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Newsday
13/12/2023 05:06 GMT : Climate summit draft fails to agree to phase out fossil fuel
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for 11 months
A new draft text has been published at the UN's COP28 climate summit, including a reference to 'transitioning away' from fossil fuels - but not phasing them out. Show more
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Tech Life looks at ways to connect people. We examine the mobile phone usage gap. What is it ? Can it be narrowed ? And how do you shop online if you have no official address? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
13/12/2023 06:06 GMT : Climate summit negotiators publish new draft on fossil fuel
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for 11 months
COP28: After long late night negotiations a new draft final agreement talks about transitioning away from fossil fuel but not phasing them out, as many had hoped and requested. Show more
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Newsday
13/12/2023 07:06 GMT : COP28 looking for final agreement over fossil fuel energy
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for 11 months
The final draft agreement has for the first time called on countries to transition away from fossil fuels. Show more
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HARDtalk
Roxane Gay: An unflinching memoir
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities. Show more
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Business Daily
Taiwan: Prepping for war
18 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
We meet ordinary citizens reacting to growing threats of a Chinese invasion. Show more
Witness History
Anna Akhmatova: The poet who defied a regime
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Anna Akhmatova fought to keep writing despite repeated attempts from the Soviet regime to silence her. Show more
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The Climate Question
The 100 Women climate debate
24 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Mercy Juma in Nairobi talks to three leading women activists from Africa. What are the particular effects of Climate Change on women? And what positive action can be taken? Show more
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Political rights, soaring prices, and the wonders of women’s football debated in Lusaka. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
The children of paradise
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Thirty years after South Africa's transition from apartheid to a democracy, what has happened to the hope and promises of a better nation? Show more
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Outlook
The Hollywood screenwriter born in a cult
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Guinevere Turner spent her childhood in a cult as strange as any film. Aged 11, she was kicked out. Aged 18, she faced a dilemma — return, or make her way in the world outside? Show more
Witness History
Anna Akhmatova: The poet who defied a regime
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Anna Akhmatova fought to keep writing despite repeated attempts from the Soviet regime to silence her. 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
13/12/2023 14:06 GMT: COP28: agreement calls for "transition away from fossil fuels"
48 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Delegates at this year's UN Climate Change Conference have reached an agreement that - for the first time - calls on countries to "transition away from fossil fuels" Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 13/12/2023 15:32 GMT : Argentina's economy: short-term pain for long-term gain?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Argentina's economy minister Luis Caputo has announced plans to devalue the nation's currency by more than half. The move has been welcomed by the International Monetary Fund. Show more
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BBC OS
2023/12/13 16:06 GMT: Deal agreed at the UN climate Summit
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on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for 11 months
Deal agreed at the climate change conference on fossil fuels Show more
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BBC OS
2023/12/13 17:06 GMT: Gaza: Heavy rains worsen living conditions
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on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for 11 months
Many Palestinians slept in makeshift shelters after an overnight storm in Gaza. 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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Health Check
Closer to a cure for morning sickness
26 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Finding a cure for morning sickness; Fly infestation in Port Sudan; Antimicrobial resistance in Ukraine war; Does bad news affect our mental health? Show more
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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 13/12/2023 22:32 GMT : Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to hold interest rates at a 22-year high for the third straight meeting and signalled it expects to make three cuts next year. Show more
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The Documentary
The children of paradise
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Thirty years after South Africa's transition from apartheid to a democracy, what has happened to the hope and promises of a better nation? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Political rights, soaring prices, and the wonders of women’s football debated in Lusaka. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to hold interest rates at a 22-year high for the third straight meeting and signalled it expects to make three cuts next year. Show more
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Assignment
Ukraine: Fighting for openness
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Even in wartime, citizens of one Ukrainian city are battling to hold an all-powerful mayor to account, investigating alleged corruption. Can they bring change to Dnipro? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The Hollywood screenwriter born in a cult
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Guinevere Turner spent her childhood in a cult as strange as any film. Aged 11, she was kicked out. Aged 18, she faced a dilemma — return, or make her way in the world outside? 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.
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