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.
The rapid advances in computer technology and biomedicine that are creating ever more human-like robots. How long before they are serving us in supermarkets and restaurants? Show more
The Congolese student who saw war come to his small hometown of Uvira, which would last for years and involve six African armies. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
International Human Rights Lawyer - Payam Akhavan
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Does the international community have a duty to challenge human rights abuses? And, is justice ever really possible? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
What draws people to mountains and take risks scaling dangerous peaks? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Turkey and Germany
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Diana Darke sees Syriac Orthodox Christian communities rebounding, and being swelled by refugees from Syria; Damien McGuinness on how Berlin's gentrified in the last ten years 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
Pro-Morsi camps braced for crackdown
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We hear from two protest camps in Cairo, where an operation is expected to begin to try and clear thousands of pro-Morsi demonstrators Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
TV Show Tests North Korean Stereotypes
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
North Korean defector Shin Eun-ha tells us how she became a contestant on a South Korean TV show aiming to break down barriers between defectors and their host country. 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.
Morsi camps brace for crackdown; drug companies admit bribing Chinese doctors; prison series
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.
Heart and Soul
Mice, Mullahs and the Begging Mafia
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Mobeen Azhar visits Pakistan’s shrines and the begging mafia exploiting children for the religious rupee 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
China's Northern Shipping Expedition
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
For the first time a Chinese cargo ship is sailing along Russia's northern coast to Europe. And we look at the mysterious public transport innovation called The Hyperloop. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
World Have Your Say live from Vancouver
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What role should public service broadcasters play in a digital age?
Picture credit: Getty Images
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.
Discovery
The Story of SARS, Part One
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Kevin Fong meets medical staff who fought to contain the spread of the virus and asks are we better prepared now for the arrival of deadly new diseases? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
International Human Rights Lawyer - Payam Akhavan
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Does the international community have a duty to challenge human rights abuses? And, is justice ever really possible? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
China's Northern Shipping Expedition
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
For the first time a Chinese cargo ship is sailing along Russia's northern coast to Europe. And we look at the mysterious public transport innovation called The Hyperloop. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
South Africa Platinum Belt Deaths
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Killings in the wake of Marikana massacre; US prison reform; a Messiah called Martin
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
TV Show Tests North Korean Stereotypes
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
North Korean defector Shin Eun-ha tells us how she became a contestant on a South Korean TV show aiming to break down barriers between defectors and their host country. 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
China's Northern Shipping Expedition
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
For the first time a Chinese cargo ship is sailing along Russia's northern coast to Europe. And we look at the mysterious public transport innovation called The Hyperloop. 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.
Heart and Soul
Mice, Mullahs and the Begging Mafia
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Mobeen Azhar visits Pakistan’s shrines and the begging mafia exploiting children for the religious rupee Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Is BlackBerry About to be Crumbled?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Could the company which pioneered the smartphone be split up or sold off? Hear from Blackberry shareholder Vic Alboini on the future of the company. 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.
Discovery
The Story of SARS, Part One
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Kevin Fong meets medical staff who fought to contain the spread of the virus and asks are we better prepared now for the arrival of deadly new diseases? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
TV Show Tests North Korean Stereotypes
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
North Korean defector Shin Eun-ha tells us how she became a contestant on a South Korean TV show aiming to break down barriers between defectors and their host country. 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.
Heart and Soul
Mice, Mullahs and the Begging Mafia
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Mobeen Azhar visits Pakistan’s shrines and the begging mafia exploiting children for the religious rupee Show more
