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Newsday
22/05/2020 04:06 GMT: Concerns over Chinese plans for a new security law
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Pro-democracy activists fear 'the end of Hong Kong' ahead of annual China parliament meeting. Show more
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Newsday
22/05/2020 05:06 GMT: Coronavirus: China told it faces severe economic challenges
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China's annual session of parliament was delayed due to the pandemic. Show more
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Newsday
22/05/2020 06:06 GMT: China plans a new security law for Hong Kong
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The annual session of the parliament is likely to pass the new sedition law. Show more
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Science In Action
Covid-19 vaccines
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More than a hundred vaccines are in development to fight the virus Show more
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HARDtalk
French Minister for Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire: EU faces 'gravest crisis'
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France's Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says 'we are clearly at the decisive moment of the history of the European Union' and EU solidarity is now crucial. Show more
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Business Daily
Mark Zuckerberg fights back
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The Facebook founder answers his critics on coronavirus fake news, company control and China. Show more
Witness History
Britain's World War Two crime wave
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How criminals from looters to con artists thrived in London during the Blitz. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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In this third programme of our special series on faith during the pandemic, we hear how isolation and solitude can be an opportunity to develop a deeper spiritual practice. Show more
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The Real Story
Covid-19: Balancing risk and staying human
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How will managing our fears shape what we understand to be normal, and to be human? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Football
Wolfsburg's Kevin Mbabu and Nigeria's Efe Ambrose
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Wolfsburg's Swiss international, Kevin Mbabu, talks about the return of the German Bundesliga. And we also hear from the former Celtic and Nigeria player Efe Ambrose. Show more
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The Fifth Floor
The reporter who gave away his shoes
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The reporter who gave away his shoes live on air. Show more
Witness History
Britain's World War Two crime wave
9 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
How criminals from looters to con artists thrived in London during the Blitz. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
22/05/2020 13:06 GMT: China moves to impose controversial Hong Kong security law
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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BBC OS
2020/05/22 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Conversation with Brazilian doctors
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Brazil has the world's third-highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases. Show more
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World Football
Wolfsburg's Kevin Mbabu and Nigeria's Efe Ambrose
27 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
Wolfsburg's Swiss international, Kevin Mbabu, talks about the return of the German Bundesliga. And we also hear from the former Celtic and Nigeria player Efe Ambrose. 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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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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CrowdScience
How does a language begin?
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How does one language become two, or 7000? That’s what listener BK wants to know. CrowdScience delves into a process of sometimes gradual and sometimes rapid linguistic change. Show more
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Newshour
22/05/2020 20:06 GMT: Pakistan: Dozens die as jet crashes into homes
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A plane carrying 99 people has crashed in a residential area in the city of Karachi Show more
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Tech Life
Facebook’s remote working shift
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Will the tech giant’s new policy change how people at other firms work? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Real Story
Covid-19: Balancing risk and staying human
53 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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How will managing our fears shape what we understand to be normal, and to be human? Show more
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Business Matters
US debt to GDP soars during coronavirus
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US debt is expected to equal the country's GDP due to emergency coronavirus spending. Show more
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WorklifeIndia
Managing work-life after lockdown
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As India begins to relax its lockdown, what does the future hold for employers and employees? Show more
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Witness History
Britain's World War Two crime wave
9 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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How criminals from looters to con artists thrived in London during the Blitz. Show more
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The Real Story
Covid-19: Balancing risk and staying human
53 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
How will managing our fears shape what we understand to be normal, and to be human? Show more