Live news, business and sport from around the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Taking stock of numbers
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Numbers dominate our world - but how much do they really tell us? Nate Silver, who successfully forecast the US presidential election, tells us why we can't count on statistics. Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
The Cost of Doing Time
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In the United States, many ex-offenders leave prison indebted to the courts. One in five people in Philadelphia owe around $1.5 billion in criminal court debt. Why? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Strand Archive
Adventures in Zambezia
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Adventures in Zambezia is the first African film to be nominated for a major American animation award, the Annie. Show more
Witness History
Operation Restore Hope
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In December 1992 US Marines landed on the beaches of Somalia. They were trying to bring security to the United Nations humanitarian aid programme in the country. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
News and issues making the headlines each day.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
WHYS 30: Mali PM resigns after army arrested
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Prime Minister Cheik Modibo Diarra has resigned after being arrested by the army. We find out the latest from Mali. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Finding the Higgs boson was the last piece in physicists' model of matter. But Tracey Logan discovers there's much more for them to find out at the Large Hadron Collider. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Syria and Ghana
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter with dispatches from Jeremy Bowen, exploring the social and political divides of today's Damascus, and Emilie Filou, on Ghana's new tourists: Ghanaians themselves! Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Karen Edwards: I want to meet my daughter's killer
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Karen Edwards on why she wants to meet the man she believes killed her daughter. And Jose Angel Salazar, who at 14 is believed to be the youngest person to conduct an orchestra Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Strand Archive
Adventures in Zambezia
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Adventures in Zambezia is the first African film to be nominated for a major American animation award, the Annie. Show more
Witness History
Operation Restore Hope
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In December 1992 US Marines landed on the beaches of Somalia. They were trying to bring security to the United Nations humanitarian aid programme in the country. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
The Cost of Doing Time
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In the United States, many ex-offenders leave prison indebted to the courts. One in five people in Philadelphia owe around $1.5 billion in criminal court debt. Why? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Taking stock of numbers
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Numbers dominate our world - but how much do they really tell us? Nate Silver, who successfully forecast the US presidential election, tells us why we can't count on statistics. Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Cairo's rival protests; women failed by Afghan justice; and English cultural lessons for foreign footballers
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC News reports from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The North Korean Artist Who Pokes Fun at the Regime
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister presents extraordinary personal stories from around the world. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
The Cost of Doing Time
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In the United States, many ex-offenders leave prison indebted to the courts. One in five people in Philadelphia owe around $1.5 billion in criminal court debt. Why? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC News reports from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
HSBC's $1.9bn fine
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Banking giant HSBC pays the biggest financial penalty ever imposed after money laundering accusations in the US. Europe gets a one-size-fits-all patent system and the UK city with its own currency.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
Whys 60: Banks misbehaving & Social Media vitriol
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Another apology from HSBC. When will banks stop misbehaving? Also, does social media make us nastier or nicer?
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC News reports from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Emotional synthetic voices
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The art and science behind synthesised voice technology; A report on how to put emotion into artificial voices; Controlling devices with a wave of the hand Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Syria and Ghana
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter with dispatches from Jeremy Bowen, exploring the social and political divides of today's Damascus, and Emilie Filou, on Ghana's new tourists: Ghanaians themselves! Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
The Cost of Doing Time
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In the United States, many ex-offenders leave prison indebted to the courts. One in five people in Philadelphia owe around $1.5 billion in criminal court debt. Why? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Strand Archive
Hitchcock and Psycho
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Film critic Owen Gleiberman on Sacha Gervasi's film Hitchcock which stars Anthony Hopkins as the legendary director. And why is Psycho such an important cinematic milestone? Show more
Witness History
Operation Restore Hope
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In December 1992 US Marines landed on the beaches of Somalia. They were trying to bring security to the United Nations humanitarian aid programme in the country. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The North Korean Artist Who Pokes Fun at the Regime
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister presents extraordinary personal stories from around the world. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
HSBC's $1.9bn fine
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Banking giant HSBC pays the biggest financial penalty ever imposed after money laundering accusations in the US. Europe gets a one-size-fits-all patent system and the UK city with its own currency.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC News reports from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Taking stock of numbers
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Numbers dominate our world - but how much do they really tell us? Nate Silver, who successfully forecast the US presidential election, tells us why we can't count on statistics. Show more
Witness History
Operation Restore Hope
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In December 1992 US Marines landed on the beaches of Somalia. They were trying to bring security to the United Nations humanitarian aid programme in the country. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC News reports from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Emotional synthetic voices
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The art and science behind synthesised voice technology; A report on how to put emotion into artificial voices; Controlling devices with a wave of the hand Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC News reports from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
From Our Own Correspondent
Syria and Ghana
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter with dispatches from Jeremy Bowen, exploring the social and political divides of today's Damascus, and Emilie Filou, on Ghana's new tourists: Ghanaians themselves! Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
The Cost of Doing Time
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In the United States, many ex-offenders leave prison indebted to the courts. One in five people in Philadelphia owe around $1.5 billion in criminal court debt. Why? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The North Korean Artist Who Pokes Fun at the Regime
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister presents extraordinary personal stories from around the world. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Strand Archive
Hitchcock and Psycho
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Film critic Owen Gleiberman on Sacha Gervasi's film Hitchcock which stars Anthony Hopkins as the legendary director. And why is Psycho such an important cinematic milestone? Show more
Witness History
Operation Restore Hope
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In December 1992 US Marines landed on the beaches of Somalia. They were trying to bring security to the United Nations humanitarian aid programme in the country. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Emotional synthetic voices
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The art and science behind synthesised voice technology; A report on how to put emotion into artificial voices; Controlling devices with a wave of the hand Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Syria and Ghana
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pascale Harter with dispatches from Jeremy Bowen, exploring the social and political divides of today's Damascus, and Emilie Filou, on Ghana's new tourists: Ghanaians themselves! Show more
