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.
Business Daily
US Debt Ceiling - What Next?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
With the US debt ceiling crisis averted for a few months, is deferment the best way forward? Business Daily gets the view from New York and from Beijing. Show more
Witness History
Death of Grenada's Revolution
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In October 1983, Maurice Bishop, the popular, left-wing leader of Grenada was killed following an internal party coup. Six days later the US invaded the tiny Caribbean island. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Film Director - Paul Greengrass
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How does the British director juggle truth, art and entertainment? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
Primate Communication
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
New understanding in primate communication; Discovery of the oldest complete nervous system; Impacts of humans on endangered species Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
India and St Kitts and Nevis
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Andrew North on the competent, or tragically incompetent, disaster handling of Indian state governments, and Orin Gordon on the politics of selling prime coastal land in St Kitts. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
News and issues making the headlines each day.
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 Have Your Say
Kenya Mall Attack - Suspect Named
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A Somali Norwegian is suspected as being one of the men behind the Westgate shopping centre attack in Kenya last month.
Photo: AP Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Working on a Nepalese National Holiday
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The challenges of court reporting; Mexico football; Annual festival in Nepal; Uzbek writer; Swat Valley dengue fever; and Miami English. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Guest Editor: Pakistani lawyer Asma Jahangir
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Justice in Pakistan; Sufi music; Nairobi attack suspect named
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Football
Racism, Iceland Dreaming and Howard Kendall
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pape Diakite tells World Football how he was spat at and subjected to monkey chants in Slovakia. And can Iceland become the smallest nation to qualify for a World Cup? 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 oil boom hits sticky patch
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Workers at Brazil's state-owned oil company, Petrobas, down tools over plans to auction off a huge offshore oilfield, and why art sales are still going strong in difficult times. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
Why are more and more of us lonely?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We speak to people who describe themselves as lonely, to find out about their lives. 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.
Are bullies born or do they learn their bullying behaviour? Mike Williams investigates. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
India and St Kitts and Nevis
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Andrew North on the competent, or tragically incompetent, disaster handling of Indian state governments, and Orin Gordon on the politics of selling prime coastal land in St Kitts. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Film Director - Paul Greengrass
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How does the British director juggle truth, art and entertainment? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
Brazil oil boom hits sticky patch
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Workers at Brazil's state-owned oil company, Petrobas, down tools over plans to auction off a huge offshore oilfield, and why art sales are still going strong in difficult times. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Guest Editor: Pakistani lawyer Asma Jahangir
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Justice in Pakistan; Sufi music; Turkey Israel spy row, Biggie Smalls New York Road
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Working on a Nepalese National Holiday
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The challenges of court reporting; Mexico football; Annual festival in Nepal; Uzbek writer; Swat Valley dengue fever; and Miami English. 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 oil boom hits sticky patch
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Workers at Brazil's state-owned oil company, Petrobas, down tools over plans to auction off a huge offshore oilfield, and why art sales are still going strong in difficult times. 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
Racism, Iceland Dreaming and Howard Kendall
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pape Diakite tells World Football how he was spat at and subjected to monkey chants in Slovakia. And can Iceland become the smallest nation to qualify for a World Cup? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Brazil's Oil Boom Backlash
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Brazil's oil boom in trouble as workers strike over auctioning exploration rights. Plus we hear from the man behind the shocking stunt to promote new horror film Carrie. 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.
Global Business
The World Turned Upside Down Part Two
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In this edition Peter Day continues his journey into the future, trying to sum up what he's learnt in 25 years of making programmes. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Working on a Nepalese National Holiday
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The challenges of court reporting; Mexico football; Annual festival in Nepal; Uzbek writer; Swat Valley dengue fever; and Miami English. 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
Racism, Iceland Dreaming and Howard Kendall
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pape Diakite tells World Football how he was spat at and subjected to monkey chants in Slovakia. And can Iceland become the smallest nation to qualify for a World Cup? Show more
