Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Live news, business and sport from around the world.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Business Daily
The power of incentives
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is legalising bribery the way to eradicate corruption? How can horticulture help high finance? It is all a question of incentives. Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Increasingly, universities need money from benefactors. So does this place academic freedom at risk? Show more
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The Strand Archive
Edward Seaga - Former Jamaica Prime Minister
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Edward Seaga on producing a compilation album to celebrate 50 years of Jamaican music. Show more
In his second talk on understanding China, Martin Jacques examines the tributary system. Show more
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Cameroon's leader marks 30 years in power, Syria's elder statesman and war through ballet.
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The BBC news programme where you set the agenda.
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Species mass extinction and the macdonaldisation of life. Are humans leaving behind a fossil record that will define our times as a new geological period, the Anthropocene? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Nigeria and Libya
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Inside stories from foreign correspondents, featuring Will Ross in Nigeria and Rana Jawad in Libya. Presented by Pascale Harter. Show more
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The Brazilian man who came home to find his family holding his funeral describes their joy at discovering he was not the man lying in the coffin. Show more
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The Strand Archive
Edward Seaga - Former Jamaica Prime Minister
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Edward Seaga on producing a compilation album to celebrate 50 years of Jamaican music. Show more
Witness History
The death of Leonid Brezhnev
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
One of the longest-serving leaders of the Soviet Union died on the 10 of November 1982. Hear about his final moments and the glitch at his state funeral. Show more
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Increasingly, universities need money from benefactors. So does this place academic freedom at risk? Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Business Daily
The power of incentives
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is legalising bribery the way to eradicate corruption? How can horticulture help high finance? It is all a question of incentives. 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.
Election day - we hear from around the US about one of the closest ever White House races
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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Outlook
Heading forensic psychiatry in Uganda
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ugandan forensic psychiatrist Margaret Mungherera on the rewards of her difficult work Show more
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Increasingly, universities need money from benefactors. So does this place academic freedom at risk? 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
The business vote
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Small business owners in the swing state of North Carolina tell us who they've voted for in the US election. Will the glow of Halo 4 pay off for Microsoft and does making banknotes pay off?
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World Have Your Say
WHYS 60: Voting day in the US / #263chat Zimbabwe group
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Americans and people around the world tell us what they make of the US election. We also speak to the founder of the #263chat Zimbabwean twitter group.
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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Digital Planet
How reliable is electronic voting in the US election?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Electronic voting in the US Show more
In his second talk on understanding China, Martin Jacques examines the tributary system. Show more
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Increasingly, universities need money from benefactors. So does this place academic freedom at risk? Show more
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The Strand Archive
Sri Lankan music artist, Ashanthi
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Sri Lankan music artist Ashanthi; Chinese dissident literature; and the Art that Germany wants to forget. Show more
Witness History
The death of Leonid Brezhnev
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
One of the longest-serving leaders of the Soviet Union died on the 10 of November 1982. Hear about his final moments and the glitch at his state funeral. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Newshour
America votes for the next President.
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Voter views on US election day, South African police accused of planting weapons on dead miners, American composer Elliott Carter dies at 103, US judge shames careless driver. Show more
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Outlook
Heading forensic psychiatry in Uganda
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ugandan forensic psychiatrist Margaret Mungherera on the rewards of her difficult work Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
World Business Report
The business vote
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Small business owners in the swing state of North Carolina tell us who they've voted for in the US election. Will the glow of Halo 4 pay off for Microsoft and does making banknotes pay off?
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.
Business Daily
The power of incentives
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is legalising bribery the way to eradicate corruption? How can horticulture help high finance? It is all a question of incentives. Show more
Witness History
The death of Leonid Brezhnev
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
One of the longest-serving leaders of the Soviet Union died on the 10 of November 1982. Hear about his final moments and the glitch at his state funeral. Show more
Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.
Bridget Kendall and James Naughtie host live coverage of the US presidential election as the results are announced. Show more
