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Hundreds of illegal orphanages in Uganda, many funded by UK charities, face closure. Caring for children can be a lucrative business with little regard for welfare. Show more
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Several killed in church bomb attack in the Philippines; Russia and US clash at UN Show more
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US and Russia at odds over Venezuela; what next in the Brexit drama? Saving Antarctica's glaciers Show more
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The world remembers the Holocaust; attack on church in Philippines; we speak to the director of the movie 'Cold War' Show more
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What your butcher is really thinking. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Smiling through the fear
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
After a violent crackdown on protesters in Zimbabwe, we meet terrified people in Harare. Pascale Harter introduces this and other stories from correspondents around the world. Show more
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Heart and Soul
Christians praying for one Korea
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Christians living in South Korea are on a crusade for reunification with the North. Show more
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After exploring our wasteful past and the reality of today’s trash challenge, Alexandra Spring asks if we are on the tipping point of a rubbish free future. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Murder, Mystery and the Perfect Crime Story
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
We explore the art of crime storytelling in fact and in fiction, from Lagos to Copenhagen Show more
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In this dark comedy set in a warzone, two thieves have come up with an audacious plan. Show more
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Over thirty people confirmed dead in Brazil dam disaster. Show more
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The Documentary
Songs from the Depths of Hell
50 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Blessed with a photographic memory Aleksander Kulisiewicz recorded the songs of the damned in the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. Show more
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The first international sports event for LGBT athletes was held in San Francisco in 1982. Show more
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How South Korean business is using South Africa as a springboard to the entire African continent. Show more
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BBC Introducing has live music from the Eurosonic Noorderslag Festival in Holland. Show more
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Talks between US and Afghan Taliban see “significant progress”. Show more
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Four shot, three killed, two murderers on the run. What exactly happened on the night of the murders? Show more
Over to You
Listeners Thoughts on The Hurricane Tapes
9 minutes
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Listeners give their views on The Hurricane Tapes and quiz the co-producer. And how a fan of an edition of In The Balance on “financial psychology” says it deeply affected him. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Murder, Mystery and the Perfect Crime Story
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
We explore the art of crime storytelling in fact and in fiction, from Lagos to Copenhagen Show more
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Heart and Soul
Christians praying for one Korea
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Christians living in South Korea are on a crusade for reunification with the North. Show more
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From child dressmaker to fashion entrepreneur – the extraordinary career of Cambodian designer Rina Roat Show more
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The Arabic scholar who showed how light and the human eye collaborate to produce our sense of vision. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2019/01/28 01:06 GMT: Vale Under Pressure Over Brazilian Dam Collapse
23 minutes
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC. Show more
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Science In Action
A Path to Malaria Eradication
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Zanzibar has reduced malaria infections by over 95 per cent, could this provide a model for the rest of Africa? Show more
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Health Check
Happy Birthday to the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist!
27 minutes
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Ten years of the life-saving intervention used in operating theatres round the world; Can the colour of your eyes affect your chances of becoming depressed in winter? Show more
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Two women who spent part of their childhoods in institutions Show more
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