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Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Business Daily
Why is Africa not Rich?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Africa has vast mineral resources, huge supplies of oil and gas, great fertile plains, but in terms of per capita income it's still the poorest continent. Why? Show more
Witness History
Birmingham Pub Bombings
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1974, bombs exploded at two busy pubs in the English city of Birmingham, killing 21 people. The IRA were blamed. Show more
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Tiny Moldova is the world's seventh biggest wine exporter so a ban on exports to Russia has hit hard. Tessa Dunlops asks if Russian politics will crush this thriving industry. Show more
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The UK charity providing bereavement support for Muslims; Why Egypt has the highest rate of Hepatitis C in the world; How musical training influences our sense of touch. Show more
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News and issues making the headlines each day.
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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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British adventurer Rob Lilwall explains how he set out to walk 5,000 kilometres from the Gobi Desert in Mongolia - across the entire length of China - to Hong Kong. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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Newshour
Karzai Urges Loya Jirga to Accept US Deal
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Karzai urges elders to accept US deal; special report from eastern Burma; Pythons announce return.
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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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Tiny Moldova is the world's seventh biggest wine exporter so a ban on exports to Russia has hit hard. Tessa Dunlops asks if Russian politics will crush this thriving industry. Show more
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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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
Big business and African agriculture
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How is private investment changing the farming landscape in Tanzania? Show more
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World Have Your Say
Three women held as slaves in London/ Reaction from CAR/ Kenya sex workers
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Three women held as slaves for 30 years in London. Is the CAR facing a genocide? And why have Kenyan sex workers opted not to use condoms?
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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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World Business Report
Big business and African agriculture
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We're in Tanzania to hear how private investment is changing the farming landscape. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Tiny Moldova is the world's seventh biggest wine exporter so a ban on exports to Russia has hit hard. Tessa Dunlops asks if Russian politics will crush this thriving industry. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
Extra-terrestrial Neutrinos
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
New era for astronomy; Satellite maps marks forest loss; Giant particle accelerators help improve fuel efficiency; The demise of men? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Jerusalem and Sweden
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Nicholas Wade on peace amidst conflict in Jerusalem, and Steve Vickers on stemming the exodus of residents on a small Swedish island. Show more
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Newshour
Captive London women rescued
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Three women forcibly held for 30 years; CAR talking to warlord Joseph Kony; and graphene condoms
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Business Report
Big business and African agriculture
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We're in Tanzania to hear how private investment is changing the farming landscape. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
British adventurer Rob Lilwall explains how he set out to walk 5,000 kilometres from the Gobi Desert in Mongolia - across the entire length of China - to Hong Kong. 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
Football after the Typhoon
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Alan Green meets the captain of the Philippines national team, Rob Gier, who tells of his anguish following Typhoon Haiyan. Show more
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Business Matters
Slaves in Modern Britain
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Three women are freed after being kept as slaves for 30 years in south London, and the new Chinese outlook on investing their wealth overseas. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
Extra-terrestrial Neutrinos
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
New era for astronomy; Satellite maps marks forest loss; Giant particle accelerators help improve fuel efficiency; The demise of men? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Balkan Gangsters
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Havana Marking meets members of the Balkans Pink Panther diamond thieves gang and Tim Hartley asks if football can really unite Bosnia as he attends a match in Sarajevo. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
British adventurer Rob Lilwall explains how he set out to walk 5,000 kilometres from the Gobi Desert in Mongolia - across the entire length of China - to Hong Kong. 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.
World Football
Football after the Typhoon
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Alan Green meets the captain of the Philippines national team, Rob Gier, who tells of his anguish following Typhoon Haiyan. Show more
