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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Aluminium warehousing - the price of queues
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
As the London Metals Exchange announces new rules to cut unprecedented year-long queues at aluminium warehouses, we ask what all the fuss is about. Show more
Witness History
Canada's Biggest Peacetime Evacuation
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
On 10 November 1979 a train carrying hundreds of tonnes of dangerous chemicals crashed in Canada. It led to one of the biggest peacetime evacuations in North America. Show more
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How much change has Iranian President Hassan Rouhani achieved in 100 days? Show more
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Science In Action
Asteroid Hit Rate Underestimated
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Chelyabinsk event sized meteors may strike Earth more frequently than first thought; Immunity and circadian rhythms; Bladder control device; India launches Mars Orbiter. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Mali and Syria
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Why did French radio journalists Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon die in Kidal? Plus, the drivers and passengers still taking the risky bus ride from Amman to Damascus. Show more
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The world is our Newsroom, join us as we find out what is happening right now around the world.
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The end of the M23 rebels; Conjuring up international superheroes; Stories behind Argentina's blacklist; Bangladesh judiciary; reuniting veteran Russian broadcasters. Show more
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.
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 Cup winner Lilian Thuram explains that white players need to do more to help tackle racism. Also on the programme, Sven Goran Eriksson and the president of Paris St Germain. 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
Iran's Nuclear Programme: Is a Deal Imminent?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
As US secretary of state John Kerry joins talks in Geneva, can agreement be reached over Iran's nuclear enrichment programme? Show more
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World Have Your Say
Typhoon Haiyan hits the Philippines; Should Rob Ford stay in office?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We speak to people in the Philippines as typhoon Haiyan, possibly the biggest ever to hit land, batters the country. And, we ask if Toronto mayor Rob Ford should stay in office. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Business Report
Iran's nuclear programme - is a deal imminent?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
As US secretary of state John Kerry joins talks in Geneva, hopes are rising that an agreement can be reached which would allow sanctions to be eased. Show more
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Should America spend more on tackling crime at home rather than fighting terrorism abroad? Show more
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The Why Factor
Optimism and Pessimism
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Dr Michael Mosley, a self proclaimed 'proud pessimist' and 'pragmatic optimist' Roz Taylor discuss why we should see the glass as being half-full or half-empty. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Mali and Syria
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Why did French radio journalists Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon die in Kidal? Plus, the drivers and passengers still taking the risky bus ride from Amman to Damascus. Show more
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 world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The end of the M23 rebels; Conjuring up international superheroes; Stories behind Argentina's blacklist; Bangladesh judiciary; reuniting veteran Russian broadcasters. 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.
Jamie Robertson and guests are at the Irish comedy and economics festival to discuss whether we've mortgaged our children's future by getting so deeply into debt. Show more
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Business Matters
Iran Nuclear Negotiations
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Talks over Iran's nuclear programme reach a critical stage in Geneva. And how one Philippines province managed to avoid casualties during the world's biggest storm. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The end of the M23 rebels; Conjuring up international superheroes; Stories behind Argentina's blacklist; Bangladesh judiciary; reuniting veteran Russian broadcasters. 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.
What attracts thousands of pilgrims to the Scottish island of Iona every year? 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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Life on earth has gone through a series of mass extinctions. Mike Benton talks about his fascination with ancient life on the planet and his work on the Bristol Dinosaur Project. Show more
