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50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
RFID: The tech you’ve never heard of – but use every day
10 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Radio frequency identification - RFID - is the foundation on which many contactless technologies are built. But is it getting left behind amid the "internet of things"? Show more
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The constitutional declaration will pave the way for a transitional government. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People are protesting against the exclusion of opposition candidates from local elections in September. Show more
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A former CIA officer begins 20 years in prison for selling secrets to the Chinese. Show more
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Sportshour comes live from Edgbaston as the first Test of the Ashes is in full swing. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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In a rare BBC interview, a YouTube executive responds to accusations that the company has allowed hateful and harmful content to spread on its platform. Show more
Over to You
The realities of reporting street protests in Hong Kong
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
With regular violent street protests, what are the realities of reporting from Hong Kong? Plus listener’s everyday lives and habits in another series of How I Hear. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Innovative works by Bartok and Stravinsky originally performed at the Proms by Sir Henry Wood, a fearless advocate of new music. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A shooting at a Texas shopping mall has ended in "multiple fatalities". Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Death of an Engineer
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
A tribute to the Mogadishu Mayor killed in last week's attack; plus analysis of Syria's moves in Idlib, the Chinese view of protests in Hong Kong and disillusion in Nicaragua Show more
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"People have somehow forgotten what happens when a nuclear weapon hits." Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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HARDtalk
Former British Foreign Secretary - Jack Straw
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Can diplomacy avert a calamitous conflict between the West and Iran? Former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw says engaging with Iran is the only way to enhance global security. Show more
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Marnie Chesterton gets out her pocket calculator and tries to work out how many fossils are left on Earth. Show more
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The World This Week
South Koreans incensed by Japan's trade restrictions
23 minutes
on BBC World Service
This week, Japan removed South Korea from the list of trusted trade partners. Laura Bicker traces the history of the astonishingly bad relations between the two regional powers.
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In the Balance
Does the office have a future?
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
These days it’s possible to work almost anywhere. You can log on from your kitchen table, in a trendy café or even on the beach. So what’s the point of the noisy, crowded office? Show more
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According to prosecutors, Curtis Flowers walked a long and winding route through town on the morning of the murders. But witnesses who say they saw him have begun to waver. Show more
Over to You
The realities of reporting street protests in Hong Kong
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
With regular violent street protests, what are the realities of reporting from Hong Kong? Plus listener’s everyday lives and habits in another series of How I Hear. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Chigozie Obioma - The Fishermen
50 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Acclaimed Nigerian writer Chigozie Obioma talks about his novel The Fishermen. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Death of an Engineer
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
A tribute to the Mogadishu Mayor killed in last week's attack; plus analysis of Syria's moves in Idlib, the Chinese view of protests in Hong Kong and disillusion in Nicaragua Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
"People have somehow forgotten what happens when a nuclear weapon hits." Show more
