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.
Are emerging markets, after 20 years of spectacular growth, now coming to the end of their years of boomtime? Plus how Australia is feeling the effects of the slowdown in China. Show more
Witness History
Women Murdered in Mexico
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1993 young women began disappearing in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez.
Hundreds are thought to have been kidnapped and killed since then. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Secretary General of the Arab League (2001- 2011) - Amr Moussa
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Can he trust the new military-backed government to bring true democracy to Egypt? Show more
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.
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
Britain votes against military action in Syria
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
British MPs have rejected possible UK military intervention against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government to deter the use of chemical weapons. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Syria: the Power of Images
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Reporting graphic footage from Damascus; Kenya polyandry; Memorable speeches from Pakistan, Kenya, Serbia and China; Buenos Aires barrios on film; and Darfur's forgotten war. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
France backs US on Syria action
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
BBC witnesses a horrific incendiary bomb attack in Aleppo; views from London, Paris, Moscow, Washington and Damascus.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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World Football
Ledley King and Eiji Kawashima
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In conversation with the former England international Ledley King and Japan's goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima. 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
Brazil and India
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Why economies which were once surging forward now seem to be losing steam. Also, China's state oil company is investing in Egypt. Not for the faint-hearted! Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
US Says Intelligence Proves Assad Using Chemical Weapons
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
US Secretary of State John Kerry says there's clear evidence Syria using chemical weapons. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Why do so many women feel the need to get rid of their body hair? Mike Williams explores the history of hair removal and what it tells us about notions of female beauty. 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.
BBC Africa Debate
Are the International Media Getting Africa Right?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What do African audiences want from the BBC, and is the BBC delivering? Listeners question the director of BBC World Service. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
US confident chemical weapons used in Syria
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
US case for military intervention in Syria; Cuban boxing goes pro; remembering poet Heaney
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Syria: the Power of Images
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Reporting graphic footage from Damascus; Kenya polyandry; Memorable speeches from Pakistan, Kenya, Serbia and China; Buenos Aires barrios on film; and Darfur's forgotten war. 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
Brazil and India
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Why economies which were once surging forward now seem to be losing steam. Also, China's state oil company is investing in Egypt. Not for the faint-hearted! 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.
World Football
Ledley King and Eiji Kawashima
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In conversation with the former England international Ledley King and Japan's goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Latest on Syria as the US makes its case against the Assad government
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
As the White House blames President Assad's government for a chemical attack in Syria last week, we assess America's next move. 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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Global Business
The Road to Zambezi Street - Part One
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
With abundant minerals, a mostly peaceful recent history, and strong economic growth, Zambia appears poised on the brink of success. But what could hold the country back? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Syria: the Power of Images
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Reporting graphic footage from Damascus; Kenya polyandry; Memorable speeches from Pakistan, Kenya, Serbia and China; Buenos Aires barrios on film; and Darfur's forgotten war. 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.
World Football
Ledley King and Eiji Kawashima
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In conversation with the former England international Ledley King and Japan's goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima. Show more
