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Newsday
05/04/2021 04:06 GMT : Covid-19: India's Maharashtra state tightens restrictions
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India records more than 100,000 daily infections - the highest in the world Show more
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Newsday
05/04/2021 05:06 GMT : Covid-19: India tops 100,000 cases
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The Indian state of Maharashtra introduces a weekend shut-down and evening curfew following a sharp spike in cases Show more
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Newsday
05/04/2021 06:06 GMT : Covid-19 in Maharashtra: what's behind the spike?
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India sees daily cases of more than 100,000 for the first time Show more
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HARDtalk
Barbara Amiel: What do the super-rich owe the rest of the world?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to a former newspaper columnist and editor whose recent memoir paints an extraordinary, even grotesque, picture of the lives of the wealthy. Show more
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Business Daily
What happens to whistleblowers
18 minutes
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How exposing the truth at work can cost you your career Show more
Witness History
The women who reclaimed the night
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How women in England took to the streets to protest against a serial killer dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper. Police advised them to stay indoors to avoid being attacked. Show more
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The Climate Question
Is science fiction holding back climate action?
27 minutes
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Death, dystopia and apocalypse: has fiction and film got climate wrong? Show more
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CrowdScience
If a tree falls in a forest does it make a sound?
40 minutes
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If a tree falls, and there’s no-one there to hear it, does it make a sound? An age old question that’s puzzled for centuries. Can CrowdScience settle it once and for all? Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Emilia Clarke: My lockdown discovery
27 minutes
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Actor Emilia Clarke on how the work of the late British writer Jenny Diski changed the way she thinks about life and death during the pandemic Show more
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A study indicates that much of the anti-vaccine online content circulating in South Africa comes from abroad. How are female scientists inside the country fighting back? Show more
More or Less
Too fast for Minecraft?
9 minutes
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Gamers raise suspicions over speed run times - are they right? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Conversation
Women in law
27 minutes
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Lawyers Alexandra Wilson from the UK and Omnia Gadalla from Egypt talk about why they want a judiciary with more diversity to better reflect the people it serves. Show more
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Outlook
Secrets and Lies: Messages hidden in music
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Secrets from the world of music: the Colombian ad executive who hid a covert message in a pop song, and the painful secret Madonna's star dancer kept hidden from the world. Show more
Witness History
The women who reclaimed the night
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How women in England took to the streets to protest against a serial killer dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper. Police advised them to stay indoors to avoid being attacked. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
05/04/2021 13:06 GMT: India reports record high daily Covid cases
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The Indian state of Maharashtra has applied tighter restrictions following a sharp spike in daily Coronavirus infections, including a night time curfew and weekend lockdown. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Barbara Amiel: What do the super-rich owe the rest of the world?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to a former newspaper columnist and editor whose recent memoir paints an extraordinary, even grotesque, picture of the lives of the wealthy. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 05/04/2021 14:32 GMT : England’s new testing regime
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As the UK moves towards the end of a series of lockdowns, the government will offer residents in England two rapid coronavirus tests each week. Show more
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BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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BBC OS
2021/04/05 16:06 GMT: Maharashtra goes back into partial lockdown
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India’s wealthiest state will impose a weekend lockdown to stem rise in Covid-19 cases Show more
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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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Discovery
Lithium: Chile’s white gold
27 minutes
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Jane Chambers reports from Chile on how lithium is powering the world. Show more
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Newshour
05/04/2021 20:06 GMT: Mozambique government regains control of key coastal town
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The Mozambique military says it has regained full control of the coastal town of Palma, following last month's deadly attack by militant Islamists. Show more
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HARDtalk
Barbara Amiel: What do the super-rich owe the rest of the world?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to a former newspaper columnist and editor whose recent memoir paints an extraordinary, even grotesque, picture of the lives of the wealthy. Show more
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
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The History Hour
Black Jesus
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The pastor who argued God was black; Mrs Thatcher wows Moscow; the orchid-hunters kidnapped in the Colombia jungle Show more
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Business Matters
US calls for minimum global corporation tax
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls for minimum global corporation tax rate Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
Don't log off: My life, my world
27 minutes
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Margaret in Uganda cares for nine children orphaned by Aids and has HIV herself. Her story is one of hope and resilience as she deals with lockdown and the loss of loved ones. Show more
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Outlook
Secrets and Lies: Messages hidden in music
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Secrets from the world of music: the Colombian ad executive who hid a covert message in a pop song, and the painful secret Madonna's star dancer kept hidden from the world. Show more
Witness History
The women who reclaimed the night
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How women in England took to the streets to protest against a serial killer dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper. Police advised them to stay indoors to avoid being attacked. 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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In the Studio
Fabergé: The iconic maker of bespoke jewellery
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A rare glimpse into the inner workings of this internationally recognised brand as they create one of their iconic jewelled eggs. Show more
