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Business Daily
Mark Zuckerberg's New Prize
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, talks Google, legacy, and what keeps him awake at night. And one of America's top bank-regulators, Gary Gensler, on how to fix rate-rigging. 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 family may be central to Italian business life, but many economists believe that nepotism is also holding the country back. Show more
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The Strand Archive
International Playwriting Competiton - Meet the winners
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ugandan playwright Angella Emurwon and Jamaican playwright Janet Morrison winners of the 2012 International Playwriting Competition talk about their winning entries. Show more
In 1963 Welsh nationalists took up arms against the construction of a controversial dam.
The dam would flood a Welsh valley to provide water for an English city. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The BBC news programme where you set the agenda.
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Health Check
To floss or not to floss
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Flossing is widely recommended by dentists but does it work? Why revealing your secrets might be good for your physical and mental health. Does shaving encourage hair growth? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Preventing a deadly disease and a vegetarian visits a slaughterhouse
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Foreign correspondents with stories on efforts to prevent sickle-cell disease and a visit to a slaughterhouse in Romania. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The Truth Behind the Movie Argo
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How six American embassy staff escaped during the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979. Matthew Bannister meets members of the group, and one of the Canadians who offered them shelter. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Strand Archive
International Playwriting Competiton - Meet the winners
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ugandan playwright Angella Emurwon and Jamaican playwright Janet Morrison winners of the 2012 International Playwriting Competition talk about their winning entries. Show more
In 1963 Welsh nationalists took up arms against the construction of a controversial dam.
The dam would flood a Welsh valley to provide water for an English city. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The family may be central to Italian business life, but many economists believe that nepotism is also holding the country back. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Mark Zuckerberg's New Prize
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, talks Google, legacy, and what keeps him awake at night. And one of America's top bank-regulators, Gary Gensler, on how to fix rate-rigging. 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.
South Africa legal drama; Damascus car bomb; and Hamas encourages Hebrew teaching
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC News reports from around the world.
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Outlook
Carpet Weaver to University Founder
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Afghan Masoud Juya tells Matthew Bannister how he escaped the family carpet-weaving business by starting a school, and has now gone on to co-found a university in Herat. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The family may be central to Italian business life, but many economists believe that nepotism is also holding the country back. 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.
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World Business Report
Decision time for Italy
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We hear from Italy's down-at-heel south & well-heeled North ahead of this weekend's elections. Also the boss of a US tyre-maker calls French workers lazy. We get French reaction. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
WHYS 60: Syria blasts / France and America at work
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We are discussing the latest round of violence in Syria and after a controversial letter by an American CEO is published - how do the French and Americans differ at work? Show more
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BBC News reports from around the world.
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Science In Action
Meteor strike “a one in 50 year event”
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Meteor strike “a one in fifty year event”; Bionic eye trials
Bees detect electric buzz from flowers; Why eating late is unhealthy – linking the body’s internal clock to obesity Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Preventing a deadly disease and a vegetarian visits a slaughterhouse
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Foreign correspondents with stories on efforts to prevent sickle-cell disease and a visit to a slaughterhouse in Romania. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The family may be central to Italian business life, but many economists believe that nepotism is also holding the country back. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf’s latest album is a tribute to Miles Davis’ classic A Lift to the Scaffold, engaging the spirit and giving it an Arabic twist. Show more
In 1963 Welsh nationalists took up arms against the construction of a controversial dam.
The dam would flood a Welsh valley to provide water for an English city. 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
Carpet Weaver to University Founder
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Afghan Masoud Juya tells Matthew Bannister how he escaped the family carpet-weaving business by starting a school, and has now gone on to co-found a university in Herat. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
Decision time for Italy
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We hear from Italy's down-at-heel south & well-heeled North ahead of this weekend's elections. Also the boss of a US tyre-maker calls French workers lazy. We get French reaction. 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.
Business Daily
Mark Zuckerberg's New Prize
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, talks Google, legacy, and what keeps him awake at night. And one of America's top bank-regulators, Gary Gensler, on how to fix rate-rigging. Show more
In 1963 Welsh nationalists took up arms against the construction of a controversial dam.
The dam would flood a Welsh valley to provide water for an English city. 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.
Science In Action
Meteor strike “a one in 50 year event”
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Meteor strike “a one in fifty year event”; Bionic eye trials
Bees detect electric buzz from flowers; Why eating late is unhealthy – linking the body’s internal clock to obesity 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.
World Business Report
Decision time for Italy
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We hear from the down-at-heel south & well-heeled North ahead of this weekend's elections in Italy. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Preventing a deadly disease and a vegetarian visits a slaughterhouse
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Foreign correspondents with stories on efforts to prevent sickle-cell disease and a visit to a slaughterhouse in Romania. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The family may be central to Italian business life, but many economists believe that nepotism is also holding the country back. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Carpet Weaver to University Founder
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Afghan Masoud Juya tells Matthew Bannister how he escaped the family carpet-weaving business by starting a school, and has now gone on to co-found a university in Herat. 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.
Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf’s latest album is a tribute to Miles Davis’ classic A Lift to the Scaffold, engaging the spirit and giving it an Arabic twist. Show more
In 1963 Welsh nationalists took up arms against the construction of a controversial dam.
The dam would flood a Welsh valley to provide water for an English city. 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.
Science In Action
Meteor strike “a one in 50 year event”
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Meteor strike “a one in fifty year event”; Bionic eye trials
Bees detect electric buzz from flowers; Why eating late is unhealthy – linking the body’s internal clock to obesity Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Preventing a deadly disease and a vegetarian visits a slaughterhouse
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Foreign correspondents with stories on efforts to prevent sickle-cell disease and a visit to a slaughterhouse in Romania. Show more
