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Business Daily
Bangladeshi Garment Factories - Still Unsafe?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Six months after the collapse of the Rana Plaza garments factory have the victims been compensated, and are the factories any safer? Show more
Witness History
A Heroine of Burundi's Civil War
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1993, Burundi's civil war began. Marguerite Barankitse helped thousands of children affected by the conflict and came to symbolise hope for peace. Show more
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Neal Razzell spends days and nights in Lagos with the electricity teams who are working to literally bring power to the people. Show more
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Polio in Syria; the link between eating disorders and genetics; healthcare for Serbia’s Roma community; and Bolivia’s indigenous women who are leading the way in health education Show more
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News and issues making the headlines each day.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Have Your Say
US Spying Row: Your Reaction
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is reported to be 'livid' over claims the US spied on her mobile phone. Is her anger justified? Hear reaction from Germany and the US. Show more
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Outlook
My Family Freed Me From Somali Pirates
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Pakistani captain who was rescued from Somali pirates thanks to his wife and daughters. Show more
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Bangladesh factory victims still wait for compensation; Aung San Suu Kyi on democracy in Burma; and Asterix's new adventures
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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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Neal Razzell spends days and nights in Lagos with the electricity teams who are working to literally bring power to the people. 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
The Chancellor vs the NSA
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Allegations that the US National Security Agency has been listening in to Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone sparks a row between the US and Germany. Show more
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World Have Your Say
Roma Have Your Say
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We’ll be at a Roma site outside of London talking to members of the travelling community. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Science In Action
Australian Bush Fires
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The causes of the current Australian bush fires; Worldwide roundup of nuclear energy; and Supercomputer crunches weather data Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
France and Moscow
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Christian Fraser on the political and economic dilemmas France faces over its overcrowded prisons, and Steve Rosenberg on Erik de Mauny, the BBC's first ever Moscow correspondent. Show more
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BBC Africa Debate
Do Inheritance Laws Make Second-class Citizens of Women?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Across Africa inheritance laws still favour men. Some argue that giving property to women undermines links between a people and their ancestral home others say this is outdated. Show more
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Newshour
Merkel unimpressed by Obama's reassurance over phone-bugging
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Merkel unmoved by US spying assurance; Football match prayers; Sculptor Anthony Caro dies Show more
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Outlook
My Family Freed Me From Somali Pirates
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Pakistani captain who was rescued from Somali pirates thanks to his wife and daughters. 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
The German Chancellor vs the NSA
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Allegations that the US National Security Agency has been listening in to Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone sparks a row between the US and Germany. 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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Neal Razzell spends days and nights in Lagos with the electricity teams who are working to literally bring power to the people. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Merkel Hits Out Over Spying
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
France and Germany have called for talks with the United States by the end of the year to try to resolve a dispute over US spying. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Science In Action
Australian Bush Fires
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The causes of the current Australian bush fires; Worldwide roundup of nuclear energy; and Supercomputer crunches weather data Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Nigeria and Senegal
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Neal Razzell on the efforts of the Nigerian city Lagos to restore street lights and Thomas Fessy on the Senegalese struggling to pay for a sheep for the Muslim Eid festival. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
My Family Freed Me From Somali Pirates
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Pakistani captain who was rescued from Somali pirates thanks to his wife and daughters. 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.
Neal Razzell spends days and nights in Lagos with the electricity teams who are working to literally bring power to the people. Show more
