BBC News
15/08/2021 04:01 GMT
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From Our Own Correspondent
On the frontline in Afghanistan, as one city after another falls to the Taliban
23 minutes
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While Taliban forces were still just outside Kandahar, our reporter travelled into the city, where she found soldiers and civilians preparing for the coming onslaught. Show more
BBC News Summary
15/08/2021 04:30 GMT
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WorklifeIndia
India-Pakistan love stories
27 minutes
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As India and Pakistan both prepare to mark their 75th year of independence, we hear from those who dared to love and marry across the borders. Show more
BBC News
15/08/2021 05:01 GMT
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Weekend
Taliban close in on Afghan capital
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The Taliban set their sights on Kabul as they take another major city, Mazar-i-Sharif. Show more
BBC News
15/08/2021 06:01 GMT
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Weekend
Taliban close in on Afghan capital
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
The Taliban set their sights on Kabul as they take another major city, Mazar-i-Sharif. Show more
BBC News
15/08/2021 07:01 GMT
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Weekend
Taliban close in on Afghan capital
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
The Taliban set their sights on Kabul as they take another major city, Mazar-i-Sharif. Show more
BBC News Summary
15/08/2021 07:30 GMT
2 minutes
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC News
15/08/2021 08:01 GMT
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
On the frontline in Afghanistan, as one city after another falls to the Taliban
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
While Taliban forces were still just outside Kandahar, our reporter travelled into the city, where she found soldiers and civilians preparing for the coming onslaught. Show more
BBC News Summary
15/08/2021 08:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC News
15/08/2021 09:01 GMT
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Bad Cops
1. The tracker
23 minutes
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Civil unrest spreads across Baltimore after 25-year-old Freddie Gray dies in police custody. A detective makes a troubling discovery. Show more
BBC News Summary
15/08/2021 09:30 GMT
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Over to You
Striking the right note for the Proms
9 minutes
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What are the challenges of broadcasting The Proms and its classical music globally? Plus, listeners give us their thoughts on series two of 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter. Show more
BBC News
15/08/2021 10:01 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
15/08/2021 10:30 GMT
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BBC News
15/08/2021 11:01 GMT
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BBC Proms on the World Service
Pergolesi's Stabat Mater
53 minutes
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Highlights from the 2021 season of BBC Proms, the UK's greatest classical music festival. Show more
BBC News
15/08/2021 12:01 GMT
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Newshour
15/08/2021 12:06 GMT: Taliban reach Kabul
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Taliban militants have reached the Afghan capital, Kabul; the government and the Taliban both say there will now be a peaceful transfer of power. Show more
BBC News
15/08/2021 13:01 GMT
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The Forum
Sailing by the stars: The pioneering voyages of David Lewis
39 minutes
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How a doctor with a passion for small boats revitalised centuries-old navigating skills by journeying fearlessly across oceans Show more
More or Less
How good were the performances at the Tokyo Olympics?
9 minutes
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This week we take a look at Olympic numbers – how many records were broken in Tokyo, what factors might have influenced the races and what else can the data tell us? Show more
BBC News
15/08/2021 14:01 GMT
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BBC News
15/08/2021 15:01 GMT
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BBC News
15/08/2021 18:01 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
15/08/2021 18:30 GMT
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Sporting Witness
Kenya's Paralympic Record-Breaker
9 minutes
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How blind runner, Henry Wanyoike, set world records and won Paralympic golds. Show more
BBC News
15/08/2021 19:01 GMT
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Weekly
Climate change: a time to act
50 minutes
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report calls for rapid action by government and business. Show more
BBC News
15/08/2021 20:01 GMT
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Newshour
15/08/2021 20:06 GMT: Taliban enter Kabul as Afghan government collapses
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
BBC News
15/08/2021 21:01 GMT
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BBC News Summary
15/08/2021 21:30 GMT
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World of Wisdom
Self-help for the Spirit
18 minutes
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Spiritual advisors Sister Dang Nghiem, Dr Shefali Tsabary and Eckhart Tolle offer advice on wellbeing to members of the public from around the world. Show more
BBC News
15/08/2021 22:01 GMT
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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.
BBC News Summary
15/08/2021 22:30 GMT
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Outlook
The mountain between us
27 minutes
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When Conrad Anker set off to climb a mountain in Tibet, he had no idea how it would connect him to a woman named Jenni. They tell Saskia Edwards their story of unexpected love. Show more
BBC News
15/08/2021 23:01 GMT
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Bad Cops
1. The tracker
23 minutes
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Civil unrest spreads across Baltimore after 25-year-old Freddie Gray dies in police custody. A detective makes a troubling discovery. Show more
BBC News Summary
15/08/2021 23:30 GMT
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Heart and Soul
The Druze
27 minutes
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A religious minority battling for their existence in the Middle East. Show more
BBC News
16/08/2021 00:01 GMT
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World Business Report
First broadcast 16/08/2021 00:06 GMT : Taliban claim control of Afghanistan
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Taliban fighters are taking over the capital Kabul, seize the presidential palace Show more
BBC News Summary
16/08/2021 00:30 GMT
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BBC News
16/08/2021 01:01 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
16/08/2021 01:30 GMT
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The Climate Question
“Code red for humanity”
27 minutes
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A diplomatic deadline looms as new science urges faster action. Can nations respond? We look at the record. Show more
BBC News
16/08/2021 02:01 GMT
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Bad Cops
1. The tracker
23 minutes
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Civil unrest spreads across Baltimore after 25-year-old Freddie Gray dies in police custody. A detective makes a troubling discovery. Show more
BBC News Summary
16/08/2021 02:30 GMT
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World of Wisdom
Self-help for the Spirit
18 minutes
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Spiritual advisors Sister Dang Nghiem, Dr Shefali Tsabary and Eckhart Tolle offer advice on wellbeing to members of the public from around the world. Show more
BBC News
16/08/2021 03:01 GMT
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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 News Summary
16/08/2021 03:30 GMT
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