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Can the run-down town of Gary, Indiana, tempt people with homes for a dollar? Plus just as the global economy bounces back will it fall victim to the turmoil in the Middle East? Show more
In 1946 Aboriginal farm workers went on strike against virtual slavery in Australia. It was the first time they'd taken industrial action. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Mobeen Azhar investigates life in gay, urban Pakistan. Despite homosexuality being a crime, he finds a vibrant gay scene and asks what it's really like to be gay in Pakistan. Show more
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Health Check
The Case of Henry Molaison
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
HM, the world’s most famous neurological patient; Why extreme heat can kill a child locked in a car in ten minutes; Is adopting the surgical safety checklist simple? 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
What's the mood in Syria?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How are Syrians feeling ahead of a potential Western-led attack on the country?
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia tells Jo Fidgen about the personal price she has had to pay for power; and how she coped with the regular threat of arrest and violence. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
UK Parliament debates intervention in Syria
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
UK Parliament debates intervention in Syria; is there a 'clear legal basis' for military action? And what would count as compelling evidence?
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Newshour
UK Parliament debates intervention in Syria.
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
UK Parliament debates intervention in Syria; is there a 'clear legal basis' for military action? And what would count as compelling evidence?
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Newshour
Extended coverage of and reaction to the UK parliamentary debate on Syria
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
UK Parliament debates intervention in Syria; main arguments plus reaction from around the world
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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
The Burger Boycott
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
American fast food workers are on strike across the United States demanding higher wages. And, what lies behind the sudden resignation of high profile executive Josef Ackermann? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
The world reacts to the Syria crisis
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We speak to people around the world about the crisis in Syria.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Science In Action
Growing a Brain in a Dish
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Brain grown in a dish; Does being poor affect your mental acuity?; A new molecule to target MRSA; Why some birds need parental guidance for migration flights Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Parades and Ponytails
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Chris Buckler witnesses the tensions that persist with the summer parades of Northern Ireland & Irene Caselli on Venezuela's new crime trend: stealing women's hair! Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Mobeen Azhar investigates life in gay, urban Pakistan. Despite homosexuality being a crime, he finds a vibrant gay scene and asks what it's really like to be gay in Pakistan. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
The Burger Boycott
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
American fast food workers are on strike across the United States demanding higher wages. And, what lies behind the sudden resignation of high profile executive Josef Ackermann? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
British parliament debates Syria intervention.
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
UK discusses military action; Red Cross warns of humanitarian crisis; UN divided.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia tells Jo Fidgen about the personal price she has had to pay for power; and how she coped with the regular threat of arrest and violence. 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
The Burger Boycott
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
American fast food workers are on strike across the United States demanding higher wages. And, what lies behind the sudden resignation of high profile executive Josef Ackermann? 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.
Mobeen Azhar investigates life in gay, urban Pakistan. Despite homosexuality being a crime, he finds a vibrant gay scene and asks what it's really like to be gay in Pakistan. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
IRS Recognises Gay Marriage
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The US tax authorities say they're going to recognize gay marriage even if 35 states won't. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
Growing a Brain in a Dish
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Brain grown in a dish; Does being poor affect your mental acuity?; A new molecule to target MRSA; Why some birds need parental guidance for migration flights Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
The Coconut Viola and an Alpine Party for 36,000
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Justin Rowlatt on Vietnam's traditional artform known as 'The Music of the Amateurs'; Alex Marshall partying with the Prince of Liechtenstein on its National Day. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia tells Jo Fidgen about the personal price she has had to pay for power; and how she coped with the regular threat of arrest and violence. 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.
Mobeen Azhar investigates life in gay, urban Pakistan. Despite homosexuality being a crime, he finds a vibrant gay scene and asks what it's really like to be gay in Pakistan. Show more
