BBC News
03/02/2022 05:01 GMT
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Newsday
03/02/2022 05:06 GMT : Beijing Winter Olympics hit by Covid
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Olympics venues are now entirely separate from the rest of Beijing. In effect, there is a city within a city Show more
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03/02/2022 06:01 GMT
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Newsday
03/02/2022 06:06 GMT : Organisers downplay Covid fears at Winter Olympics
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaOrganisers have also downplayed concerns that the virus is spreading within the ‘closed-looped’ system in Beijing Show more
BBC News
03/02/2022 07:01 GMT
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Newsday
03/02/2022 07:06 GMT : Winter Olympics 2022: Beijing reports spike in new virus cases
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaLocal areas locked down and new infections within the event's ‘closed-loop’ bubble Show more
BBC News
03/02/2022 08:01 GMT
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The Inquiry
Do we have enough lithium to power the future?
23 minutes
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Can we meet the soaring demand for lithium, a vital metal for electric cars and green energy? Mining is concentrated in a limited number of countries such as Australia and Chile. Show more
BBC News Summary
03/02/2022 08:30 GMT
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Business Daily
Can tourists help boost Turkey's economy?
18 minutes
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Drawn by the favourable exchange rate, tourists are flocking to Turkey, but can they compensate for the country's wider economic woes? Show more
Witness History
The first Emirati female teacher
9 minutes
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In the 1960s, it was extremely rare for women in what is now the United Arab Emirates to go to school. We hear the story of the trailblazing first Emirati born female teacher. Show more
BBC News
03/02/2022 09:01 GMT
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Assignment
Dangerous liaisons in Sinaloa
27 minutes
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In the Mexican state of Sinaloa, the tentacles of ‘narco cultura’ extend deep into the lives of local women. Show more
BBC News Summary
03/02/2022 09:30 GMT
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Health Check
Bringing death back into life
26 minutes
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Experts are calling for a radical change in our approach to death and dying; why pregnant women should get the Covid vaccine; hidden lung damage in long Covid. Show more
BBC News
03/02/2022 10:01 GMT
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The Forum
Machu Picchu: Secrets of a forgotten city
40 minutes
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Bridget Kendall learns about the history of Machu Picchu from archaeologists Lucy Salazar and Michael Malpass, mountaineer Johan Reinhard and writer Mark Adams. Show more
Sporting Witness
Vonetta Flowers: The first black Winter Olympic champion
9 minutes
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How the American bobsledder made history at the 2002 games in Utah. Show more
BBC News
03/02/2022 11:01 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
03/02/2022 11:30 GMT
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The Food Chain
The sisters who can 'taste' words
28 minutes
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The weird and wonderful world of synaesthesia - a puzzling neurological phenomenon. Show more
BBC News
03/02/2022 12:01 GMT
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Outlook
How books helped me bond with my captors
41 minutes
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Professor María Antonia Garcés was taken hostage by Colombian guerrillas in 1982. Through her love of literature she befriended her captors, helping her survive. Show more
Witness History
The first Emirati female teacher
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the 1960s, it was extremely rare for women in what is now the United Arab Emirates to go to school. We hear the story of the trailblazing first Emirati born female teacher. Show more
BBC News
03/02/2022 13:01 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
03/02/2022 13:30 GMT
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BBC News
03/02/2022 14:01 GMT
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Newshour
03/02/2022 14:06 GMT: Can Turkey ease Ukraine/Russia tensions?
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Turkish president visits Kyiv as diplomatic efforts to ease crisis continue. Show more
BBC News
03/02/2022 15:01 GMT
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BBC News Summary
03/02/2022 15:30 GMT
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World Business Report
First broadcast 03/02/2022 15:32 GMT : Meta shares plunge after weak earnings
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Shares in Facebook's parent company Meta fell 25% on opening after weak earnings data. Show more
BBC News
03/02/2022 16:01 GMT
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BBC OS
2022/02/03 16:06 GMT: US kills Islamic State leader
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Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi killed in US attack in Syria Show more
BBC News
03/02/2022 17:01 GMT
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BBC News
03/02/2022 18:01 GMT
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BBC News
03/02/2022 22:01 GMT
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
BBC News Summary
03/02/2022 22:30 GMT
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World Business Report
First broadcast 03/02/2022 22:32 GMT : China and Russia to sign over a dozen trade deals
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President Vladimir Putin is due to begin a visit to Beijing on Friday Show more
BBC News
03/02/2022 23:01 GMT
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Witness History
The first Emirati female teacher
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the 1960s, it was extremely rare for women in what is now the United Arab Emirates to go to school. We hear the story of the trailblazing first Emirati born female teacher. Show more
BBC News
04/02/2022 00:01 GMT
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The Forum
Machu Picchu: Secrets of a forgotten city
40 minutes
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Bridget Kendall learns about the history of Machu Picchu from archaeologists Lucy Salazar and Michael Malpass, mountaineer Johan Reinhard and writer Mark Adams. Show more
Sporting Witness
Vonetta Flowers: The first black Winter Olympic champion
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How the American bobsledder made history at the 2002 games in Utah. Show more
BBC News
04/02/2022 01:01 GMT
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Business Matters
China and Russia inch closer
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President Vladimir Putin is due to visit Beijing on Friday to sign over a dozen deals. Show more
BBC News
04/02/2022 02:01 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
04/02/2022 02:30 GMT
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World Football
Africa Cup of Nations: Third time lucky for Senegal?
36 minutes
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Mani Djazmi is joined by former Scotland international Pat Nevin and 2002 Africa Cup of Nations winner with Cameroon Patrick Suffo to assess Senegal's chances in the AFCON final. Show more
BBC News
04/02/2022 03:01 GMT
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Outlook
How books helped me bond with my captors
41 minutes
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Professor María Antonia Garcés was taken hostage by Colombian guerrillas in 1982. Through her love of literature she befriended her captors, helping her survive. Show more
Witness History
The first Emirati female teacher
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the 1960s, it was extremely rare for women in what is now the United Arab Emirates to go to school. We hear the story of the trailblazing first Emirati born female teacher. Show more
BBC News
04/02/2022 04:01 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
04/02/2022 04:30 GMT
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
