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Newsday
15/12/2021 05:06 GMT : Grim coronavirus milestone reached in the US
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The number of people who've died from coronavirus in the United States has passed 800,000 as the country prepares for the impact of the Omicron variant. Show more
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Newsday
15/12/2021 06:06 GMT : Australia opens up to (some) international travellers
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Covid-19: Australia has reopened its borders to visa-holding students and skilled workers. Show more
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Newsday
15/12/2021 07:06 GMT : Number of people to die of Covid in US passes 800,000
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Members of the US Congress held a moment's silence at the Capitol to mourn the dead. Show more
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HARDtalk
Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov: Fighting for a free press
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Stephen Sackur speaks to the winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, journalists Maria Ressa of Rappler in the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Novaya Gazeta in Russia. Show more
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What is at stake when a big company like Meta comes knocking on your door? Show more
Witness History
Rape as a weapon in Bangladesh
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During the war of independence in Bangladesh in 1971, pro-Pakistani forces used systematic rape as a deliberate tactic. Hundreds of thousands of Bengali women were victims. Show more
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They are both feared and revered but what can we learn from bats? Show more
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Digital Planet
Brazil: Where is all the Covid data?
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Brazil: where is all the Covid data? Also the first ever delivery of medicines by drone in Sierra Leone and reimagining the new Spider-Man trailer through animation. Show more
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Existence: Stuart Russell’s 2021 BBC Reith Lectures. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Flashbacks and panic attacks: Learning to overcome the impact of tragedy and trauma. Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/thecomb Show more
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Outlook
My sister Banaz - killed for loving the wrong man
41 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Payzee Mahmod is at the forefront of a campaign to end child marriage. It's something both she and her beloved sister Banaz endured, with tragic, horrific consequences. Show more
Witness History
Rape as a weapon in Bangladesh
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
During the war of independence in Bangladesh in 1971, pro-Pakistani forces used systematic rape as a deliberate tactic. Hundreds of thousands of Bengali women were victims. 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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Millions more Afghans face a desperate struggle to survive. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 15/12/2021 15:32 GMT : EU outlines new gas strategy
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The European Commission has outlined a strategy to try and stabilise gas prices in the EU. Show more
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We speak to our reporter, who has visited an overstretched hospital in a remote province Show more
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Witness History
Rape as a weapon in Bangladesh
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
During the war of independence in Bangladesh in 1971, pro-Pakistani forces used systematic rape as a deliberate tactic. Hundreds of thousands of Bengali women were victims. 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.
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Omicron update. And as New Zealand announce plans to ban cigarette sales to people born after 2008, Claudia reviews the psychological evidence. 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 15/12/2021 22:32 GMT : US central bank signals interest rate hikes in 2022
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The Federal Reserve will withdraw support for the post-pandemic US economy more quickly. Show more
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Flashbacks and panic attacks: Learning to overcome the impact of tragedy and trauma. Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/thecomb Show more
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In 1965, just days before his assassination, American civil rights activist Malcolm X visited the small English town of Smethwick. What led him there? Show more
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Business Matters
US central bank signals interest rate hikes in 2022
50 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
The Federal Reserve will withdraw support for the post-pandemic US economy more quickly. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The story of a cryptocurrency scam that cost two men in India their life savings, leaving them devastated. Show more
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Outlook
My sister Banaz - killed for loving the wrong man
41 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Payzee Mahmod is at the forefront of a campaign to end child marriage. It's something both she and her beloved sister Banaz endured, with tragic, horrific consequences. Show more
Witness History
Rape as a weapon in Bangladesh
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
During the war of independence in Bangladesh in 1971, pro-Pakistani forces used systematic rape as a deliberate tactic. Hundreds of thousands of Bengali women were victims. 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.
