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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What role will China play in future space exploration? Should the Arab world rekindle its ancient passion for astronomy? Show more
BBC World Service resumes its medium wave broadcasts to Israel. Plus, presenter Marc Coles on his series exploring the future of of print, radio and TV in the digital era. 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: New Cities Summit
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Sao Paulo, with a population of 11 million, is renowned for traffic jams that can be over 200 km long. Can technology help to break the gridlock? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Dream Builders
Episode 2: Norman Foster - The Gherkin
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Norman Foster, creator of London's Gherkin and Beijing Airport - the world's largest building - talks to Razia Iqbal and an audience at the Royal Institute of British Architects. 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.
How does the division between Sunni and Shia Islam play out in Britain today? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Globalisation: is it changing the way we think?
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What impact is globalisation having on our sense of personal and national identity? Show more
BBC World Service resumes its medium wave broadcasts to Israel. Plus, presenter Marc Coles on his series exploring the future of of print, radio and TV in the digital era. 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 Why Factor
Bathing: Supernatural Waters
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Why can the ubiquitous act of bathing mean so many different things for millions around the world? Show more
More or Less
Does a Child Die From Hunger Every 15 Seconds?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
It is a popular statistic used by celebrities and charity campaigners but does the claim that a child dies every 15 seconds stand up? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A musical journey with eight of Africa’s most inspiring up-and-coming artists from South Africa, DCR, Ethiopia, Malawi and Nigeria. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan speaks to supporters; Iran's President-elect Rouhani and the Iran-US relationship; Raphael Lemkin, the man who defined genocide.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Drug research limitations, Inflight medical emergencies, Arab astronomy
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Should research into hallucinogenic drugs be legalised? What happens when a medical emergency happens on an airliner? A clarion call for Arab countries to up their science effort. 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
Vorsprung Durch Technik or Universitat?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Where is German innovation and why are so few of its universities ranked as world leaders? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Mass rally for PM amid Turkey unrest
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
PM addresses supporters; Putin warns West against arming rebels in Syria; hapless fathers
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Dream Builders
Episode 2: Norman Foster - The Gherkin
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Norman Foster, creator of London's Gherkin and Beijing Airport - the world's largest building - talks to Razia Iqbal and an audience at the Royal Institute of British Architects. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition: 16 June 2013
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
With stories on the challenges of ruling Pakistan, how Hungary has united to stem flooding, public opinion in Yemen, a breath of fresh air in North Korea and Dubai's gilded expats. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Solitary confinement is a form of torture that undermines identity and mental health. Claudia Hammond reveals advice for those living in such dehumanising conditions. 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.
Professor Alan Watson's 40-year quest to unravel one of the mysteries of physics - the source of cosmic rays. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
G8: Will it make a difference?
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
David Cameron insists progress against tax evasion is being made, ahead of the G8 summit - but others aren't so convinced. Also, where did it all go wrong for Detroit? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
Learning English in the Workplace
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Businesses in the US are seeing the benefits of helping their immigrant workers to learn to speak English and are teaching them language skills. 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 Why Factor
Bathing: Supernatural Waters
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Why can the ubiquitous act of bathing mean so many different things for millions around the world? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Gaza and Nepal
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How residents in Gaza City are using ingenuity and improvisation to circumvent obstacles to everyday life. Also will climate change become the biggest threat to Nepali livelihoods? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Globalisation: is it changing the way we think?
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What impact is globalisation having on our sense of personal and national identity? Show more
More or Less
Does a Child Die From Hunger Every 15 Seconds?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
It is a popular statistic used by celebrities and charity campaigners but does the claim that a child dies every 15 seconds stand up? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
