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.
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Business Daily
Greek Healthcare in Crisis
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Unpaid drug and health insurance bills brings Greece's healthcare system into crisis. Show more
Witness History
Women's Baseball in WWII
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1943, the first and only professional women's baseball league was launched in the US. It was set up to ensure the sport's survival during World War II. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Chief Executive, Soho China - Zhang Xin
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Zhang Xin, is one of only 24 self-made female billionaires in the world. She has returned to China but how does she see China's future? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Our attempts to master fire have both civilised and corrupted us. Why are we fascinated with fire and what do myths tell us about how we view its power? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Italy and Bolivia
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Calabrian mayor fighting local mafias - and why the wholefood quinoa is becoming a gourmet delicacy worldwide. Show more
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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
George Zimmerman Cleared of Murdering Trayvon Martin
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Protest marches were staged in US cities over the weekend after Florida neighbourhood watchman, George Zimmerman, was cleared of murdering black teenager Trayvon Martin. Show more
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The UN aid-worker in charge of more than 100,000 Syrian refugees at camp Zaatari in Jordan. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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Newshour
Bangladesh sentences Islamist to 90 years
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Sentencing for Bangladesh war crimes; US envoy in Cairo; Shakespeare on the battlefield
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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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The Akorino Christian sect face a battle to hold on to their traditions in modern Kenya. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Business Report
Spain's Prime Minister and a Few Fateful Text Messages
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In Spain Mariano Rajoy faces a growing storm over corruption allegations. And, in New York a Goldman Sachs trader faces charges of client deception. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
WHYS talks to protestors live in Rio, Brazil
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
World Have Your Say talks to protestors live from a market place in Rio. Have their protests achieved anything?
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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Did early photosynthetic life on Earth lead to the evolution of plate tectonics, making our planet unique in the Solar System? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Chief Executive, Soho China - Zhang Xin
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Zhang Xin, is one of only 24 self-made female billionaires in the world. She has returned to China but how does she see China's future? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
Spain's prime minister and a few fateful text messages
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In Spain Mariano Rajoy faces a growing storm over corruption allegations. In New York a Goldman Sachs trader faces charges of client deception and our reporter is in the court. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Top sprinters face fresh doping allegations
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Athletics rocked by three positive tests; Burma's Thein Sein; being a war journalist
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The UN aid-worker in charge of more than 100,000 Syrian refugees at camp Zaatari in Jordan. 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
Spain's prime minister and a few fateful text messages
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In Spain Mariano Rajoy faces a growing storm over corruption allegations. In New York a Goldman Sachs trader faces charges of client deception and our reporter is in the court. 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.
The Akorino Christian sect face a battle to hold on to their traditions in modern Kenya. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Sponsorship Deals in Jeopardy as Top Sprinters are Accused of Doping
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Italian police raid the hotel rooms of two top Jamaican sprinters accused of drug doping. Meanwhile US athletics star Tyson Gay, has a multi-million dollar sponsorship suspended. 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.
Did early photosynthetic life on Earth lead to the evolution of plate tectonics, making our planet unique in the Solar System? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The UN aid-worker in charge of more than 100,000 Syrian refugees at camp Zaatari in Jordan. 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.
The Akorino Christian sect face a battle to hold on to their traditions in modern Kenya. Show more
