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Newsday
26/11/2021 05:06 GMT : Covid-19: new variant has most mutations yet
50 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Britain is halting all flights from South Africa and five other countries in the region in response to the discovery the new coronavirus variant. Show more
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Newsday
26/11/2021 06:06 GMT : Covid-19: Rising concerns about a new variant
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Britain is banning travellers from six countries in southern Africa because of concerns about a new coronavirus variant. Show more
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Newsday
26/11/2021 07:06 GMT : Covid-19: WHO to hold emergency meeting on new variant
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Scientists fear the variant - known as B.1.1.529 - could be more transmissible and better able to evade vaccines. Show more
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HARDtalk
Rana Ayyub: Abuse, intimidation and legal threats
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
What does the case of journalist Rana Ayyub - facing abuse and intimidation - say about the health of India’s democracy? Show more
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Business Daily
The coming cleantech mining rush
18 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Can the minerals needed to decarbonise the global economy be dug up fast enough? And can it be done without the human rights and environmental abuses of the past? Show more
Witness History
The assassination of the Mirabal sisters
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
The three sisters, all political activists in the Dominican Republic, were beaten to death on the orders of the dictator, General Trujillo. Their murders in 1960 sparked outrage. Show more
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El Salvador's president made Bitcoin legal tender, now he wants to build a city Show more
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The sacrificial space mission designed to protect the Earth from asteroid impact. Show more
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The Real Story
Hunger in Afghanistan: Time to work with the Taliban?
49 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Some 23 million people face acute food insecurity just 100 days after the Taliban's return to power. Show more
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World Football
The Copa Libertadores final 2021
26 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
World Cup winner Gilberto Silva looks ahead to the Copa Libertadores final between Flamengo and Palmeiras. Show more
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The Fifth Floor
The challenges of filming at altitude
41 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
A story about abandoned Himalayan villages took BBC India’s Aamir Peerzada and Neha Sharma to the high altitude region of Ladakh. But the shoot didn’t go to plan. Show more
Witness History
The assassination of the Mirabal sisters
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
The three sisters, all political activists in the Dominican Republic, were beaten to death on the orders of the dictator, General Trujillo. Their murders in 1960 sparked outrage. 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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Belgium reports Europe's first case of the new COVID-19 variant. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
We answer your questions on the new variant first detected in southern Africa. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
The assassination of the Mirabal sisters
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
The three sisters, all political activists in the Dominican Republic, were beaten to death on the orders of the dictator, General Trujillo. Their murders in 1960 sparked outrage. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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CrowdScience
Which is better: Optimism or pessimism?
32 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Listener Hannah from Germany - a self-described pessimist - is intrigued as to whether the alternative, optimistic way of life is really the best way to be. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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 26/11/2021 22:32 GMT : Markets on edge about new Covid variant
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Stock markets around the world have declined as news of a new Covid-19 variant emerged. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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World Football
The Copa Libertadores final 2021
26 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
World Cup winner Gilberto Silva looks ahead to the Copa Libertadores final between Flamengo and Palmeiras. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Real Story
Hunger in Afghanistan: Time to work with the Taliban?
49 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Some 23 million people face acute food insecurity just 100 days after the Taliban's return to power. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 27/11/2021 01:06 GMT : More countries impose travel bans on Southern Africa
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
(Image: Travellers walk near an electronic flight notice board displaying cancelled flights at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. Credit: Getty Images)
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WorklifeIndia
Should children learn to code at a young age?
26 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Tech-savvy kids are getting into coding in increasingly large numbers, but is there a hidden cost to be paid? 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.
Witness History
The assassination of the Mirabal sisters
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
The three sisters, all political activists in the Dominican Republic, were beaten to death on the orders of the dictator, General Trujillo. Their murders in 1960 sparked outrage. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Real Story
Hunger in Afghanistan: Time to work with the Taliban?
49 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Some 23 million people face acute food insecurity just 100 days after the Taliban's return to power. Show more
