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The World This Week
Germany at Crossroads over Terror Threat
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Germany unveils sweeping new security measures to counter a new terror threat, Japan's abdication dilemma, and is a wave of anti-government protests a wake-up call for Ethiopia? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
A Question of Time
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Conditions are so bad in refugee camps in Greece, some refugees are considering returning to the war torn countries they came from Show more
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Weekend
UN Approves South Sudan Troop Deployment
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
South Sudan says it will not cooperate with the United Nations; Can tossing coins help us make better decisions? Show more
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Weekend
Evan McMullin: An Alternative to Donald Trump?
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Former CIA officer enters race for US president; Fidel Castro turns 90; Barbers and depression. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Matthew Kenyon and Sarah Mullkerins live from Rio with all the latest news from the games.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Weekend
UN Threatens South Sudan With Arms Embargo
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
South Sudan says it will no longer cooperate with the United Nations; Cannes bans Burkinis on its beaches; Why are tea sales in the UK falling? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
Survival Stories: Lost in the Desert
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What happens when your food choices are determined by nothing but the environment around you and your own resolve? Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Challenging Racism Through Sculpture
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Public art confronts racism in Berlin; wandering and writing in Vancouver; the film using an urban myth to open a dialogue between Africa and Israel and the Swedish dance licence. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Sportshour
From Beating Leukaemia to Olympic Gold
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Maarten van der Weijden recalls his battle back from leukaemia to win Olympic gold. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Kurds recalim Manbij in Syria; Fidel Castro at 90; Brussel's carpet of flowers
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC Music on the World Service with Cerys Matthews
Nishat Khan: Sitar Player
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Dazzling audiences since the age of seven, his command of the sitar is unparalleled. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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.
Boston Calling
A Question of Time
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Conditions are so bad in refugee camps in Greece, some refugees are considering returning to the war torn countries they came from Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Andrew McGregor presents the 2016 season of seven specially selected broadcasts from this year's BBC Proms concerts. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Venezuela opens border with Colombia
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Venezuelans pour into Colombia to buy supplies; Trump and Russia; a stranded elephant Show more
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Over to You
Is the BBC Scrutinising Trump and Clinton Enough?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Is the BBC failing to sort fact from fiction in claims made by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton? And why listeners are celebrating the Caribbean sounds of Soca. Show more
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Unexpected Elements
Nerve Recovery in Brain Machine Interface Patients
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Nerve recovery in Brain Machine Interface patients; Dark Matter; Olympic Minds; Dementia Citizens Project; The power of cute; Clever ravens Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The World This Week
Germany at Crossroads over Terror Threat
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaGermany unveils sweeping new security measures to counter a new terror threat, Japan's abdication dilemma, and is a wave of anti-government protests a wake-up call for Ethiopia? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Russian whistle-blower athlete has password stolen, Venezuela-Colombia border reopens, Flooding in southern US Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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A daily catch up on all the latest news, the talking points, and the winners and the losers of the Olympics Show more
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Heart and Soul
Doping, Diving and God
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How can a champion thank God for a win if they have taken performance enhancing drugs? Show more
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The histories of the Temple of Bel, the shrine of Mar Elian and the ancient statue the Lion of al-Lat, all destroyed by so called Islamic state in and around Palmyra. Show more
