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International monitors defend initial positive response to Kenya's presidential election, President Trump asked not to carry out campaign promise to deport undocumented migrants Show more
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US President Donald Trump asks Congress for funds following Hurricane Harvey damage Show more
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Weekend
What does 'Null and Void' Election mean for Democracy in Kenya?
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What message does the Supreme Court ruling send to the Kenyan government and people? Show more
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400 people are feared to have died as thousands flee across the border to Bangladesh Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
An Act Of Censorship Or Cultural Sensitivity?
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The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide. Show more
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Sportshour
Colin Kaepernick: Athlete Activist
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Colin Kaepernick remains without an NFL team. Is he unemployed because he spoke out? Show more
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Bangladeshi police ignore order to turn back refugees as thousands of Rohingyas cross the border from Myanmar / US determined to block IS convoy in eastern Syria Show more
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Virtual Reality allows the impossible - we can be in two places at once. Adam Shaw looks at how Virtual Reality could change our world Show more
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Thousands more Rohingya flee to escape an offensive by the Burmese army Show more
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'Mr Apollo' Billy Mitchell reveals how the Apollo Theatre in New York became a world famous, launching the careers of stars like Ella Fitzgerald, The Jackson 5 and James Brown. Show more
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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United Nations estimates nearly sixty thousand Rohingya Muslims have fled to the border. Show more
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Hurricane Harvey gave rise to a flurry of fake news. We unpick some online myths & - spoiler alert - why some Game of Thrones fans say giving the game away is all part of the fun Show more
After BBC Pidgin was received with mixed reaction, Rajan asks members of the team and listeners why they think it’s worth investing in. Show more
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The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra makes its Proms debut with Bernstein's On the Waterfront suite and Copland's Lincoln Portrait Show more
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The S-bend was a bit of pipe with a curve in it. This simple invention became the missing ingredient to create the flushing toilet – and, with it, public sanitation as we know it. Show more
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President Trump visits the Harvey disaster zone in Houston Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
A Power in the Land
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Stories from the Iraqi courts trying accused IS fighters, the crumbling sandbanks of Kenya, a Philippines coup plotter turned Senator, and a "micro nation" in Australia Show more
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US President has been meeting survivors of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The Inquiry
How Has The Ku Klux Klan Lasted So Long?
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North America’s most notorious racist group the Ku Klux Klan is now part of an extreme-right wing movement protesting openly on America’s streets - how have they lasted so long? Show more
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Hurricane Harvey smashed into Texas - South Asia suffered the worst monsoon in years. Any lessons to be learned? Show more
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Science In Action
Forecasting Hurricane Harvey
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Forecasting Hurricane Harvey and a chemical plant explodes in Houston. Also, Saturn’s rings are surprisingly young and volcanism caused Earth’s greatest warming event. Show more
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State media says Kim Jong-un watched an H-bomb be loaded into a new ICBM Show more
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Silicon forms more than a quarter of the earth's crust by weight. With oxygen it makes sand and it is essential to electronics. Dr Louisa Preston explores why silicon is so useful Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
An Act Of Censorship Or Cultural Sensitivity?
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World Book Club
Sebastian Barry - The Secret Scripture
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World Book Club talks to Irish literary superstar Sebastian Barry about his poignant novel The Secret Scripture. Show more
