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Boston Calling
'Closed Until Further Notice'
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Both tourists and refugees in the US are feeling the impact of the government shutdown. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Lampedusa search resumes, deadly Cairo clashes, free-trade talks postponed by shutdown.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Lampedusa search resumes, deadly Cairo clashes, free-trade talks postponed by shutdown.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Lampedusa search resumes, deadly Cairo clashes, free-trade talks postponed by shutdown.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Global Business
The Entrepreneurial State
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Economist and professor Mariana Mazzucato argues that the state has a huge part to play in bringing new goods and services to market. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition 5 Oct 2013: Bibliomania!
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Correspondents' tales of libraries, literature and stories which change lives - from Somaliland's buzzing Book Fair to rural classrooms in Kenya, Venezuela, Uganda and Afghanistan Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Republicans and Democrats will need to agree to raise the limit on the amount of money the US can borrow. But is the US government shutdown a bad sign of what's to come? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Fracking for gas is said to contaminate water courses and cause earthquakes, and yet it provides a cheap source of energy. Gaia Vince explores the pros and cons. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
We hear how would fund a revolutionary set of leg braces that would give Paralympian Mallory Weggerman limited mobility without the need for a wheelchair. 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.
Boston Calling
'Closed Until Further Notice'
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Both tourists and refugees in the US are feeling the impact of the government shutdown. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The whistle-blower who revealed Israel's nuclear weapons programme; Chamberlain appeases Hitler; Mao's American comrade; Australia's asylum stand-off; and Betty Ford gets sober. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Khamenei cautions against trusting US; Ireland votes to keep its upper house; Nasa bans Chinese scientists.
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.
Boston Calling
'Closed Until Further Notice'
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Both tourists and refugees in the US are feeling the impact of the government shutdown. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The World Debate
Is this the Asian Century?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A special debate from the BBC World Service with the Asia Society in San Francisco. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Heart and Soul
Thabo Makgoba the Archbishop of Cape Town.
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Desmond Tutu's successor as archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, talks about education, apartheid, gun running, and homosexuality. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Kenya releases names of 4 gunmen; Former Iranian nuclear negotiator; Ireland votes to keep its Senate
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The whistle-blower who revealed Israel's nuclear weapons programme; Chamberlain appeases Hitler; Mao's American comrade; Australia's asylum stand-off; and Betty Ford gets sober. 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.
Why do we bury the dead, a practice that has been carried out for centuries by different cultures and religions around the world. Show more
Over to You
How to Write Drama for Radio
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Marion Nancarrow offers her tips for new writers ahead of the launch of the International Radio Playwriting Competition. Show more
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Measuring is embedded into everything we do from our personal achievements to profits and losses. But has it become an obsession and are we measuring the right values? Show more
More or Less
Have Mosquitoes Killed Half the World?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Has the mosquito killed half the people who have ever lived? Also, are 96 elephants a day killed in Africa? And, are left-handers more likely to be criminal masterminds? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Elton John “Why I’m going to perform in Russia, despite the anti-gay laws.” 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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Heart and Soul
Thabo Makgoba the Archbishop of Cape Town.
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Desmond Tutu's successor as archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, talks about education, apartheid, gun running, and homosexuality. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition 5 Oct 2013: Bibliomania!
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Correspondents' tales of libraries, literature and stories which change lives - from Somaliland's buzzing Book Fair to rural classrooms in Kenya, Venezuela, Uganda and Afghanistan Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Republicans and Democrats will need to agree to raise the limit on the amount of money the US can borrow. But is the US government shutdown a bad sign of what's to come? 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.
Explorations in the world of science.
