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Newsday
31/08/2022 04:06 GMT : Mikhail Gorbachev: Former Soviet leader dies
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on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Gorbachev was the last leader of the Soviet Union from which modern Russia emerged and is best known for opening up the USSR to the world Show more
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Newsday
31/08/2022 05:06 GMT : Tributes pour in for Mikhail Gorbachev
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaGorbachev was the last leader of the Soviet Union, from which modern Russia emerged, and is best known for opening up the USSR to the world Show more
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Newsday
31/08/2022 06:06 GMT : Mikhail Gorbachev: Putin expresses deepest condolences
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaMikhail Gorbachev will be buried in Moscow’s Novodevichy Cemetery next to his wife Raisa, who died in 1999, says Tass news agency Show more
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HARDtalk
Gwen Adshead: Getting inside the minds of murderers
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist Dr Gwen Adshead has spent more than three decades trying to treat some of the UK’s most violent offenders. Show more
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Business Daily
Getting ready for Paris 2024
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
As Paris gears up to host the Olympic games, we'll find out how organisers plan to make summer 2024 the most sustainable Olympics to date. Show more
Witness History
Princess Diana dances with John Travolta
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 1985, Princess Diana and Prince Charles made their first joint visit to the US. The highlight of the tour was a dinner at the White House where Diana danced with John Travolta. Show more
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How is the world going to get to net zero by 2050 and who is paying the bill? Show more
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Digital Planet
Inoculation videos against misinformation
43 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Inoculation videos against misinformation. Also Indonesian data breaches and could robotic dogs become a human’s best friend? Show more
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The Documentary
Parcels of CARE
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How food packages from American relief organisation CARE eased starvation in Europe after World War Two. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Untold Legends
1. An empty chair
30 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Who was Ora Washington? The southern farm girl who wanted more. This episode contains some outdated language that may offend. Show more
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Outlook
Space and self-doubt: An astronomer's unusual route to the stars
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Poonam Chandra grew up believing her role in life was to keep her future in-laws happy. She studied in secret to become one of India’s leading young astrophysicists. Show more
Witness History
Princess Diana dances with John Travolta
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 1985, Princess Diana and Prince Charles made their first joint visit to the US. The highlight of the tour was a dinner at the White House where Diana danced with John Travolta. 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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Newshour
31/08/2022 13:06 GMT: Mikhail Gorbachev, last leader of the Soviet Union, dies
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The former president opened up the Soviet Union but failed to prevent its collapse in 1991. Show more
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HARDtalk
Gwen Adshead: Getting inside the minds of murderers
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist Dr Gwen Adshead has spent more than three decades trying to treat some of the UK’s most violent offenders. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 31/08/2022 14:32 GMT : India accelerates amid global slowdown
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Few economies seem to be safe from shrinking, but India is proving an exception. The latest data shows the country enjoyed 13.5% GDP growth between April and June. 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
2022/08/31 16:06 GMT: Pakistan floods: Millions are homeless
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
We speak to a man right in the middle of the floods in Pakistan. Show more
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Sport Today
2022/08/31 GMT
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
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
31/08/2022 20:06 GMT: Russia announces temporary suspension of gas to Germany for pipeline maintenance
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Russia announces a three-day suspension of gas to Germany for pipeline maintenance to the Nordstream 1 pipeline, exacerbating concerns of gas shortages this coming winter. Show more
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Witness History
Princess Diana dances with John Travolta
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 1985, Princess Diana and Prince Charles made their first joint visit to the US. The highlight of the tour was a dinner at the White House where Diana danced with John Travolta. 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 Documentary
Parcels of CARE
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How food packages from American relief organisation CARE eased starvation in Europe after World War Two. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Russia switches off the gas
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
European leaders fear future gas price increases as Nord Stream 1 is paused for repairs by the Russian government. Show more
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Assignment
What next for School no 20?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What’s it like to be a teenager in Ukraine? School leavers from School no 20 in Chernihiv tell it how it is. Show more
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Outlook
Space and self-doubt: An astronomer's unusual route to the stars
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Poonam Chandra grew up believing her role in life was to keep her future in-laws happy. She studied in secret to become one of India’s leading young astrophysicists. Show more
Witness History
Princess Diana dances with John Travolta
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 1985, Princess Diana and Prince Charles made their first joint visit to the US. The highlight of the tour was a dinner at the White House where Diana danced with John Travolta. 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.
