer talks about Moscow Victory Parade 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
Fighting for Uyghur rights in China
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Taking on the Chinese Communist Party in the 1980s; the Roe v Wade abortion ruling in the US; and understanding the chemistry of cannabis. Show more
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Business Matters
Philippines Election: Dictator's son heads for landslide win
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Ferdinand Marcos Jr, son of the former president, is on course for a decisive victory. Plus the latest from Sri Lanka as the economist crisis triggers unrest on the streets. Show more
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Outlook
My dad died a Ugandan Aids pioneer
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Tezra Lutaaya's musician dad, Philly Lutaaya, was the first high profile Ugandan to come out publicly as an Aids victim Show more
Witness History
Soviet nuclear missile alert
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How Soviet air defence official Stanislav Petrov prevented a potential catastrophe in 1983 by realising that a computer warning about a US nuclear attack was a false alarm. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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