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Assignment
Dying from Mistrust in Ukraine
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Why is Ukraine the worst-affected country in a global upsurge of measles – a potentially deadly, but easily-preventable disease? Show more
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Donald Trump plans new Iran sanctions; broadcasting from one of the most dangerous places Show more
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Voters in Istanbul vote for a new mayor; German cities offer to take stranded refugees Show more
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Military chief shot in Ethiopia "coup attempt"; Angelina Jolie on refugees Show more
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The Food Chain
How not to run a restaurant
27 minutes
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Three restaurateurs on why they walked away from their life-long dream. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Facts on the Ground
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Stories from inside a Chinese 'thought reform' camp; the crumbling buildings of Marseille; Army vs Boko Haram in NE Nigeria; and how Indian workers are making new lives in Goa Show more
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Heart and Soul
Raven
27 minutes
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Joe Shute tracks the spiritual flight of the Raven to the Haida Nation in Canada. Show more
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Outlook
The man who stole the president's secrets
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Journalist Bobomurod Abdulla risked everything when he started leaking secret information about Uzbekistan's former leader Islam Karimov. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
North America’s Indigenous renaissance?
27 minutes
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Are Native American and Indigenous artists in Canada enjoying a renaissance? We meet Indigenous artists who are re-inventing traditions for a contemporary audience. Show more
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Global Questions
Global Questions: Is Multiculturalism failing?
50 minutes
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Global Questions travels to Sydney to ask if the multiculturalism dream has failed - if too many communities live separately, pursuing segregation rather than integration. Show more
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Ethiopia's military chief and regional president killed in apparent power grab. Show more
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The Documentary
Training to Save the Treasures of Iraq
Training to save the treasures of Iraq - part one
50 minutes
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Eight female archaeologists from Mosul travel to London to train with the British Museum. Show more
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Is the pencil underrated? Tim Harford examines its history, and finds out why some have called it a "miracle of the free market". Show more
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Global Business
Business making an impact
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Why profit should not be the only motive and how businesses are changing the way they work by focusing on their impact on us all. Show more
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Heart and Soul
Raven
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Joe Shute tracks the spiritual flight of the Raven to the Haida Nation in Canada. Show more
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Newshour
Turkey's ruling party loses Istanbul election
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Is the pencil underrated? Tim Harford examines its history, and finds out why some have called it a "miracle of the free market". Show more
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People Fixing The World
Portugal, drugs and decriminalisation
23 minutes
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In 2001 Portugal decriminalised personal drug use, offering support and treatment instead of a criminal record – the strategy worked and drug use fell. Show more
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Discovery
Why do birds sing?
28 minutes
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6/6 Two questions today about voices. Why does the human voice change as we age? And why do birds sing? Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2019/06/24 00:06 GMT: Istanbul mayoral election: Erdogan's ruling AKP loses again
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Turkey's ruling party AKP has lost control of Istanbul after a rerun of the city's mayoral election, latest results show. Show more
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Science In Action
Iran’s nuclear plans
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What the threat to increase stockpiles of uranium really means Show more
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Health Check
How successful are Chinese vaccination programmes?
27 minutes
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Are vaccination rates as high as is claimed by Chinese authorities? The polio survivors taking part in wheelchair dancing in Taiwan; What advice would you give your younger self? Show more
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The Conversation
Fasten your seatbelts: Female flight attendants
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Two women discuss what it's like to be a woman on the frontline of the airline industry Show more
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