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Newsday
10/05/2022 04:06 GMT : Sri Lanka under nationwide curfew
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Anti-government violence spread across Sri Lanka on Monday after the Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, quit. Show more
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Newsday
10/05/2022 05:06 GMT : Five dead in Sri Lanka in anti-government protests
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Rising anger at deteriorating economic conditions in Sri Lanka has fuelled demonstrations against the government, leaving five people dead Show more
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Newsday
10/05/2022 06:06 GMT : Resignations fail to calm public anger in Sri Lanka
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Sri Lankan troops are out on the streets to enforce a nationwide curfew imposed after anti-government violence engulfed the country on Monday. Show more
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People Fixing The World
Robots fixing sewers
23 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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The robots that navigate sewer pipes to find leaks and blockages so people don't have to. Show more
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Business Daily
The Royal Family: How strong is its brand?
18 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
The royal brand has enormous history and tradition, and is estimated to be one of the most valuable in the world. But do recent scandals and coming changes put that in doubt? Show more
Witness History
China opens up to capitalism
9 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
How China's Communist rulers established the country's Special Economic Zones in May 1980, allowing capitalist activity for the first time since the 1949 revolution. Show more
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The Arts Hour
Actor Viola Davis
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
Award-winning actor Viola Davis on sharing the lows as well as the highs of her career. Show more
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In the Studio
Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai: Novel number two
27 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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The Vietnamese writer creates the follow-up to her prize-winning debut novel Show more
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Outlook
The Syrian refugee helping people escape Ukraine
41 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
Tareq Alaows had his own perilous journey to safety when he fled Syria, now he’s a legal counsellor to refugees in Europe and is helping people fleeing the Ukraine war. Show more
Witness History
China opens up to capitalism
9 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
How China's Communist rulers established the country's Special Economic Zones in May 1980, allowing capitalist activity for the first time since the 1949 revolution. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
10/05/2022 13:06 GMT: Angry anti-government demonstrations rock Sri Lanka
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Angry protesters in Sri Lanka gather at a naval base where the former prime minister and his family were sheltering Show more
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People Fixing The World
Robots fixing sewers
23 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
The robots that navigate sewer pipes to find leaks and blockages so people don't have to. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 10/05/2022 14:32 GMT : Prince Charles delivers UK Queen's Speech
27 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Opening Parliament on the Queen's behalf, Prince Charles announced several economic plans. 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
2022/05/10 16:06 GMT: Transnistria: Could Ukrainian conflict spill over?
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
We speak to two people about what it's like to be Moldovan in pro-Russian Transnistria. 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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Newshour
10/05/2022 20:06 GMT: Sri Lankan soldiers to shoot law-breakers on sight
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The Sri Lankan government cracks down on angry demonstrators across the country Show more
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Witness History
China opens up to capitalism
9 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
How China's Communist rulers established the country's Special Economic Zones in May 1980, allowing capitalist activity for the first time since the 1949 revolution. Show more
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 Arts Hour
Actor Viola Davis
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
Award-winning actor Viola Davis on sharing the lows as well as the highs of her career. Show more
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Business Matters
Overturning Roe v Wade 'devastating' to economy, says Yellen
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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The US Treasury Secretary has said that overturning Roe v Wade, the landmark case protecting abortion access in the country, would have lasting negative effects on the economy. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Broadcaster and trust expert Rachel Botsman asks what is the value of money? Show more
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Outlook
The Syrian refugee helping people escape Ukraine
41 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
Tareq Alaows had his own perilous journey to safety when he fled Syria, now he’s a legal counsellor to refugees in Europe and is helping people fleeing the Ukraine war. Show more
Witness History
China opens up to capitalism
9 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
How China's Communist rulers established the country's Special Economic Zones in May 1980, allowing capitalist activity for the first time since the 1949 revolution. 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.