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Science In Action
The Structure of DNA
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
It is 60 years since the publication of the double helix structure of DNA, we look at the impact this discovery, how it has shaped biological science ever since. Show more
Over to You
Social Media and the Boston Bombings
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What role did social media play in the Boston bombings and manhunt? And what impact has the expansion of Egyptian media had in Egypt? 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
What happens when you lose the ability to smell and taste properly; Mental health patients still being shackled in Indonesia; Why beer flavour prompts chemical changes in the brain Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
How has Alexandria changed since the revolution of 2011? As Egypt struggles with its new democracy, Shaimaa Khalil examines the dramatic challenges facing post revolutionary Egypt. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
Boston Bombings Aftermath
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Boylston Street reopens after the Marathon bombings and American Muslims fear a backlash after one of the bombing suspects says acts were motivated by extremist Islamic beliefs. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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India celebrates the 150th anniversary of Swami Vivekanand, the monk who influenced Gandhi and Nehru and helped shape modern India. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Do you see the world in terms of 'us and them'? Why divide ourselves into two camps - is what separates us really stronger than what unites us? Show more
Over to You
Social Media and the Boston Bombings
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What role did social media play in the Boston bombings and manhunt? And what impact has the expansion of Egyptian media had in Egypt? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
That gold is rare and valuable is of course well known but beyond that why are so many people around the world obsessed with it? Show more
More or Less
Are Manchester United a one-man team?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is it true that Manchester United’s League title is down to Van Persie alone? And has a chance to solve the Meredith Kercher case been missed because of a maths misunderstanding? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
"I was really happy being a movie star, that's a nice job" says Steve Martin. 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.
Unexpected Elements
LHC antimatter results, Mental health Indonesia, E.coli produce fuel
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Boost to the quest to discover why our universe is made of matter rather than antimatter. Shackling mentally ill patients in Indonesia. E.coli strain created to produce fuel. 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.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Peter Day looks at illness at work and the implications it could have for us all. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
"I was really happy being a movie star, that's a nice job" says Steve Martin. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Fire breaks out in Bangladesh factory wreckage; Al-Jazeera on Iraq TV ban; Italy's first black government Minister
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
How has Alexandria changed since the revolution of 2011? As Egypt struggles with its new democracy, Shaimaa Khalil examines the dramatic challenges facing post revolutionary Egypt. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Assignment
The Belarusian University in Exile
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Few dare to speak out in Belarus but the opposition has found a way of making it’s voice heard in neighbouring Lithuania. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition: Roots of Conflict
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Insight from correspondents and reporters worldwide. Wreckage in Syria, a rebel recruiter in Jordan, Bhutan's domestic violence problem, Israeli manners and dreadlocks in Jamaica. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
What happens when you lose the ability to smell and taste properly; Mental health patients still being shackled in Indonesia; Why beer flavour prompts chemical changes in the brain Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
A Trip Around Mars with Kevin Fong - Part One
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Kevin Fong visits landscapes that inspire scientists and artists to explore and imagine. The tour includes volcanoes that dwarf Everest and an extreme version of the Grand Canyon. Show more
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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Boston Calling
Boston Bombings Aftermath
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Boylston Street reopens after the Marathon bombings and American Muslims fear a backlash after one of the bombing suspects says acts were motivated by extremist Islamic beliefs. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
That gold is rare and valuable is of course well known but beyond that why are so many people around the world obsessed with it? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Minority Voices In Hungary and America
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How Hungarian police are facing up to anti-Roma prejudice and the future of Wounded Knee - the Native American landmark Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Do you see the world in terms of 'us and them'? Why divide ourselves into two camps - is what separates us really stronger than what unites us? Show more
More or Less
Are Manchester United a one-man team?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is it true that Manchester United’s League title is down to Van Persie alone? And has a chance to solve the Meredith Kercher case been missed because of a maths misunderstanding? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
"I was really happy being a movie star, that's a nice job" says Steve Martin. Show more
