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The World This Week
The New Masters of the Middle East?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Russia, Turkey and Iran seem to be deciding the future of Syria. Show more
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Boston Calling
What’s in a Name?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story behind America’s 26 towns called Moscow Show more
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Weekend
UN Adopts Israel Settlements Resolution
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
UN Security Council calls for an end to illegal Israeli settlements. Show more
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Journalist speaks to the Tunisian family of suspected Berlin market attacker. Show more
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Weekend
Israel Rejects UN Settlements Resolution
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel won't abide by UN calls to end illegal settlements. Show more
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The Food Chain
Food Chain: The Musical
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How we view our food - and ourselves - through song. Show more
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Sportshour
Sportshour: Most Listened to 2016
42 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A selection of the most listened to features and interviews from Sportshour in 2016 Show more
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The Newsroom
Netanyahu Rejects 'Shameful' UN Vote
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Israel's prime minister denounces UN vote on settlement building; Talks on peaceful transition resume in Democratic Republic of Congo; Scientists report heatwave at North Pole Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Netanyahu calls vote 'shameful; Bethlehem Icon School; Zimbabwean novelist: Petina Gappah Show more
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BBC Introducing
BBC Introducing Artist of the Year - Izzy Bizu
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Huw Stephens speaks to Introducing Artist of the Year Izzy Bizu, plus music from the Drones Club, Cabbage, Moses and Saint PHNX. Show more
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
1 hour, 30 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
A celebration of Christmas with traditional hymns sung by King's College chapel choir, Cambridge Show more
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The Documentary
Searching for Tobias
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In Mississippi in 2008, Chloe Hadjimatheou met a 15-year-old black boy with dreams of being a policeman. Did he prosper in Obama's America? Show more
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The Documentary
Paralympic Overachievers? The story of Ukraine
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Mani Djzami visits Kiev to ask why Ukraine has punched above its weight at every Paralympics since Athens in 2004 Show more
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The Newsroom
Tunisia Arrests Berlin Attacker's Nephew
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Tunisian authorities say they've arrested the nephew of Anis Amri and two other suspects, Nigerian president says the army has ousted Boko Haram from key outpost Show more
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Boston Calling
What’s in a Name?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story behind America’s 26 towns called Moscow Show more
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Losing My Sight and Learning to Swim
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Monica Vasconcelos learns to negotiate the world as her sense of sight diminishes and discovers a new world of possibilities. Show more
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Newshour
Tunisia Arrests Berlin Attacker's Nephew
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Tunisian security forces say they have arrested the nephew of the Berlin Christmas market attacker and two other suspects. Show more
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The Food Chain
Food Chain: The Musical
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How we view our food - and ourselves - through song. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Cooling the Brain Saves Lives
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Brain cooling; Prehistoric porridge pots; Henry Heimlich; Octopuses of the very deep; Mind Wandering and ADHD; Insect migration Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The World This Week
The New Masters of the Middle East?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaRussia, Turkey and Iran seem to be deciding the future of Syria. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
Israeli PM Reviews Relationship with UN
14 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
A day after UN condemned Israel's settlement policy, Israel reviews UN contacts; China and Russia have begun building a landmark bridge linking the two countries Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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CrowdScience
Wave Power
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why can't we use energy from the waves of the sea to create all the electricity that we need? Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Signs of the Times
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Tales of resurgence, endurance and decline: Yemeni and Syrian refugees in Somaliland, change in Uzbekistan, small-town France's hand-painted ads and a famous Indian bakery Show more
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The Documentary
A Song for Syria
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How music has become a crucial source of comfort and resilience for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Show more
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