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Newsday
04/06/2020 04:06 GMT: Hong Kong lawmakers vote on security bill
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The bill will make it illegal to insult the national anthem - and critics say it will cede more power over the territory to China Show more
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Newsday
04/06/2020 05:06 GMT: Can protests lead to better policing in the US?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A former police chief gives us his thoughts after an eighth night of demonstrations following the death of African-American George Floyd Show more
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Newsday
04/06/2020 06:06 GMT: Hong Kong lights candles in memory of Tiananmen Square
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Lawmakers vote on China's controversial new security law on the 31st anniversary of the massacre Show more
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Health Check
Pain and the brain
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Pain and the placebo effect; anxiety and pain; phantom limb pain; pain and pleasure. Show more
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The Inquiry
Why do US cops keep killing unarmed black men?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why is George Floyd the latest in a long line of unarmed black men killed by US police? Studies show black men are three times more likely to be killed than white people. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Black Lives Matter: What should businesses do?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What companies can do more than just expressing support for #blacklivesmatter protests Show more
Witness History
The origin of the WHO
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The foundation of the World Health Organisation as remembered by one of the Chinese founders - and the role cold war politics played in its early development. 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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Assignment
The Chechen blogger on the run
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A Chechen blogger hiding in Sweden was recently attacked by a man with a hammer. What is behind this and an apparent wave of revenge killings of Chechen dissidents in Europe? Show more
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The Forum
Babylon, city of wonders
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
On the banks of the Euphrates in modern-day Iraq, Babylon was one of the wonders of the ancient world, notorious among Israelites yet celebrated as a cradle of civilisation Show more
Sporting Witness
Ibtihaj Muhammad - Fencing in a hijab
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The inspiring story of the first Muslim-American to wear a hijab at the Olympics. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Food Chain
Has the crisis made us more generous?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The anatomy of empathy in a crisis. Show more
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Outlook
How do you deal with coronavirus in a war zone?
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Thierry Durand helped to set up the only dedicated covid-19 hospital in the city of Aden. Show more
Witness History
The origin of the WHO
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The foundation of the World Health Organisation as remembered by one of the Chinese founders - and the role cold war politics played in its early development. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
04/06/2020 13:06 GMT: Hong Kong protesters defy ban on Tiananmen vigil
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Demonstrators are marking the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre Show more
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The Inquiry
Why do US cops keep killing unarmed black men?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why is George Floyd the latest in a long line of unarmed black men killed by US police? Studies show black men are three times more likely to be killed than white people. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 04/06/2020 14:32 GMT
27 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.
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2020/06/04 16:06 GMT: George Floyd death: Policing in America
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
We talk about being a police officer in the US. Show more
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
Has the crisis made us more generous?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The anatomy of empathy in a crisis. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
The medical complexity of Covid -19
32 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Understanding viral damage to the brain and heart Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
04/06/2020 20:06 GMT: George Floyd honoured at memorial service
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Civil rights leaders joined family and friends for a service in George Floyd's honour Show more
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Babylon, city of wonders
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
On the banks of the Euphrates in modern-day Iraq, Babylon was one of the wonders of the ancient world, notorious among Israelites yet celebrated as a cradle of civilisation Show more
Sporting Witness
Ibtihaj Muhammad - Fencing in a hijab
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The inspiring story of the first Muslim-American to wear a hijab at the Olympics. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Mexico's death toll rises, but economy reopens
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What pressures is the country under? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Rutger Bregman: Are humans essentially good?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to writer and historian Rutger Bregman, author of the new book ‘Humankind: A Hopeful History’ Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
The medical complexity of Covid -19
32 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Understanding viral damage to the brain and heart Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Black girls don't swim
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Does hair stop black girls from getting into the water? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Football
Black Lives Matter: Protests, racism and football
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
USA internationals Jess McDonald and Bill Hamid discuss what it means to be African-American, as protests sweep across the world following the death of George Floyd. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
How do you deal with coronavirus in a war zone?
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Thierry Durand helped to set up the only dedicated covid-19 hospital in the city of Aden. Show more
Witness History
The origin of the WHO
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The foundation of the World Health Organisation as remembered by one of the Chinese founders - and the role cold war politics played in its early development. Show more
