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Newsday
13/02/2023 05:06 GMT : Mystery continues to surround 'objects' shot down by the US
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A US air force general said he was unable to determine how they stayed aloft. Show more
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Newsday
13/02/2023 06:06 GMT : Turkey-Syria quake, a week on: 33,000 people killed
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Aid agencies continue to warn that the number could continue to rise. Show more
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Newsday
13/02/2023 07:06 GMT : Anger in Turkey over slow response of government to quake
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Turkey has issued more than a hundred arrest warrants as it investigates the apartment buildings that fell in the earthquake. Show more
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HARDtalk
Kenneth Roth: Is the fight for human rights being lost?
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Kenneth Roth, who spent three decades leading the campaign group Human Rights Watch. Why is the fight for human rights being lost in so many places?
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Business Daily
Big sporting event, very small town
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What does hosting a big sporting event bring to a small town? Benefits, disruption, both? We visit the Dutch town of Hoogerheide as it hosts this years Cyclocross Championships. Show more
Witness History
'Hot Autumn': When Italy’s workers revolted
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In 1969, Italy erupted as thousands of workers went on strike. Show more
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The Climate Question
How can oceans help us capture carbon?
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From phytoplankton, to whales, to seagrass meadows, we look at how oceans absorb more than half the world’s carbon. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Fiction and our climate emergency
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Tina Daheley hears from authors around the world, including Peter May, Bijal Vachharajani and Pitchaya Sudbanthad Show more
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The Explanation
How Yemen has been engulfed by civil war
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After almost a decade of fighting, civil war in Yemen has caused one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. Nawal Al-Maghafi explains how it began. Show more
What happens when spreadsheets go wrong? Show more
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The Conversation
Step-mothers: The joys and challenges
27 minutes
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US step-parenting coach Naja Hall and Indian journalist Aarushi Ahluwalia tell Kim Chakanetsa about the challenges and rewards of step-parenting. Show more
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Outlook
The fearless former nun fighting for India's seamstresses
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When Thivya Rakini was 10 years old she went on hunger strike to get a better education. She's now making history fighting for the rights of garment factory workers in Tamil Nadu. Show more
Witness History
'Hot Autumn': When Italy’s workers revolted
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
In 1969, Italy erupted as thousands of workers went on strike. Show more
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CrowdScience
Who’s afraid of public speaking?
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Why does the thought of public speaking fill so many with terror? Listener Nhial has seen fellow students in Morocco become panic stricken at the prospect Show more
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Newshour
13/02/2023 14:06 GMT: Inside Syria's earthquake-affected region
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The BBC gains access to earthquake-hit region in northern Syria. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 13/02/2023 15:32 GMT : EU dodges recession - for now
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The European Union's latest economic forecast shows it is managing to avoid a recession, for now at least. Show more
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BBC OS
2023/02/13 16:06 GMT: Turkey and Syria earthquakes: One week on
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The number of people confirmed to have died has risen to more than 35,000. Show more
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Witness History
'Hot Autumn': When Italy’s workers revolted
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
In 1969, Italy erupted as thousands of workers went on strike. 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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In the mid-19th Century, Gregor Mendel observed how certain traits were passed on by breeding pea plants, an insight which inspired eugenics from 1900s onwards. 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 13/02/2023 22:32 GMT : Has the air gone out of US China trade relations?
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The US bursting Chinese intelligence balloons is the latest thing to cause friction between the nations. Show more
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The Conversation
Step-mothers: The joys and challenges
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
US step-parenting coach Naja Hall and Indian journalist Aarushi Ahluwalia tell Kim Chakanetsa about the challenges and rewards of step-parenting. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Have US-China trade relations deflated?
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After the US burst a Chinese intelligence gathering balloon, we discuss what it means for the future of trade relations between the countries. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Witness History
'Hot Autumn': When Italy’s workers revolted
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
In 1969, Italy erupted as thousands of workers went on strike. 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.
