Today

The Happy Pod: The trio bringing countries together with music

The trio hoping to soothe global tensions through musical collaboration. They mix Chinese and American songs to focus on similarities not differences. Also: helping disadvantaged teens go to the prom; and a K-pop first.Presenter: Valerie Sanderson. Music composed by Iona Hampson

27m 19s

Yesterday

Air India crash report: fuel switches cut off after takeoff

A first report into the Air India crash finds fuel switches were in cut off position just after takeoff. Also, President Trump visits flood victims in Texas, and how emergency vaccines have saved thousands of lives.

29m 24s

Yesterday

Kurdish rebels burn guns in step towards ending Turkey conflict

Kurdish militant PKK group begins disarming, starting a process designed to end the Turkish conflict. Also: Southern Gaza’s last hospital is forced to stop admitting patients as Israeli troops surround the facility.

28m 12s

Sep 2023

Azerbaijan begins military offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh

Gunfire could be heard in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh today, after the Azerbaijani government launched a military offensive in the majority-Armenian territory. The Azerbaijani government called it an ‘anti-terrorist operation’, after eleven Azerbaijani civilians we ... Show More

48m 23s

Sep 2023

Many killed in fuel blast as ethnic Armenians flee

The death toll from last night's explosion at a fuel depot in Nagorno-Karakakh is rising. The cause of the blast is still unclear, but it happened as Azerbaijan moved in to take control of the contested enclave. Hundreds were injured. Nearly 30,000 thousand ethnic Armenians have ... Show More

48m 1s

Aug 2023

AK-47s to carbines, 3,422 stolen weapons still with Manipur locals. ‘Violence won’t end until recovery’

The bloodshed in Manipur is being fuelled by weapons looted from armouries. Recovering them is a challenge for many reasons, from lack of records to ethnic divides in police force.

8m 27s

Dec 2021

The TPLF calls for a ceasefire in the Ethiopia conflict

The leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front has called for an immediate ceasefire in the year-long war with Ethiopian government forces. Also, Sudanese protestors are teargassed as they continue protests against the army and try to mark three years since Omar El Bashir was ... Show More

23m 51s

Sep 2023

What does the future hold for the Nagorno-Karabakh region?

It's been disputed for decades, but Nagorno-Karabakh is now under Azerbaijan's control. As tens of thousands of Armenians flee, its self-declared government says it will cease to exist. So what does the future hold for the region? And what will happen to its separatist movements? ... Show More

25m 8s

Nov 2023

Lessons From an Unending Conflict

In late September, one of the world’s most intractable conflicts ended suddenly and brutally when Azerbaijan seized the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh and tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians fled their homes.Andrew Higgins, the New York Times bureau chief for East and Central Euro ... Show More

34m 19s

Aug 2020

Nikol Pashinyan: Peace for Armenia and Azerbaijan?

One of the worlds most strategically sensitive conflict zones heated up dramatically last month when Armenian and Azerbaijani forces engaged in fighting which cost 17 lives. It is the latest twist in the long struggle over the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh and it prompte ... Show More

22m 59s

Jul 2021

Лонгрид: "Улыбался, когда меня избивали". Рассказы вернувшихся из тюрем в Баку армян

По выходным в подкасте "Что это было. Лонгрид" мы говорим с авторами заметных и важных текстов Русской службы Би-би-си. Корреспондент Русской службы Би-би-си Ольга Просвирова написала текст "Бьют, издеваются, но у меня все хорошо". Что рассказывают вернувшиеся из азербайджанских ... Show More

27m 25s

Azerbaijan hails surrender of Nagorno-Ka...