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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.
Business Daily
Brazil: Is the Boom Over?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
With a meagre 1% rise in output last year, is Brazil's boom time over? And, what impact is the memory of hyperinflation having on today's consumers? Show more
Witness History
The Birth of Second Life
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
June 23 marked the tenth anniversary of the launch of online virtual world Second Life. Witness speaks to founder Philip Rosedale.
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Assignment
Welfare Britain – the New Reality
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
For Assignment London families talk to Nina Robinson about the reality of new welfare reforms. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Abraham Maslow's theory that the brain has independent motivational systems unrelated to reward systems and unconscious desires, led to the idea of humans achieving greater goals. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Have Your Say
Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny convicted & Malala Yousafzai receives a letter from the Taliban.
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We'll hear reaction from Russia as protest leader Alexei Navalny is convicted of embezzlement and we'll talk about the letter Malala Yousafzi received from the Taliban. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Gay Mum: Why I'm leaving Russia
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Gay rights activist Masha Gessen on how homophobic laws are making life impossible in Russia. Plus, Mo Abadu, Nigeria's answer to Oprah Winfrey and photographer Kai Wiedenhoefer. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Russian activist Navalny jailed for embezzlement; Mandela turns 95; depression in politics
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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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Assignment
Welfare Britain – the New Reality
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
For Assignment London families talk to Nina Robinson about the reality of new welfare reforms. 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.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Business Report
'Quantum Dawn' tests Wall Street security
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A major cyber-hacking exercise is under way in the US involving 50 banks. Show more
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World Have Your Say
What does it mean to be middle class?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
It's estimated that around 40 million Brazilians have been lifted out of poverty during the last decade. But what do they want? What are their aspirations? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Science In Action
The Politics of Flood Forecasting
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Can better cross-border co-operation and collaboration save lives in South Asia’s floods? Plus, how to protect Caribbean coral reefs from Lionfish. And, what dinosaur teeth reveal. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Welfare Britain – the New Reality
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
For Assignment London families talk to Nina Robinson about the reality of new welfare reforms. Show more
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.
Newshour
International condemnation of Navalny sentence
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Russia: Navalny supporters' "to fight on"; mankind "not warlike"; shark attack wetsuits.
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Outlook
Gay Mum: Why I'm leaving Russia
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Gay rights activist Masha Gessen on how homophobic laws are making life impossible in Russia. Plus, Mo Abadu, Nigeria's answer to Oprah Winfrey and photographer Kai Wiedenhoefer. 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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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.
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Assignment
Welfare Britain – the New Reality
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
For Assignment London families talk to Nina Robinson about the reality of new welfare reforms. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
The Demise of Detroit
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How the former manufacturing powerhouse has run out of cash and could bankruptcy mean a fresh start? 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.
Science In Action
The Politics of Flood Forecasting
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Can better cross-border co-operation and collaboration save lives in South Asia’s floods? Plus, how to protect Caribbean coral reefs from Lionfish. And, what dinosaur teeth reveal. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Bulgarian Smartphone Activists and Kenya's New Cycling Mania
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Bulgaria's hi-tech social activists and the cycling mania in Kenya sparked by Chris Froome. Show more
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Outlook
Gay Mum: Why I'm leaving Russia
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Gay rights activist Masha Gessen on how homophobic laws are making life impossible in Russia. Plus, Mo Abadu, Nigeria's answer to Oprah Winfrey and photographer Kai Wiedenhoefer. 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.
Assignment
Welfare Britain – the New Reality
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
For Assignment London families talk to Nina Robinson about the reality of new welfare reforms. Show more
