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Newsday
01/12/2020 05:06 GMT: Paris climate targets are reachable, say scientists
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Scientists have expressed optimism that the targets of the Paris climate agreement are coming within reach. Show more
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Newsday
01/12/2020 06:06 GMT : Dr Fauci talks to us about Covid-19 in the US
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaThere are grounds to be optimistic despite "uninhibited infection" US pandemic - Dr Fauci. Show more
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Newsday
01/12/2020 07:06 GMT: Dr Fauci outlines the "steep slope" of the US covid outbreak
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
But he sounds an optimistic note based on the high efficacy of two new vaccines that are almost ready to be deployed. Show more
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People Fixing The World
Perovskites: The future of solar?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A new kind of solar cell - made by drying a special liquid on a surface - is being heralded as a revolution in solar power. Show more
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Business Daily
The EU's latest row
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Hungary and Poland threaten to veto a sorely-needed Covid economic recovery fund Show more
Witness History
Iraq's pioneering feminist
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Dr Naziha Al-Dulaimi became the first woman to hold a ministerial office in the Arab world when she was appointed to head Iraq's Municipalities Ministry in 1959. Show more
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The Documentary
Belarus across the barricades - part one
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Day 115 of the astonishing protests in Belarus. Show more
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In the Studio
Jordi Savall
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A musical time-traveller who bridges centuries and cultures. Show more
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The Arts Hour
Actor Gillian Anderson
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Gillian Anderson explains how she got her teeth into the role of Margaret Thatcher in the latest season of The Crown Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Discovery
The Zedonk Problem
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
‘Today I learnt that tigons and ligers are what you get when lions and tigers interbreed?!’ surprised listener Jamz G tells us. ‘What determines whether species can interbreed?’ Show more
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Outlook
Speaking through music: Me and my non-verbal sister
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Growing up with his sister Jane, who has Down’s syndrome, music producer Ian Brennan learned how to communicate through music. Now they've made an album together. Show more
Witness History
Iraq's pioneering feminist
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Dr Naziha Al-Dulaimi became the first woman to hold a ministerial office in the Arab world when she was appointed to head Iraq's Municipalities Ministry in 1959. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
01/12/2020 14:06 GMT: United States faces grim stage of coronavirus pandemic
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
As cases of the virus surge, we hear from US infectious diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 01/12/2020 15:32 GMT: Shell in court
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The oil giant Shell faces a trial over whether it hampered the phase-out of fossil fuels. Show more
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BBC OS
2020/12/01 16:06 GMT: Brazil bank heist
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on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Armed gang violently attack a bank in the city of Criciúma Show more
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Discovery
The Zedonk Problem
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
‘Today I learnt that tigons and ligers are what you get when lions and tigers interbreed?!’ surprised listener Jamz G tells us. ‘What determines whether species can interbreed?’ 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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 01/12/2020 22:32 GMT: Could a $908 billion coronavirus relief bill break the deadlock in Congress?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The proposal comes from a bipartisan group of senators for Covid-19 financial relief Show more
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Witness History
Iraq's pioneering feminist
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Dr Naziha Al-Dulaimi became the first woman to hold a ministerial office in the Arab world when she was appointed to head Iraq's Municipalities Ministry in 1959. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Actor Gillian Anderson
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Gillian Anderson explains how she got her teeth into the role of Margaret Thatcher in the latest season of The Crown Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Could a $908 billion coronavirus relief bill break deadlock in Congress?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The proposal for Covid-19 financial relief comes from a bipartisan group of senators Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Should priceless stolen objects that form part of history be returned to their origins? Show more
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Outlook
Speaking through music: Me and my non-verbal sister
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Growing up with his sister Jane, who has Down’s syndrome, music producer Ian Brennan learned how to communicate through music. Now they've made an album together. Show more
Witness History
Iraq's pioneering feminist
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Dr Naziha Al-Dulaimi became the first woman to hold a ministerial office in the Arab world when she was appointed to head Iraq's Municipalities Ministry in 1959. 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.
