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In the Balance
Is the global economy on the mend?
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
As we start 2013, things seem to be looking up in the US and the eurozone, but are there other parts of the world we should be worrying about? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
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Jim Al-Khalili talks to Jared Diamond about his journey from the gall bladder to global history via a passion for the birds of Papua New Guinea. Show more
Witness History
Festival in the Desert
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Following the ban on music by Islamist rebels in Northern Mali, we go back to the first Festival in the Desert which launched Tuareg music on the world scene. Show more
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Paul Henley is joined by British journalist Rachel Johnson and Henry Chu from the LA Times
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Paul Henley is joined by British journalist Rachel Johnson and Henry Chu from the LA Times
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition 12 Jan 2013: Pristina and Phnom Penh Revisited
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Personal stories from Canada (Lorraine Mallinder), Kosovo (Charmian Evans), Cambodia (Nicholas Shakespeare), Tunisia (Eileen Byrne) Greece (Andrew Bomford), Egypt (Olga Betko). Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Sri Lanka: Stories from the frontline
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Trouble in Balochistan; Chavez's mock inauguration; Stories from the frontline: Sri Lanka; and inside China's propaganda machine Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC News reports from around the world.
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
India’s Gender Troubles
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Indian-Americans discuss how women are treated by society; the US lays out the welcome mat for Chinese tourists; and military dogs in war zones as “weapons of mass detection” Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Strand Weekend Archive
12/01/2013
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.
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.
Natalia Antelava investigates how girls are trafficked from poor to rich parts of India for prostitution and forced marriage. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Why do tens of millions of women all over the world choose to walk around on stilt like objects called heels? Find out why with Mike Williams. Show more
Witness History
Johnny Cash plays Folsom Prison
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
It is 45 years since the Country and Western star played his first gig in a high-security jail.
His drummer remembers that day. Show more
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The Documentary
Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Did Johnny Cash have any real impact on prison reform in America? Show more
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Heart and Soul
The Word On The Street
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The cover proclaims it as "the greatest inspirational true story of all time". Rev. Richard Coles explores The Cross and The Switchblade. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC News reports from around the world.
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Peter Day follows graduates on a new project called Entrepreneur First which takes them through the hazardous first stages of launching their own companies. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
Football and more - the fan's phone-in from the BBC.
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 Fifth Floor
Sri Lanka: Stories from the frontline
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Trouble in Balochistan; Chavez's mock inauguration; Stories from the frontline: Sri Lanka; and inside China's propaganda machine Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Did Johnny Cash have any real impact on prison reform in America? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Heart and Soul
The Word On The Street
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The cover proclaims it as "the greatest inspirational true story of all time". Rev. Richard Coles explores The Cross and The Switchblade. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
French protest against gay marriage; report on justice in Pakistan; literary brain food
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition 12 Jan 2013: Pristina and Phnom Penh Revisited
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Personal stories from Canada (Lorraine Mallinder), Kosovo (Charmian Evans), Cambodia (Nicholas Shakespeare), Tunisia (Eileen Byrne) Greece (Andrew Bomford), Egypt (Olga Betko). Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Consumer Electronics Show 2013
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A report from the trade show CES on 4K high definition TVs and wearable gadgets; news on the rise of cyber begging; how to convert MP3 files into vinyl records Show more
Over to You
Inside the World's Newsroom
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The BBC is unveiling a new newsroom in London - what will it mean for the World Service? 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.
Boston Calling
India’s Gender Troubles
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Indian-Americans discuss how women are treated by society; the US lays out the welcome mat for Chinese tourists; and military dogs in war zones as “weapons of mass detection” 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.
Why do tens of millions of women all over the world choose to walk around on stilt like objects called heels? Find out why with Mike Williams. 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 Fifth Floor
Sri Lanka: Stories from the frontline
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Trouble in Balochistan; Chavez's mock inauguration; Stories from the frontline: Sri Lanka; and inside China's propaganda machine Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Did Johnny Cash have any real impact on prison reform in America? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
Global polio eradication campaign
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Polio eradication campaign after recent killings of aid workers in Pakistan. The first ever specialist Parkinson’s nurse course in Africa. Why do our fingers wrinkle in the bath? Show more
Witness History
Operation No Living Thing
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In January 1999, a combined rebel force invaded the capital of Sierra Leone, Freetown.
Thousands were killed. 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.
Heart and Soul
The Word On The Street
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The cover proclaims it as "the greatest inspirational true story of all time". Rev. Richard Coles explores The Cross and The Switchblade. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Strand Weekend Archive
12/01/2013
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
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