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Newsday
16/11/2020 05:06 GMT: Obama: one election won't stop 'truth decay'
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Former President Obama who says the country has a huge task in reversing the divide that exists. Show more
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Newsday
16/11/2020 06:06 GMT: Olympics chief says Tokyo games will have spectators
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"As many competitors and spectators as possible" will be vaccinated says Olympics chief, Thomas Bach. Show more
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Newsday
16/11/2020 07:06 GMT: Tokyo Games will have fans, Olympic chief says
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Olympics chief promises fans and competitors will be vaccinated against coronavirus at delayed Tokyo Games. Show more
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HARDtalk
Arancha Gonzalez: How much influence does the EU have?
23 minutes
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Spain's foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez. Is a Joe Biden victory good news for the European Union, and how much influence does it now have on the world? Show more
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Business Daily
The Pink Frontline
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A lack of legal protection in many parts of the world leaves many transgender employees vulnerable. Show more
Witness History
Captured by Somali pirates
14 minutes
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Captain Colin Darch and his crew were held hostage by pirates for 47 days in 2008 Show more
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The Climate Question
America v China
23 minutes
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Can the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases work together for the good of the environment? Show more
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The Conversation
Why are you calling me ‘inspirational’?
27 minutes
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Journalist Amy Zayed and climber Lea Volpe look at the way disabled women are portrayed on mainstream and social media, and why people’s discomfort with difference can be harmful. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Capturing #endsars on camera
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The stories of visionaries, artists and storytellers who capture the world we live in through photography Show more
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Trending
Doxxed and hacked In Hong Kong
18 minutes
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Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activists are being targeted by mysterious online campaigns. Who’s behind the attacks, and can the activists rely on unlikely allies - in Silicon Valley? Show more
More or Less
Vaccine numbers
9 minutes
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How much protection will a new Covid-19 vaccine give? Show more
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CrowdScience
How can I beat pain?
39 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Listener Bebeto from Cameroon wants to know how to get rid of a pain in his wrist without using painkillers. Show more
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Outlook
A scandal at the Oscars: Marlon Brando and me
44 minutes
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When Marlon Brando won an Oscar for The Godfather in 1973 he asked Native American actress and activist Sacheen Littlefeather to go on stage and reject it on his behalf. Show more
Witness History
Captured by Somali pirates
14 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Captain Colin Darch and his crew were held hostage by pirates for 47 days in 2008 Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
16/11/2020 14:06 GMT: Moderna's vaccine "94.5% effective"
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The US biotech company Moderna has announced the first results from its SARS CoV-2 vaccine trial. Of the first 95 people to develop COVID-19, only 5 had received the vaccine. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 16/11/2020 15:32 GMT: Moderna Covid vaccine shows nearly 95% protection
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Early data shows a new vaccine from Moderna could be 95% effective against Covid-19. Show more
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BBC OS
2020/11/16 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Moderna vaccine shows nearly 95% protection
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Moderna says it plans to apply for approval to use the vaccine in the next few weeks. Show more
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CrowdScience
How can I beat pain?
39 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Listener Bebeto from Cameroon wants to know how to get rid of a pain in his wrist without using painkillers. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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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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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 16/11/2020 22:32 GMT: Moderna Covid vaccine shows nearly 95% protection
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Early data shows a new vaccine from Moderna could be 95% effective against Covid-19. Show more
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Witness History
Captured by Somali pirates
14 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Captain Colin Darch and his crew were held hostage by pirates for 47 days in 2008 Show more
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The History Hour
The Guerrilla Girls
53 minutes
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The women who fought sexism and racism in the 1980s art world, plus Pluto is downgraded and the revolutionary sign language of the 1970s. Show more
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Business Matters
Moderna Covid vaccine shows 95% protection
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But how can any vaccine be fairly distributed? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
Obesity crisis in Thai temples
27 minutes
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Why are Buddhist monks in Thailand more obese than the population at large? Show more
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Outlook
A scandal at the Oscars: Marlon Brando and me
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
When Marlon Brando won an Oscar for The Godfather in 1973 he asked Native American actress and activist Sacheen Littlefeather to go on stage and reject it on his behalf. Show more
Witness History
Captured by Somali pirates
14 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Captain Colin Darch and his crew were held hostage by pirates for 47 days in 2008 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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