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Newsday
17/06/2020 04:06 GMT: North Korea threaten to send troops into border areas
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The warning was issued a day after Pyongyang blew up a joint liaison office. Show more
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Newsday
17/06/2020 05:06 GMT: Tensions and threats of troop movements on the Korean peninsular
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
North Korea threatens to send soldiers back into border areas that were disarmed. Show more
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Newsday
17/06/2020 06:06 GMT: South and North Korea tensions escalate
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
North Korea's army say it will send troops into disarmed areas along the border. Show more
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HARDtalk
Arancha Gonzalez: Why isn't the world working together?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Spain's foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez. Has the pandemic further weakened the multilateral institutions that were the hallmark of globalisation? Show more
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Business Daily
China's debt relief for Africa
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What impact is the pandemic having on Chinese investment in Africa? Show more
Witness History
Sex trafficking and peacekeepers
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How whistle-blowers implicated UN peacekeepers and international police in the forced prostitution and trafficking of Eastern European women into Bosnia in the late 1990s. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The drama continues. 1947. A vote is due to take place at the UN, proposing that Palestine be divided into two states, with Jerusalem held under international jurisdiction. Show more
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Digital Planet
Is this the end of facial recognition tech?
48 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Facial recognition – what’s the future for the technology? Also online gambling surge during COVID-19 and will gaze tech replace touch tech in times of the pandemic? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
My fake news whodunnit
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
When a name very similar to journalist Michelle Madsen’s is used in a fake news hatchet job on a Senegalese politician, she tries to hunt down who was behind it. Show more
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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.
Outlook
Hamilton: Overcoming hearing loss to make its music
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
As a child, Alex Lacamoire was diagnosed with a hearing impairment, but he went on to become the orchestrator of the hit musical Hamilton, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Show more
Witness History
Sex trafficking and peacekeepers
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How whistle-blowers implicated UN peacekeepers and international police in the forced prostitution and trafficking of Eastern European women into Bosnia in the late 1990s. 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
17/06/2020 13:06 GMT: New US sanctions target Assad government's foreign backers
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Wide ranging new American sanctions on Syria come into force today. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 17/06/2020 14:32 GMT: Facebook aims to prevent US election interference
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Facebook has unveiled a range of measures aimed at combatting US election interference. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2020/06/17 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: More cases in Beijing
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
We speak to people in Beijing about the renewed coronavirus restrictions Show more
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Digital Planet
Is this the end of facial recognition tech?
48 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Facial recognition – what’s the future for the technology? Also online gambling surge during COVID-19 and will gaze tech replace touch tech in times of the pandemic? 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
17/06/2020 20:06 GMT: Prime Minister Modi threatens retaliation
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
India has few options against a richer and better armed China. 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 Documentary
My fake news whodunnit
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
When a name very similar to journalist Michelle Madsen’s is used in a fake news hatchet job on a Senegalese politician, she tries to hunt down who was behind it. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Mars and PepsiCo drop racially stereotyped mascots
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Mars says its Uncle Ben brand needs 'evolution', as Black Lives Matter protests continue Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Health Check
Covid-19: Steroid drug reduces deaths
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Trials of a steroid show it can reduce the deaths of those on ventilators by one third Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Hamilton: Overcoming hearing loss to make its music
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
As a child, Alex Lacamoire was diagnosed with a hearing impairment, but he went on to become the orchestrator of the hit musical Hamilton, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Show more
Witness History
Sex trafficking and peacekeepers
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How whistle-blowers implicated UN peacekeepers and international police in the forced prostitution and trafficking of Eastern European women into Bosnia in the late 1990s. 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.
Assignment
The 5G con that could make you sick
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Some people think that 5G can make you sick and there are scientists who say they can prove that it’s true. But could stoking these fears actually be damaging people’s health? Show more
