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Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Business Daily comes from Hamburg in Germany, ahead of the German elections. Show more
Witness History
Iraqi Chemical Attacks
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1988 the Reagan administration in the US decided not to punish Saddam Hussein for gassing Kurdish people in northern Iraq at Halabja. Show more
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What motivates the former Pink Floyd bass guitarist? Show more
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Could methane on indicate life on Mars? Microbes and power; Culinary herbs clean up polluted water Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
South Africa and Canada
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Threats to public health: Will Ross sees the after-effects of a new kind of drug abuse in Soweto; Sian Griffiths learns why old traumas still scar First Nations communities 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
Syrian Civil War 'in Stalemate'
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Syria's deputy prime minister says the civil war has reached stalemate and the government is ready to propose a ceasefire. Is this the beginning of the end of the Syrian conflict?
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The Fifth Floor
Make Friends, Break Friends
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Iran's moment of social media freedom; Leaders on Twitter; Dilma and Obama; Pakistan's YouTube Ban; The King's vision; and Vietnam hear my country Show more
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Newshour
Opposition in-fighting in Syria
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Rebel groups agree ceasefire in Syria; Russian officials board Greenpeace ship; the early days of Communist Party rule in China.
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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
Match Fixing: Cutting the Head Off the Snake
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Have the authorities finally got their man? Are this week's arrests in Singapore and Australia a sign that the fight against the fixers can, and is, being won? 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
Nigeria's Oil Theft
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Nigeria's oil is being stolen from pipes - who is doing it and how can they be stopped?. Plus, a campaign to clamp down on fake food. Show more
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World Have Your Say
Is The Catholic Church Changing for the Bettter?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The BBC news programme where you set the agenda.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Sad music has become increasingly popular according to a recent study, but why do people choose to listen to it? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
South Africa and Canada
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Threats to public health: Will Ross sees the after-effects of a new kind of drug abuse in Soweto; Sian Griffiths learns why old traumas still scar First Nations communities Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
What motivates the former Pink Floyd bass guitarist? Show more
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World Business Report
Where is Nigeria's oil going?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Nigeria's oil is being stolen from pipes - who is doing it and how can they be stopped? Plus, a campaign to clamp down on fake food Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Syria submits chemical arms data
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Syria's chemical list; HIV concerns over condom free porn; confessions of a spin doctor
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The Fifth Floor
Make Friends, Break Friends
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Iran's moment of social media freedom; Leaders on Twitter; Dilma and Obama; Pakistan's YouTube Ban; The King's vision; and Vietnam hear my country 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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World Business Report
Where is Nigeria's oil going?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Nigeria's oil is being stolen from pipes - who is doing it and how can they be stopped?. Plus, a campaign to clamp down on fake food 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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World Football
Match Fixing: Cutting the Head Off the Snake
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Have the authorities finally got their man? Are this week's arrests in Singapore and Australia a sign that the fight against the fixers can, and is, being won? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Blackberry's Troubles
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Blackberry in a jam as the mobile tech company gets rid of almost half its workforce and faces nearly a billion dollar loss. Plus - the scandal of fake food. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Techies are talking about the coming Internet of Things - 50 billion interconnected objects, from cows to coffee machines. Peter Day asks what it means and how it may happen. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Make Friends, Break Friends
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Iran's moment of social media freedom; Leaders on Twitter; Dilma and Obama; Pakistan's YouTube Ban; The King's vision; and Vietnam hear my country 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
Match Fixing: Cutting the Head Off the Snake
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Have the authorities finally got their man? Are this week's arrests in Singapore and Australia a sign that the fight against the fixers can, and is, being won? Show more
