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The World This Week
Putin brings his boys home from Syria
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
President Putin has started bringing Russian troops home. What does he stand to gain? Show more
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The wrestler Hulk Hogan wins $115m in court case against a gossip website which published a video of him having sex. Show more
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Plane crashes in Russia while attempting to land in bad weather conditions, killing all 62 passengers and crew. Show more
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Weekend
Documentary Captures 'Whale Fall' Experiment
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
'Whale fall' documentary captures largest ever gathering of sharks in UK waters. Show more
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The Food Chain
Is Convenience Killing Us?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Food that has been processed, packaged, flavoured and often pre-cooked for us has increasingly become a normal part of everyday life around the globe, but at what cost? Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
World Culture Festival and Poetry Drones
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stories of art that makes an impression on the environment. Show more
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Sportshour
India v Pakistan: The Best of Enemies
49 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Caroline Barker investigates the softer side of one of sports most bitter rivalries. Show more
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Newshour
Scores Dead in Russia Plane Crash
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
62 die in FlyDubai plane crash; Turkey bomb attack; Hulk Hogan wins Gawker sex tape case; Australian Aboriginal hip hop. Show more
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Music Extra
Too Much Fighting on the Dance Floor
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Why was British music in the late 70's so tribal and violent? Adrian Goldberg looks back at a culture divided by style and politics. Show more
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Premier League goals and sporting debate with Lee James and the Sportsworld Team. (Picture: Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy. Picture credit: Getty Images)
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Crystal Palace v Leicester City from Selhurst Park. (Picture: Leicester City player Riyad Mahrez. Picture Credit: Getty Images)
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The day's top stories from the Premier League and beyond. (Picture: Indian cricket fans at their World Cup 2015 match v Pakistan. Picture Credit: Getty Images)
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The Newsroom
Bomb Blast in Istanbul Kills Tourists
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Four tourists killed and many others wounded in a suicide attack in Istanbul; Paris bomber arrested in Belgium charged with terrorist murder; tackling Lebanon's rubbish crisis Show more
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Trending
The Migrant Worker in Saudi Arabia Who Asked For Help
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A migrant worker from India turns to social media for help and the protest photo that got Brazil talking. Show more
Over to You
My Perfect Country
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Listeners get the chance to ask My Perfect Country presenter, Fi Glover, about the series; the World Service coverage of the European migrant crisis is back on the table. Show more
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After 5 years of civil war in Syria, a panel in Jordan discusses tough questions from their audience about the refugee crisis. Show more
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Newshour
Republicans Go to Cuba
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Republican Reid Ribble on why he's accompanying Obama to Cuba; Jack Straw on Turkey; Gawker lose in court Show more
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The Documentary
Batman and Ethan
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Follow Ethan, a 10-year-old blind musician as he learns echolocation from Daniel Kish, a method used for navigating around objects using sound. Show more
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Unexpected Elements
Elephant Anti-Poaching Patrol
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Elephant Anti-Poaching Patrol; Mosul Dam Warning; Storks and Junk Food; Artificial Intelligence; CRISPR Gene Drives; Neanderthal Genome Show more
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The World This Week
Putin brings his boys home from Syria
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaPresident Putin has started bringing Russian troops home. What does he stand to gain? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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First sitting US president visit to Cuba in 90 years, Tourists killed in Istanbul bomb attack Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The Inquiry
What Would it Take to Put a Human on Mars?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Nasa is planning a manned mission to Mars. In 2010 President Obama tasked the US Space Agency NASA with the goal of getting there. But the challenges are enormous. Show more
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The Food Chain
Is Convenience Killing Us?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Food that has been processed, packaged, flavoured and often pre-cooked for us has increasingly become a normal part of everyday life around the globe, but at what cost? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Chemsex
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Mobeen Azhar meets users of Mephedrone, GHB/GBL and Crystal Meth, and explores the drug-fuelled sex party scene in gay communities across the world. Show more
