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Business Daily
The oil boom in Azerbaijan
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Reporting from Azerbaijan, Ed Butler looks at how the country's oil boom has assisted and hindered the country's economic progress. Show more
In 1981 the British government was faced with prisoners on hunger strike. The Irish republican activists were demanding to be treated as political prisoners not criminials. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Award-winning Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid on his passion for fiction. Why does he feel so strongly about the relationship between the author and the reader? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Mike Williams asks why do we live with cats and dogs and what does our choice of pet say about us? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
North Korea and Burkina Faso
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Rupert Wingfield Hayes explain how Choco Pie biscuits reveal hidden weaknesses in the Pyongyang regime; Emilie Filou joins the Burkinabe 'human flystrips' fighting river blindness Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
News and issues making the headlines each day.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Have Your Say
Syria condems Israeli strikes on Damascus
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We get reaction from Israelis and Syrians to Israel's rocket attacks on military targets in Syria. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
My Childhood Friend, the Rapist
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Redi Tlhabi on the notorious Soweto gangster who befriended her when she was eleven, and whose life she investigated as an adult. 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.
Newshour
Fear and hope ahead of Pakistan's elections
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Owen Bennett Jones looks at life in Karachi, Neo-Nazi trial opens in Germany, music-learning for kids.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
The oil boom in Azerbaijan
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Reporting from Azerbaijan, Ed Butler looks at how the country's oil boom has assisted and hindered the country's economic progress. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Heart and Soul
Possession, Jinn and Britain's Backstreet Exorcists
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Catrin Nye explores the world of the Jinn and the exorcisms that take place in the South Asian communities of the UK and how they are used to fight mental illnesses. 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.
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.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
India forges ahead with nuclear power
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
India forges ahead with nuclear power but not everyone likes the idea. And would you drink a bottle of whisky that's been sloshing around in the Atlantic since 1941? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
Your questions to Cody Wilson
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We put your questions to Cody Wilson, the man who heads Defense Distributed, the group behind the world's first gun made from 3D printer technology. 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.
Why do we cry? Why do we produce tears in response to strong emotions and is there an evolutionary advantage to crying? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Award-winning Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid on his passion for fiction. Why does he feel so strongly about the relationship between the author and the reader? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
India forges ahead with nuclear power
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
India forges ahead with nuclear power but not everyone likes the idea. And would you drink a bottle of whisky that's been sloshing around in the Atlantic since 1941? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Pakistan's violent election season
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
On campaign in Pakistan; Syrian rebels accused of using chemical weapons; printing a gun.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
My Childhood Friend, the Rapist
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Redi Tlhabi on the notorious Soweto gangster who befriended her when she was eleven, and whose life she investigated as an adult. 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.
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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.
Heart and Soul
Possession, Jinn and Britain's Backstreet Exorcists
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Catrin Nye explores the world of the Jinn and the exorcisms that take place in the South Asian communities of the UK and how they are used to fight mental illnesses. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
India's nuclear energy ambitions and how much has the banking culture changed?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We ask Bethany McLean, author of "All the Devils are Here" if banks or banking has changed. 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.
Why do we cry? Why do we produce tears in response to strong emotions and is there an evolutionary advantage to crying? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
My Childhood Friend, the Rapist
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Redi Tlhabi on the notorious Soweto gangster who befriended her when she was eleven, and whose life she investigated as an adult. 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
Possession, Jinn and Britain's Backstreet Exorcists
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Catrin Nye explores the world of the Jinn and the exorcisms that take place in the South Asian communities of the UK and how they are used to fight mental illnesses. Show more
