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Why domestic issues will dominate the German election in three weeks time rather than the big international challenges the country faces. Show more
A doctor who took part in Eritrea's 30 year struggle for independence from Ethiopia Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Actor, Writer and Director - Steven Berkoff
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
On how the art world is letting audiences down by abandoning serious, quality drama to pursue mass audiences. So what is theatre – art or entertainment? Show more
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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
China and Hungary
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
John Sudworth is accosted by Chinese petitioners outside the courtroom trying Bo Xilai; Nick Thorpe searches for the buried heart of the Ottoman Sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The BBC news programme where you set the agenda.
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Outlook
Hassan al-Amin: I fled Libya twice
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Libyan dissident Hassan al-Amin tells Matthew Bannister why he has been unable to fight human rights abuses from inside the country. Show more
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US President seeks Congressional support over Syria; China's objections to airstrikes; why try to swim from Cuba to Florida?
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
US President seeks Congressional support over Syria; China's objections to airstrikes; why try to swim from Cuba to Florida?
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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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The Documentary
Rewriting the Revolution
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Shaimaa Khalil looks at the Arab Spring through the eyes of prominent writers from Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen and Syria. Show more
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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
Vodafone sells Verizon Wireless to Verizon for $130 billion
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In one of the biggest business deals ever the UK phone company is pulling out of the US. Also, the contamination around the devastated Fukushima nuclear plant is getting worse. Show more
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World Have Your Say
Do Americans Support U.S. Military Strikes on Syria?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We ask if American public opinion backs possible military action against President Assad Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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With DNA cloning technologies rapidly advancing, could we be on the cusp of bringing extinct animals - like the woolly mammoth - back from extinction? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Actor, Writer and Director - Steven Berkoff
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
On how the art world is letting audiences down by abandoning serious, quality drama to pursue mass audiences. So what is theatre – art or entertainment? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
Vodafone sells Verizon Wireless to Verizon for $130 billion
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In one of the biggest business deals ever the UK phone company is pulling out of the US. Also, the contamination around the devastated Fukushima nuclear plant is getting worse. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
French Syria intelligence report
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Hassan al-Amin: I fled Libya twice
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Libyan dissident Hassan al-Amin tells Matthew Bannister why he has been unable to fight human rights abuses from inside the 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
Vodafone sells Verizon Wireless to Verizon for $130 billion
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In one of the biggest business deals ever the UK phone company is pulling out of the US. Also, the contamination around the devastated Fukushima nuclear plant is getting worse. 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
969 - How Burmas Buddhist Monks Turned On Islam
969: How Burma's Buddhist Monks Turned on Islam
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Wirathu, the Buddhist monk leading the anti-Muslim campaign of Myanmar. Show more
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Business Matters
Huge telecoms deal and Brazil anger over US surveillance
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA. 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.
With DNA cloning technologies rapidly advancing, could we be on the cusp of bringing extinct animals - like the woolly mammoth - back from extinction? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Hassan al-Amin: I fled Libya twice
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Libyan dissident Hassan al-Amin tells Matthew Bannister why he has been unable to fight human rights abuses from inside the 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
969 - How Burmas Buddhist Monks Turned On Islam
969: How Burma's Buddhist Monks Turned on Islam
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Wirathu, the Buddhist monk leading the anti-Muslim campaign of Myanmar. Show more
