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Science In Action
Malaria in the City
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Malaria being defeated by cities, a green cityscape to cool buildings, and the fate of ancient Mesopotamian cities with parallels in modern day Syria. Show more
Over to You
Award-winning History on BBC World Service
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Editor Kirsty Reid on the BBC World Service's award winning history programme Witness. Plus, presenter Cat McShane talks about the unusual evangelical movement led by women. 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.
Digital Planet
A Route 66 of the Future: Driverless Cars
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How close are we to a world of fully automated vehicles? Who will assume responsibility during a crash? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
In light of the recent revelations about the financial loopholes reported to have been exploited by firms such as Google, Starbucks and Amazon can world leaders reverse the trend? 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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Heart and Soul
A Jew's Search For Silence
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Clive Lawton embarks on a personal quest to understand the mystery and power of silence as a tool of worship. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Why do stories have similar narratives over and over again? Drama producer John Yorke, neuroscientist Emile Bruneau and Afghan writer Qais Akbar Omar on the nature of storytelling. Show more
Over to You
Award-winning History on BBC World Service
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Editor Kirsty Reid on the BBC World Service's award winning history programme Witness. Plus, presenter Cat McShane talks about the unusual evangelical movement led by women. 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 like playing with a ball? Mike Williams finds out how ball games first evolved, and what they say about us. Show more
More or Less
Ryanair punctuality; mistakes in academic papers
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ryanair claims that more than 90% of its flights land on time but do the numbers prove it? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
“Overpopulation is a key theme of the new novel.” – Dan Brown Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Kenya 'held' London attack suspect in 2010; India Maoist ambush; and Obama in Oklahoma.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
How can the residents of Tornado Alley better protect themselves? What is special about Alligator teeth? And how have cockroaches evolved to outsmart the traps we lay? 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.
Global Business
Strike up the Broadband
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How important is fast internet access to small businesses around the world? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
“Overpopulation is a key theme of the new novel.” – Dan Brown Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Woolwich suspect's Kenya connection; Syrian conflict spreads; lesbian film wins at Cannes
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
In light of the recent revelations about the financial loopholes reported to have been exploited by firms such as Google, Starbucks and Amazon can world leaders reverse the trend? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
The Wilder Side
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Benghazi: Life after Gaddafi in Libya's 'rebel city', Somali pirates in Seychelles, Afghanistan's new army of heroin addicts and what Indian names say about caste Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
Physical Effects of Chemical Weapons
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What do chemicals like mustard gas and nerve agents do to the body? And what is special about alligator teeth that could be a model for human teeth? 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.
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BBC science editor David Shukman explores mysterious and strange ecosystems in the depths of the oceans. He asks if they’re threatened by the embryonic deep sea mining industry? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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Boston Calling
The US Military’s Sexual Assault Crisis
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The tragic story of sexual assault in the U.S. military comes to light. Plus, immigrant domestic workers get lessons on the process of dispute resolution. 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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Why do we like playing with a ball? Mike Williams finds out how ball games first evolved, and what they say about us. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Syria and Italy
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The deals that need to be done in order to get stories out of Syria; an ode to Rome's cobbled streets. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Why do stories have similar narratives over and over again? Drama producer John Yorke, neuroscientist Emile Bruneau and Afghan writer Qais Akbar Omar on the nature of storytelling. Show more
More or Less
Ryanair punctuality; mistakes in academic papers
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ryanair claims that more than 90% of its flights land on time but do the numbers prove it? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
“Overpopulation is a key theme of the new novel.” – Dan Brown Show more
