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Newsday
01/02/2022 05:06 GMT : Britain: Report reveals failure of leadership over Downing Street lockdown parties
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Civil servant Sue Gray released the report after investigating 16 separate gatherings. Show more
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Newsday
01/02/2022 06:06 GMT : British Prime Minister reacts to report outlining a 'failure of leadership'
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on BBC World ServicePrime Minister Boris Johnson met with his Conservative party on Monday to reassure them and promise a shake-up of how his government is run Show more
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Newsday
01/02/2022 07:06 GMT : British prime minister apologies over report investigating parties during lockdown
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on BBC World ServiceAn updated report on parties held at No 10 during a strict national lockdown will be published once police finish their inquiries. Show more
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People Fixing The World
Using VR to change lives
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
How virtual reality is helping tackle phobias and resolve conflict. Show more
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Business Daily
Pressure mounts on Olympic sponsors
18 minutes
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Pressure is piled onto Olympic sponsors as governments boycott China games. Show more
Witness History
The murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
In February 2002 a videotape was released by extremists in Pakistan showing the murder of the Wall Street Journal reporter. Daniel Pearl had been investigating the 9/11 attacks. Show more
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Owen Bennett-Jones examines the long game Pakistan played in the US defeat in Afghanistan. Show more
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Professor Tom Kariuki examines the future of science in Africa. Show more
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Oscar winning Mexican director Guillermo del Toro on the influence of film noir on his latest film, Nightmare Alley Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Join New Orleans’s oldest parading organisation as they attempt to create their fantasy world of carnival during the pandemic. Show more
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Outlook
The crumbling old house that hid a treasure trove of art
41 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Thomas Schultz set out on a pretty standard business venture - buy, do up and sell a cottage. But what he found in the garage would change his life. Show more
Witness History
The murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
In February 2002 a videotape was released by extremists in Pakistan showing the murder of the Wall Street Journal reporter. Daniel Pearl had been investigating the 9/11 attacks. 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.
Newshour
01/02/2022 14:06 GMT: Silent strike marks first anniversary of Myanmar military coup
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Protests and a silent strike mark the first anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, as the UN acknowledges the country is now in a state of civil war. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 01/02/2022 15:32 GMT : India ramps up infrastructure spending
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on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget includes new highways and cargo terminals Show more
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A silent strike has been taking place across Myanmar Show more
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Witness History
The murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
In February 2002 a videotape was released by extremists in Pakistan showing the murder of the Wall Street Journal reporter. Daniel Pearl had been investigating the 9/11 attacks. 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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Digital Planet
First-ever unassisted robotic surgery
43 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
First-ever unassisted robotic surgery; repairing pig intestines. Also, Singapore surveillance and lack of transparency and unReal City; merging realities in the theatre. Show more
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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 01/02/2022 22:32 GMT : US pharma giants to pay Native Americans $590 million over opioids
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
More than 400 tribes sued the companies, claiming they were inundated with opioids. Show more
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Join New Orleans’s oldest parading organisation as they attempt to create their fantasy world of carnival during the pandemic. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Oscar winning Mexican director Guillermo del Toro on the influence of film noir on his latest film, Nightmare Alley Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
US pharma giants to pay Native Americans $590 million over opioids
50 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
More than 400 tribes sued the companies, claiming they were inundated with opioids. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Tomorrow’s old people will have grown up expecting to play, and be familiar with digital technology. What will play look like in future, and will it go beyond bridge and bingo? Show more
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Outlook
The crumbling old house that hid a treasure trove of art
41 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Thomas Schultz set out on a pretty standard business venture - buy, do up and sell a cottage. But what he found in the garage would change his life. Show more
Witness History
The murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
In February 2002 a videotape was released by extremists in Pakistan showing the murder of the Wall Street Journal reporter. Daniel Pearl had been investigating the 9/11 attacks. 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.
