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
How Safe is Doing Business in Iraq?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Iraq - a security nightmare for business or a land of commercial opportunity? We have an exclusive report from Baghdad about a group of British companies assessing the prospects. Show more
Witness History
Lee Harvey Oswald in the USSR
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Before he shot President John F Kennedy, Oswald spent two and a half mysterious living years in Minsk. We hear from two people who got to know him during his time there. Show more
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Are military metaphors such as 'battling' always appropriate when it comes to dealing with cancer? Andrew Graystone explores the language used to describe cancer. Show more
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Did religion influence the invention of zero and the number system we all use today? Alex Bellos explores links between spiritual thought and mathematics in early Indian history. Show more
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News and issues making the headlines each day.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world is our Newsroom, join us as we find out what is happening right now around the world.
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Outlook
Held as 'Slaves' by Nazi Sympathisers
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister hears the story of Aloisio da Silva and Argemiro dos Santos, two orphans forced to work in slave-like conditions for Nazi sympathisers in 1930s Brazil. 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.
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.
Are military metaphors such as 'battling' always appropriate when it comes to dealing with cancer? Andrew Graystone explores the language used to describe cancer. 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
Nokia sells phone business to Microsoft
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Nokia shareholders have agreed to the sale of the company's phone business to Microsoft. And India opens its first bank for women only. Show more
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World Have Your Say
Beirut Explosions ; South Africa shopping mall collapse
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We hear from Lebanon where a double suicide bombing has killed at least 22 people and injured more than 140 outside the Iranian embassy in the capital Beirut. 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
Nokia sells phone business to Microsoft
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Nokia shareholders have agreed to the sale of the company's phone business to Microsoft. And India opens its first bank for women only. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Are military metaphors such as 'battling' always appropriate when it comes to dealing with cancer? Andrew Graystone explores the language used to describe cancer. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3D printing looks set to revolutionise manufacturing but is it democratising at the expense of expertise? Does 3D printing really facilitate high quality bespoke productions? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Aftermath of Beirut blasts; US seeking Afghan deal; the return of Monty Python
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
JP Morgan pays largest fine in US history
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
US bank JP Morgan has agreed to a record $13bn settlement with US regulators for misleading investors during the housing crisis. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Held as 'Slaves' by Nazi Sympathisers
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister hears the story of Aloisio da Silva and Argemiro dos Santos, two orphans forced to work in slave-like conditions for Nazi sympathisers in 1930s Brazil. 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.
Huawei, Shang Xia and Xiaomi are brands at the heart of key changes in the Chinese economy. Can they compete in the international market and become global household names? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
JP Morgan Record Fine
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
JP Morgan has agreed to a record fine for misleading investors during the housing crisis. And, Nokia's shareholders have voted to sell their troubled company to Microsoft. 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.
3D printing looks set to revolutionise manufacturing but is it democratising at the expense of expertise? Does 3D printing really facilitate high quality bespoke productions? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Sri Lanka and Atlanta, USA
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Charles Haviland hears Sinhalese and ethnic Tamils' views of Sri Lanka's human rights record, and Andrew Whitehead is almost converted at a Baptist service in Atlanta, Georgia. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Held as 'Slaves' by Nazi Sympathisers
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister hears the story of Aloisio da Silva and Argemiro dos Santos, two orphans forced to work in slave-like conditions for Nazi sympathisers in 1930s Brazil. 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.
Huawei, Shang Xia and Xiaomi are brands at the heart of key changes in the Chinese economy. Can they compete in the international market and become global household names? Show more
