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Newsday
08/12/2020 05:06 GMT: Biden reportedly chooses first black Defense Secretary
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US media say President-elect Joe Biden has chosen the retired army general, Lloyd Austin, as his defense secretary. Show more
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The government has prioritised the elderly and other vulnerable people, as well as frontline health workers to receive the first doses. Show more
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Newsday
08/12/2020 07:06 GMT: Covid-19: UK starts vaccine roll-out
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High risk groups will be the first to receive the shots as UK begins nationwide Covid-19 vaccination programme. Show more
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Companies are growing packaging from mycelium that is easy to compost. And a team is creating a fungal home that will sense when it’s dark and switch the lights on. Show more
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Business Daily
Is Boeing's 737 Max fit to fly?
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on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
It was grounded worldwide after two tragic accidents. Now, regulators in the US have given it permission to fly again – but will it really be safe? Show more
Witness History
The pioneer of 'Mountain Filming'
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
How a German filmmaker, Arnold Fanck, shot films high in the mountains in the 1920s. He and his team even attached cameras to their skis to make their early action films. Show more
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The Documentary
Belarus across the barricades - part two
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Poet Valzhyna Mort weaves together her work with first-hand accounts, texts and tweets from inside the summer-long uprising in her home country, Belarus. Show more
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In the Studio
Guggenheim Bilbao: From Covid to Kandinsky
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
The challenges facing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao as it prepares to open a major show of work by abstract artist, Wassily Kandinsky, during the Coronavirus pandemic. Show more
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Viggo Mortensen tells us about his new movie Falling, in which he acts, directs and has also written. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners. Show more
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Outlook
The man behind Mindhunter: Face to face with serial killers
44 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
As an FBI agent John E. Douglas interviewed serial killers to understand the criminal mind. Show more
Witness History
The pioneer of 'Mountain Filming'
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
How a German filmmaker, Arnold Fanck, shot films high in the mountains in the 1920s. He and his team even attached cameras to their skis to make their early action films. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Over-80s and some health and care staff among the first to receive the vaccine Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 08/12/2020 15:32 GMT: First person receives Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
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The UK has become the first country to give the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to the public. Show more
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The UK begins its mass vaccination programme Show more
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Witness History
The pioneer of 'Mountain Filming'
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
How a German filmmaker, Arnold Fanck, shot films high in the mountains in the 1920s. He and his team even attached cameras to their skis to make their early action films. 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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Digital Planet
Is the internet affordable where you live?
41 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Internet Affordability around the world. Also, how the Indian sharing economy has changed during COVID and prayer app data danger Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 08/12/2020 22:32 GMT: First person receives Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
The UK has become the first country to give the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to the public. Show more
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In the Studio
Guggenheim Bilbao: From Covid to Kandinsky
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
The challenges facing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao as it prepares to open a major show of work by abstract artist, Wassily Kandinsky, during the Coronavirus pandemic. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Viggo Mortensen tells us about his new movie Falling, in which he acts, directs and has also written. Show more
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Business Matters
Joe Biden outlines plans to contain coronavirus
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on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Joe Biden outlines plans to contain coronavirus Show more
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Calls for the return of objects, looted from around the world are growing ever louder. Show more
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Outlook
The man behind Mindhunter: Face to face with serial killers
44 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
As an FBI agent John E. Douglas interviewed serial killers to understand the criminal mind. Show more
Witness History
The pioneer of 'Mountain Filming'
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
How a German filmmaker, Arnold Fanck, shot films high in the mountains in the 1920s. He and his team even attached cameras to their skis to make their early action films. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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