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We go deep into the mighty Hoover Dam to explore the challenges of the US's changing climate. How has the driest city in the the country been succcessfully saving water? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Kenya and Algeria
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter presents personal stories from around the world. Gabriel Gatehouse takes a look at the bright high-tech future in Kenya; while Chloe Arnold says Algeria is a country of contradictions. Show more
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HARDtalk
Michael O’Leary, Ryanair Chief Executive
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Interview with Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive of Ryanair Show more
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The Strand Archive
Mo Yan: Winner of 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Reaction to Mo Yan as this year's winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Claire Booth on performing in the Opera of Where the Wild Things are and the Belgian artist Luc Tuymans. Show more
It is 35 years since the opening of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.
It contains one of the finest collections of modern Western art outside Europe and North America. Show more
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Science In Action
Calculating the cost of conservation
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Wildlife and natural environments provide priceless ecosystem services and value to our lives. But how much does it cost to protect and conserve the world’s biodiversity? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Kenya and Algeria
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter presents personal stories from around the world. Gabriel Gatehouse takes a look at the bright high-tech future in Kenya; while Chloe Arnold says Algeria is a country of contradictions. Show more
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World Have Your Say
WHYS 30: Was the EU the right choice for the Nobel Peace Prize?
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The EU has won the Nobel Peace Prize. Was that the right decision?
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We go deep into the mighty Hoover Dam to explore the challenges of the US's changing climate. How has the driest city in the the country been succcessfully saving water? Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The Documentary
Iran's Currency Crisis
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pooneh Ghoddoosi examines what the dramatic collapse in Iran's currency means for ordinary people and for the regime. Show more
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World Football
Polygraphs, trafficking, South African hooligans and Nigeria's need for surgery.
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The General Secretary of the Singapore FA tells us that lie detector tests have reduced match fixing. And the story of Al Bangura’s flight from Sierra Leone. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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The Strand Archive
Michael Chabon on his novel Telegraph Avenue
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Today, in a special programme Anna McNamee talks to Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Michael Chabon. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Kenya and Algeria
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter presents personal stories from around the world. Gabriel Gatehouse takes a look at the bright high-tech future in Kenya; while Chloe Arnold says Algeria is a country of contradictions. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
HARDtalk
Michael O’Leary, Ryanair Chief Executive
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Interview with Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive of Ryanair Show more
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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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BBC News reports from around the world.
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World Business Report
Splits over Greece
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
IMF head Christine Lagarde tells the BBC Greece should have more time to repay its debts, a call rejected by Europe's paymaster Germany. And Twitter's chief executive talks promotional tweets.
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World Have Your Say
WHYS 60: Does the EU deserve The Nobel Peace Prize?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Does the EU deserve The Nobel Peace Prize? Some say it's a good choice and will remind people of the EU's real meaning. Others have called it a farce. Show more
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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Mike Williams asks what the history and design of the bullet tells us about why people use them. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Kenya and Algeria
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter presents personal stories from around the world. Gabriel Gatehouse takes a look at the bright high-tech future in Kenya; while Chloe Arnold says Algeria is a country of contradictions. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
HARDtalk
Michael O’Leary, Ryanair Chief Executive
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Interview with Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive of Ryanair Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
World Football
Polygraphs, trafficking, South African hooligans and Nigeria's need for surgery.
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The General Secretary of the Singapore FA tells us that lie detector tests have reduced match fixing. And the story of Al Bangura’s flight from Sierra Leone. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
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World Business Report
US deficit falls
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The US budget deficit falls by over $200bn but remains above $1tn for the fourth year. We ask how it could play into the presidential campaigns. And Twitter's chief executive talks promotional tweets.
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
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The Strand Archive
Michael Chabon on his novel Telegraph Avenue
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Today, in a special programme Anna McNamee talks to Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Michael Chabon. Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
World Football
Polygraphs, trafficking, South African hooligans and Nigeria's need for surgery.
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The General Secretary of the Singapore FA tells us that lie detector tests have reduced match fixing. And the story of Al Bangura’s flight from Sierra Leone. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
World Business Report
US budget deficit drops
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The US budget deficit falls by over $200bn but remains above $1tn for the fourth year. We ask how it could play into the presidential campaigns. And Twitter's chief executive talks promotional tweets.
From Our Own Correspondent
Kenya and Algeria
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter presents personal stories from around the world. Gabriel Gatehouse takes a look at the bright high-tech future in Kenya; while Chloe Arnold says Algeria is a country of contradictions. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
The Documentary
Iran's Currency Crisis
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pooneh Ghoddoosi examines what the dramatic collapse in Iran's currency means for ordinary people and for the regime. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
World Football
Polygraphs, trafficking, South African hooligans and Nigeria's need for surgery.
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The General Secretary of the Singapore FA tells us that lie detector tests have reduced match fixing. And the story of Al Bangura’s flight from Sierra Leone. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
BBC News reports from around the world.
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
The Strand Archive
Michael Chabon on his novel Telegraph Avenue
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Today, in a special programme Anna McNamee talks to Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Michael Chabon. Show more
It is 35 years since the opening of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.
It contains one of the finest collections of modern Western art outside Europe and North America. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Assignment
Germany’s Circumcision Row
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A row about circumcision in Germany has caused outrage among Jews and Muslims. Stephen Evans reports for Assignment. This programme contains a description of a medical circumcision Show more
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Mike Williams asks what the history and design of the bullet tells us about why people use them. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Kenya and Algeria
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter presents personal stories from around the world. Gabriel Gatehouse takes a look at the bright high-tech future in Kenya; while Chloe Arnold says Algeria is a country of contradictions. Show more
