Live news, business and sport from around the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Across the world hundreds of millions of people are escaping poverty, joining the ranks of the middle class. What are the implications for consumption, resources and competition? Show more
It's 40 years since the opening of a comedy musical which would become a cult phenomenon. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Ayad Allawi – Former Prime Minister of Iraq
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
More than a thousand people were killed in violence in Iraq last month according to the United Nations. What hope is there for keeping peace? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
A Route 66 of the Future: Signal Failure
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How technology might help relieve the strain and frustration of commuting Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Egypt and India
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Egypt’s ever-multiplying public protests. And why ghosts are so feared in northern India. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
News and issues making the headlines each day.
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 Have Your Say
Your questions to the Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We put your questions to the Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The 2004 Tsunami: Living With My Loss
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Lecturer Sonali Deraniyagala's moving story of how she survived the 2004 tsunami but lost her entire family. 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
Doctors Condemn Guantanamo Force Feeding
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Medics demand to visit GTMO; Obama talks nuclear disarmament in Berlin; World Bank President Jim Kim warns on global warming. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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.
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
Throw bad bankers in jail?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A UK government report has suggested draconian punishments for bankers who misbehave. Also we look at the Robocop-style suit on offer at the Paris Air Show. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
Haiti - Live from Canaan Camp
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We are about an hour's drive from Port-au-Prince where many people who originally were in some of the smaller camps set up after the 2010 quake have ended up. 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.
Health Check
Sunscreen Prevents Skin Ageing
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Daily use of sunscreen protects against skin ageing. Vietnamese recipes for better mental health. And Nickel-plated coins could pose allergy concern Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Ayad Allawi – Former Prime Minister of Iraq
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
More than a thousand people were killed in violence in Iraq last month according to the United Nations. What hope is there for keeping peace? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
Throw bad bankers in jail?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A UK government report has suggested draconian punishments for bankers who misbehave. Also we look at the Robocop-style suit on offer at the Paris Air Show. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
US and Kabul at odds over Taliban talks; Luxor tourism woes; a tribute to Slim Whitman.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The 2004 Tsunami: Living With My Loss
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Lecturer Sonali Deraniyagala's moving story of how she survived the 2004 tsunami but lost her entire family. 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.
World Business Report
Throw bad bankers in jail?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A UK government report has suggested draconian punishments for bankers who misbehave. Also we look at the Robocop-style suit on offer at the Paris Air Show. 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.
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.
Business Matters
Is the Japanese spending spree working?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Japan's leader is convinced that a spending spree will lift his country out of stagnation 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.
Health Check
Sunscreen Prevents Skin Ageing
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Daily use of sunscreen protects against skin ageing. Vietnamese recipes for better mental health. And Nickel-plated coins could pose allergy concern Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The 2004 Tsunami: Living With My Loss
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Lecturer Sonali Deraniyagala's moving story of how she survived the 2004 tsunami but lost her entire family. 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.
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
