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WorklifeIndia
India lockdown: Plight of the migrant labourers
24 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Millions of migrant labourers in India have set off on foot for their villages, sparking a crisis as the country observes a lockdown to cope with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Show more
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The Big Idea
Social physics
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What can data tell us about cities? Sandy Pentland has the ingredients for a city’s success. Show more
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International experts take a look at the science surrounding Covid-19. Show more
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The Fifth Floor
Lockdown, as seen from Miama, Kampala and Chennai
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Market traders stuck at work, New Yorkers on Florida beaches, and the sound of birdsong. Show more
Witness History
Being a Chinese Muslim
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Practising a religious faith in communist China has always been hard. Hear from two Chinese Muslims about their experiences of worship and repression. Show more
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The Documentary
Looking for love: The Zoroastrian way
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Nalini Sivathasan meets young Zoroastrians trying to save their religion from extinction. Show more
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Over to You
The spread of Coronavirus misinformation on social media
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We speak to BBC Trending about tracking the spread of Covid-19 misinformation on social media. Plus we hear listeners’ views on the World Service’s coverage of the pandemic Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Sportshour
Joseph Parker: The heavyweight isolation sensation
49 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Former heavyweight world boxing champion Joseph Parker joined us from his home in New Zealand to discuss the success of his social media videos. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Peter White, blind since birth, explores Miami through the sounds he hears. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
04/04/2020 12:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Spain records lowest death number in a week
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
New figures in Spain raised hopes that the outbreak in the country is reaching its peak Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Heart and Soul
Buddhist detox
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Buddhist temple treating drug addiction. 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.
Michael Sandel examines pandemic ethics with participants from around the world. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
What does the future hold for families divided by the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea? Show more
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Ata Ahli Ahebla talks to versatile Beninese singer Zeynab Abib, who has worked with many big names in African music, including Awilo Longomba. Show more
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Newshour
04/04/2020 20:06 GMT: Cyber criminals attack hospitals battling coronavirus: Interpol
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Interpol says cyber criminals are targeting hospitals responding to Covid-19 outbreak. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
India lockdown: Millions of migrant workers flee the cities
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Millions of migrant workers flee India’s cities in the ‘biggest exodus since partition’ Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
In this together
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Leon Panetta on coronavirus: ‘We’re paying the price’ of ignoring intelligence reports. Show more
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HARDtalk
IT entrepreneur and philanthropist - Dame Stephanie Shirley
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What can we learn from someone who made the most of a life nearly ended in childhood? Stephen Sackur interviews IT Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Dame Stephanie Shirley. Show more
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Health Check
Tracking diseases like Covid-19 that leap from animals into humans
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A discussion from 2017 on the Vietnamese agricultural economy’s reliance on people living close to animals – a key factor in the emergence of diseases like Covid-19 Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
Togetherness: Coronavirus Global Conversations
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Coronavirus Global Conversations is a place to talk about the impact of the disease. Show more
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In 1965, at least half a million people died in military-led killings of suspected communist sympathisers in Indonesia. Show more
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Tech Life
Privacy in a pandemic
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Should we trade some privacy to end a lock-down earlier with the help of technology? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. Show more
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Helena Merriman tells the true story of a man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall Show more
Over to You
The spread of Coronavirus misinformation on social media
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We speak to BBC Trending about tracking the spread of Covid-19 misinformation on social media. Plus we hear listeners’ views on the World Service’s coverage of the pandemic Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Fatima Bhutto - The Shadow of the Crescent Moon
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Five young Pakistani men and women try to live and love in a world on fire. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
India lockdown: Millions of migrant workers flee the cities
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Millions of migrant workers flee India’s cities in the ‘biggest exodus since partition’ Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
In this together
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Leon Panetta on coronavirus: ‘We’re paying the price’ of ignoring intelligence reports. Show more
