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Weekend
Italy stops all non-essential business operations
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Italy now has 4,825 coronavirus deaths Show more
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Lockdown will last for 14 hours Show more
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Public is in lockdown for 14 hours Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Brazil in the time of Coronavirus
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Brazil’s president plays down the spread of Coronavirus; holding power to account in Myanmar, and the story of a long-lost trumpeter from Prague. Show more
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The Evidence
Coronavirus Special
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A panel of international experts take a global look at the science of Covid-19. We hear about vaccines, treatments, strategies to contain the virus and the role of big data. Show more
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Newshour
22/03/2020 13:06 GMT: Spain registers 394 deaths from coronavirus in a day
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Over 1,700 people have now died from the virus in Spain - the most after Italy and China. Show more
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The Big Idea
Future gazing
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Can political experts predict the future? We’re used to seeing political pundits on our television screens predicting future. But how accurate are their forecasts? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Food Chain
The mystery of mukbang
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why do millions of people go online to watch total strangers binge-eat junk food? Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Brazil in the time of Coronavirus
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Brazil’s president plays down the spread of Coronavirus; holding power to account in Myanmar, and the story of a long-lost trumpeter from Prague. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
“We were in deep, deep trouble.” This is Mission Control like you’ve never heard it before. After the explosion, denial and disbelief turn to dread.
#13MinutestotheMoon Show more
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What do new generations of Czechs feel about the future as well as the communist past? Show more
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Music Life
Musical identity with Sinkane, Emel Mathlouthi, Laima Leyton, and Shirley Tetteh
34 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Sinkane, Emel Mathlouthi, Laima Leyton, and Shirley Tetteh discuss how you turn an idea into a song, and the all-important question of who their biggest fan is. Show more
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Newshour
22/03/2020 21:06 GMT: Coronavirus: New York warns of medical shortages
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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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The Big Idea
Future gazing
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Can political experts predict the future? We’re used to seeing political pundits on our television screens predicting future. But how accurate are their forecasts? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Cultural Frontline
Ilaria Bernardini: My country under lockdown
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Ilaria Bernardini on how Italy is uniting during an uncertain time. Show more
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Sophia Smith-Galer attends a church service in America from a flat in London, and hears how virtual reality technology is preserving the memories of Holocaust survivors Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 23/03/2020 01:06 GMT: More shops temporarily close due to coronavirus concerns
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC. Show more
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HARDtalk
Margaret Heffernan: Is it time to embrace uncertainty?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur interviews acclaimed writer and businesswoman Margaret Heffernan, who has just published a book on the fallacies of forecasting. Show more
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The Conversation
Women changing jazz
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Two jazz musicians on how they're challenging sexism and championing women in jazz. Show more
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