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As traders deploy cutting-edge technology to gain an edge on financial markets, how close are they to trading at the speed of light? Can regulators keep up? Show more
Witness History
Josephine Baker - Black American Superstar
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1925 a young black American dancer became an overnight sensation in Paris. Her overtly sexual act soon made her one of the most famous women in Europe. Show more
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Assignment
After the Collapse - the Rana Plaza Legacy
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
More than a 1000 garment workers died and several thousand were injured in the collapse of the eight-storey factory in Dhaka. Have conditions in factories improved since then? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The barriers to effective health care in Haiti, the ticking health bomb of Ukraine’s low vaccination rates, and why some obese people are just as healthy as slimmer people. 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
Libya Prime Minister Detained and Released
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
PM Ali Zeidan is taken by gunmen from his hotel to an unknown location, then released. Show more
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Outlook
Refugee Camp: Child's Eye View
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Syrian children living in a refugee camp in Northern Iraq are coming to terms with the trauma of the violence they've seen - and their uncertain future. Show more
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Libyan PM seized and released, Alice Munroe wins Nobel Literature Prize, and England's sports row. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Libyan PM seized and released; Alice Munroe wins Nobel Literature Prize; and England sports row.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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Assignment
After the Collapse - the Rana Plaza Legacy
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
More than a 1000 garment workers died and several thousand were injured in the collapse of the eight-storey factory in Dhaka. Have conditions in factories improved since then? 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
Libyan PM kidnap underlines anarchy
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Libya's PM kidnap stunts it's already flailing reputation amongst foreign investors. Also, share markets rise on good news from the US over the budget battle. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
Who should win the Nobel Peace Prize?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Vladimir Putin and Malala Yousafzai are nominated, but who do you want to win it?
Photo: Christopher Furlong / Getty Images
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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Science In Action
Elements for Life in a Faraway Solar System
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Astronomers find water and rock in a dying solar system 150 light years away; the effects of US government shutdown on the scientific community; the Nobel Prize 2013 winners. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Sinai and Seychelles
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The civilians caught up in the Egyptian army's clampdown on armed militants in Sinai. And, how Seychelles is booming now that it has embraced the free market economy. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
After the Collapse - the Rana Plaza Legacy
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
More than a 1000 garment workers died and several thousand were injured in the collapse of the eight-storey factory in Dhaka. Have conditions in factories improved since then? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
Libyan PM kidnap underlines anarchy
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Libya's PM kidnap stunts it's already flailing reputation amongst foreign investors.. Also, share markets rise on good news from the US over the budget battle. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
US Republicans offer Obama a short-term debt limit increase to stave off default; a tribute to Nobel author Alice Munro; Italy dam disaster remembered Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Refugee Camp: Child's Eye View
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Syrian children living in a refugee camp in Northern Iraq are coming to terms with the trauma of the violence they've seen - and their uncertain future. 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
Libyan PM kidnap underlines anarchy
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Libya's PM kidnap stunts its already flailing reputation amongst foreign investors.. Also, share markets rise on good news from the US over the budget battle. 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.
Assignment
After the Collapse - the Rana Plaza Legacy
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
More than a 1000 garment workers died and several thousand were injured in the collapse of the eight-storey factory in Dhaka. Have conditions in factories improved since then? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Politicians in the US start talking about raising the debt ceiling 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.
Science In Action
Elements for Life in a Faraway Solar System
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Astronomers find water and rock in a dying solar system 150 light years away; the effects of US government shutdown on the scientific community; the Nobel Prize 2013 winners. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Mexico and Algeria
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The grief of the survivors of two recent hurricanes in the Mexican resort of Acapulco. In Algeria the locals still enjoy the waters in the well-preserved, ancient Roman baths. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Refugee Camp: Child's Eye View
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Syrian children living in a refugee camp in Northern Iraq are coming to terms with the trauma of the violence they've seen - and their uncertain future. 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.
Assignment
After the Collapse - the Rana Plaza Legacy
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
More than a 1000 garment workers died and several thousand were injured in the collapse of the eight-storey factory in Dhaka. Have conditions in factories improved since then? Show more
