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Business Daily
Nobel Laureates for Economics on the State of the World Economy
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Nobel laureates for economics, Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz, talk about the US recovery, whether austerity has worked, and the role of global inequality in suppressing demand. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Doctor Who began on 23rd November 1963. Lucy Burns talks to Carole Ann Ford who played the Time Lord’s grand-daughter, Susan. Show more
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HARDtalk
Performer and Mental Health Campaigner - Ruby Wax
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Long experience of depression took comedian Ruby Wax into neuroscience and psychotherapy. Mental illness raises difficult questions, where did she find answers? 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
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
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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 Fifth Floor
Stories from the Frontline: Sectarian Violence in Central African Republic
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Sectarian violence in CAR; Reporting assassinations; Colombia's first narco bounty auction; Iranian asylum boat survivor; and a song to define Ghana. Show more
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Newshour
50th Anniversary of JFK assassination
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Khrushchev's son remembers JFK; new World Chess Champion; Alabama pardons last three Scottsboro Boys.
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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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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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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
Web inventor warns on surveillance and censorship
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Tim Berners-Lee says internet freedom is increasingly threatened by state interference Show more
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World Have Your Say
Are we surprised by the London Slavery case? In Iceland five years on from the financial crisis
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Three women held against their will for 30 years. Are we surprised this could happen in London? In Iceland we talk to people who were affected by the financial crisis 5 years ago. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Business Report
Web inventor warns on surveillance and censorship
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Tim Berners-Lee says internet freedom is increasingly threatened by state interference Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Performer and Mental Health Campaigner - Ruby Wax
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Long experience of depression took comedian Ruby Wax into neuroscience and psychotherapy. Mental illness raises difficult questions, where did she find answers? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Time on our own has had a bad press. It’s certainly becoming more common in many parts of the globe, but how far can or should we pursue solitude? Mike Williams explains. 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.
Dallas marks Kennedy assassination; Zuma's palatial home; Dr Who at 50.
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
Web inventor warns on surveillance and censorship
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Tim Berners-Lee says internet freedom is increasingly threatened by state interference. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Stories from the Frontline: Sectarian Violence in Central African Republic
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Sectarian violence in CAR; Reporting assassinations; Colombia's first narco bounty auction; Iranian asylum boat survivor; and a song to define Ghana. 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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In the Balance
Bitcoin: Has its Time Come?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How can the giant stone currency of the island of Yap help us understand bitcoin and the world of virtual currencies? Justin Rowlatt and guests discuss what they've got to offer. Show more
Tim Berners-Lee says we must applaud and protect whistle-blowers like Edward Snowden. The tragic case of the student bank intern who died from an epileptic fit. Show more
Business Matters
Internet Founder says Protect the Whistleblowers
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The inventor of the internet, Tim Berners-Lee, says we must applaud and protect whistleblowers like Edward Snowden. And we celebrate 50 years since Dr Who first took flight. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Stories from the Frontline: Sectarian Violence in Central African Republic
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Sectarian violence in CAR; Reporting assassinations; Colombia's first narco bounty auction; Iranian asylum boat survivor; and a song to define Ghana. 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.
The British Muslims risking their lives to deliver aid to Syria by hand. 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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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
