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From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition: Changing Landscapes
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
With dispatches on mining's drastic impact on towns in Mongolia and Sweden, Egypt's decaying rail system, lawlessness in Karachi, Japanese history lessons and the Colombian desert Show more
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In the Balance
Uganda's development dilemmas
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is Uganda on track to achieve its economic ambitions? With oil wealth expected, can it avoid the resource curse that has blighted other developing countries? Show more
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A review of the week with the latest news.
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Global Business
Race Against the Machine
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Peter Day talks with Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee of MIT about their thought provoking book Race Against the Machine and what the rise of robots will mean to us all. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
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The Bottom Line
The Education Business
30 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Education and how to make a profit from it is the focus: from low-cost private schools in Ghana to no-frills law courses and a Liverpool University campus in China. Show more
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Penny Dale travels to Tanzania to explore the state of science and technology in one of Africa's poorest countries – through the eyes of its female scientists. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition: Changing Landscapes
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
With dispatches on mining's drastic impact on towns in Mongolia and Sweden, Egypt's decaying rail system, lawlessness in Karachi, Japanese history lessons and the Colombian desert Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Bangladesh - Growing Pains of a Nation
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
News headlines from 2050; the legacy of Bangladesh's birth; green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan. 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.
Immigrant views on America's same sex marriage debate; paying the tax man before becoming citizens and Texas border residents argue against more security. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Strand Weekend Archive
Interview with film director Danny Boyle
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Harriett Gilbert talks to the director of such films as Shallow Grave and his 2008 hit Slumdog Millionniare. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC Africa Debate
Can Africa set the science agenda?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Audrey Brown and Gareth Mitchell bring together scientists from across Africa and around the world to consider the state of science on the continent. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC World Drama
Sunflowers Behind A Dirty Fence by Angella Emurwon
55 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
A story about two friends who discover why sometimes, the best things can be hidden behind an unwelcome exterior. 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.
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.
Immigrant views on America's same sex marriage debate; paying the tax man before becoming citizens and Texas border residents argue against more security. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Penny Dale travels to Tanzania to explore the state of science and technology in one of Africa's poorest countries – through the eyes of its female scientists. 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.
The music of Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria, and efforts to bring their plight to the world's attention. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Heart and Soul
Chinese Christians in Vancouver
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Heart and Soul marks Easter and celebrates Chinese New Year with the Christians of Vancouver. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition: Changing Landscapes
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
With dispatches on mining's drastic impact on towns in Mongolia and Sweden, Egypt's decaying rail system, lawlessness in Karachi, Japanese history lessons and the Colombian desert Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
What if Africa was the New Hub of Global Science?
How can Africa play a major part in global science?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Physicist Jim Virdee, astronomer Justin Jonas and Nasa engineer Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu discuss the wow factor in science with Gareth Mitchell and Alan Kasujja. Show more
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BBC News reports from around the world.
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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What if Africa was the New Hub of Global Science?
Improving African health
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Four leading doctors who have all worked on Aids in Uganda, discuss how to improve Africa's health with Gareth Mitchell and Alan Kasujja. Show more
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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The Fifth Floor
Bangladesh - Growing Pains of a Nation
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
News headlines from 2050; the legacy of Bangladesh's birth; green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan. 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 we retire? Will retirement, as adopted over the past 50 years in the developed world, soon be a thing of the past? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Malaysia and China
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Jennifer Pak in Kuala Lumpur finds some people still look askance at single women in Asia; Vaudine England visits the decaying home of reformer Kang Youwei, stranded in Beijing. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
What If...The Forum could change the world?
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Turning fantasy into reality; what social and technological advancements are in store for us? And will they change what it means to be human? Show more
What would happen if a super-villain managed to take control of the world’s gold and melt it down into a cube? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Strand Weekend Archive
Interview with film director Danny Boyle
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Harriett Gilbert talks to the director of such films as Shallow Grave and his 2008 hit Slumdog Millionniare. Show more
