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Weekend
WHO describes Gaza hospital as a ‘death zone’
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for years
The agency visited Al-Shifa hospital after Israeli troops moved into the complex. Show more
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Weekend
UN aid agency: ‘Nowhere is safe in Gaza’
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for years
UNRWA tells the BBC that no areas of Gaza are safe from Israeli strikes Show more
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Weekend
Netanyahu rules out a ceasefire in Gaza
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for years
The Israeli PM says he would only consider a temporary truce in exchange for hostages. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Cambodia’s sunken villages
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Cambodia’s hydroelectric dams displacing Mekong communities; how hurricane Otis devastated Acapulco in Mexico; winter air pollution in Delhi; planting millions of trees in Kenya. Show more
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Music Life
Finding new identities with Bloom Twins, Dorofeeva and Jamala
25 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Bloom Twins, Dorofeeva and Jamala discuss the influence of their Ukrainian identity in their music, and how their work has changed since the war. Show more
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More or Less
Are women in the UK the biggest binge drinkers in the world?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Checking out stats on boozing Brits and fishing fleets in the South China Sea. Show more
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Newshour
19/11/2023 13:06 GMT: WHO says it's helped evacuate 31 premature babies from Gaza hospital
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari from the World Health Organisation tells us about the evacuation of premature babies from Gaza’s largest hospital, al-Shifa. Show more
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Unspun World with John Simpson
The US and China: a new era?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The superpowers make deals on the military and fentanyl trafficking. The BBC World Service's Asia Pacific editor, Celia Hatton, explains why they need each other more than ever. Show more
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Unexpected Elements
Why we need to talk toilets
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Nov 19 is UN World Toilet Day. Can breaking down the toilet taboo help tackle the world sanitation crisis? Alex Lathbridge, Andrada Fiscutean and Tristan Ahtone lift the lid. Show more
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Newshour
19/11/2023 21:06 GMT: Premature babies evacuated from Gaza hospital
48 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Thirty-one premature babies have been evacuated from Gaza's al-Shifa hospital Show more
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The Climate Question
What has COP achieved?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Nearly three decades since the UN climate talks began, we take a look at what it’s done to tackle climate change. Show more
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Over to You
Is news fatigue something you worry about?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
We hear listeners’ thoughts on the BBC World Service’s reporting of ongoing global events. Head of journalism at World Service English Simon Peeks joins us in the studio. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Cambodia’s sunken villages
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Cambodia’s hydroelectric dams displacing Mekong communities; how hurricane Otis devastated Acapulco in Mexico; winter air pollution in Delhi; planting millions of trees in Kenya. Show more
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
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Conversation
Female drummers breaking barriers
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Drummers Sarah Thawer (known professionally as Sarah Drums) and Anika Nilles open up about their careers in the music industry. Show more
