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Assignment
Lethal Force in Rio’s Favelas
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Brazil’s party capital, Rio de Janeiro, is witnessing a killing spree and it’s the police who stand accused of perpetrating much of the bloodshed. Show more
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Weekend
Germany prepares for possible AfD victories in local elections
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East German states Saxony and Brandenburg go to the polls today. Show more
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Weekend
Taliban forces storm the northern Afghan city of Kunduz
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The fighting comes despite peace talks between the Taliban and the United States. Show more
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Weekend
Airport targetted by protesters in Hong Kong
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Thirty one protesters have been admitted to hospital after overnight clashes. Show more
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The Food Chain
Ritual slaughter under threat
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The debate over animal welfare and religious freedom. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Kabul's Hopes and Fears
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Afghans' views of US talks with the Taliban; what the Yazidis who went back to Sinjar in Iraq have found; migration through Costa Rica; petanque gets more professional in France Show more
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Heart and Soul
Saving Ethiopia’s church forests
28 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
From the sky it has always been possible to see small green circles of hope across the country – the church forests of Ethiopia. Show more
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Outlook
Spain’s fearless barnacle-hunting sisters
27 minutes
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Isabel and Susana González risk their lives to collect barnacles along Spain’s coastline. But they also faced death threats when they stood up to the patriarchy of their industry. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Kit Kat: a provocative new drama about climate change
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The Cultural Frontline presents the radio premiere of the play, Kit Kat, by Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir recorded on location at the Edinburgh Festival Show more
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Mendelssohn's Hebrides overture and Mussorgsky's glittering Pictures at an Exhibition performed at the BBC Proms. Show more
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Newshour
Germany asks Poland for WW2 forgiveness
53 minutes
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World leaders meet in Poland to mark the eightieth anniversary of the outbreak of WW2. Show more
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It’s been a year since Brazil’s National Museum burned down. The building and its precious archive of the past now lie in ruins but amongst the ashes there’s a battle to revive it Show more
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It's claimed that some computers can now pass the Turing test: convincing people that they are human. What does that mean for our future? Show more
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In the Balance
Wrestling for equality
27 minutes
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India has a poor record when it comes to the balance between the sexes. How can sportswomen there overcome the barriers to success? Devina Gupta and her guests in Delhi discuss. Show more
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Heart and Soul
Saving Ethiopia’s church forests
28 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
From the sky it has always been possible to see small green circles of hope across the country – the church forests of Ethiopia. Show more
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The storm is the strongest hurricane in modern times to hit the area, and is causing devastating winds and very heavy rainfall. Show more
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It's claimed that some computers can now pass the Turing test: convincing people that they are human. What does that mean for our future? Show more
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People Fixing The World
Oysters to the rescue
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Oysters are being used to eat pollutants in the sea, protect shorelines and monitor pollution around oil rigs. Show more
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Discovery
Patient Undone
27 minutes
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Professor Deborah Bowman explores how being struck down by serious illness has irrevocably altered her take on medical ethics and what it means to be a patient. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2019/09/02 00:06 GMT: US hits China with new tariffs
23 minutes
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC. Show more
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Science In Action
Nanotube computer says hello
27 minutes
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A computer processor made of carbon nanotubes is unveiled to the world. Also, the continuing quest for nuclear fusion energy, and the stats on crocodile attacks since the 1960s. Show more
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Health Check
Daily 4-in-1 pill protects the heart
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Polypill study in Iran; Statins and muscle pain; Venezuelan doctors in Chile; Athletic teeth; Risk-taking and the fluctuating brain; Tattoo allergies Show more
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The Conversation
Women using hip hop to change attitudes
26 minutes
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Two female hip hop artists from Guatemala and Yemen on the challenges they've faced. Show more
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