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Monitoring arsenic in wells in China; artificial reefs; beating the sleeping sickness bug. Show more

Richard Sambrook explores the complexity of covering Egypt after criticism from a listener Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Presented by Andrew Peach with guests Phil Clark in London and Emira Woods in Washington.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Presented by Andrew Peach with guests Phil Clark in London and Emira Woods in Washington.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Presented by Andrew Peach with guests Phil Clark in London and Emira Woods in Washington.

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

A new report calling for ethnicity to be taken into account when collecting health data. New midwives being trained again in Cameroon. Rise in whooping cough in the United States. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Described as the Queen of Carbon, physicist Mildred Dresselhaus's work on graphite has led the way for developments in nanotechnology, the science of tiny things. 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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How this ancient text is being studied and interpreted - by women, commuters and academics - in the modern world. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

How will precision medicine change our lives? Show more

Richard Sambrook explores the complexity of covering Egypt after criticism from a listener 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.

What's monogamy got to do with love? We assume they go together but how important really is sexual exclusivity? And what happens when couples challenge this ideal? Show more

Are you risking your life with your daily caffeine fix? And, making pregnancy health decisions like an economist. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The best global arts coverage from across the BBC. 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.

How do artificial reefs change marine environments? Is winning a classical music competition about body language or skill? Plus Rural areas get themselves connected. 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.

Peter Day explores the relationship between commerce and art in the seaside town of Margate. Will the Turner Contemporary art gallery help to revive the town? Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The best global arts coverage from across the BBC. 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.

Described as the Queen of Carbon, physicist Mildred Dresselhaus's work on graphite has led the way for developments in nanotechnology, the science of tiny things. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Historic flashpoints and beloved landmarks in Syria, Vietnam, Belarus and the USA. Tales from Aleppo's only crossing, Hanoi's Long Bien Bridge, Minsk and Los Angeles' stairs. Show more

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

A new report calling for ethnicity to be taken into account when collecting health data. New midwives being trained again in Cameroon. Rise in whooping cough in the United States. 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.

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Kevin Fong continues the story of SARS and how medical workers fought to contain the spread of this deadly disease Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

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US military veterans react to the sentencing of Private Bradley Manning in WikiLeaks case. 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.

What's monogamy got to do with love? We assume they go together but how important really is sexual exclusivity? And what happens when couples challenge this ideal? Show more

A special essay by John Pickford, reflecting on changing diets and lifestyles in Oceania. From malarial mosquitoes to strawberry cake mix, not all new imports are positive... Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

How will precision medicine change our lives? Show more

Are you risking your life with your daily caffeine fix? And, making pregnancy health decisions like an economist. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The best global arts coverage from across the BBC. Show more