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.
Health Check
Children’s Declining Fitness
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Why children are 15% less fit today than 30 years ago; How singing improves the lungs of COPD patients; Can you get stuck together having sex?; The harms and benefits of laughter Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Celeste Hicks visits the unique Ethiopian churches of Lalibela. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Weekend Edition: Life on the Land
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Stories of the struggles and the strength of farmers and herders across the world - from an illicit coca plantation in Peru to a dispute over hydropower in the Austrian Alps Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Pantomines - traditional Christmas shows - generate income for cash-strapped local theatres in the UK. We look behind the scenes of two rival production companies in Nottingham. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The hidden messages behind the act of giving or receiving a gift. Plus, what are the many pitfalls in finding 'the perfect gift'? Show more
Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers. 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.
Saxophonist Emmanuel 'Manu' N'Djoké Dibango reflects on his long musical career and reveals what makes him tick. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A drama following Alia Khan, a young female inspector in the Mumbai Police Force, as she attempts to solve a series of crimes. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Russian tycoon speaks after prison release
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Khodorkovsky talks; Italian Foreign Minister on Iran; Christmas for the godless
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Reversing ageing in mice; potential dangers of antimicrobial handwashes; GAIA launches; sustainable wine growing; COPD and singing; and Antarctic expedition. 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.
We delve into the troubled family history of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers. Also, why Chinese students are embracing American slang, and a case of international espionage. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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.
Celeste Hicks visits the unique Ethiopian churches of Lalibela. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Will the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi showcase a resurgent Russia or hide real problems within? Lucy Ash investigates. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Escalating violence in South Sudan
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
UN confirms executions in Juba; What's next for Khodorkovsky? Kenya train crash aftermath
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
"It was depressing" - JC Chandor, director of All is Lost 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.
Digital Planet
Scanning Concealed Weapons
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The portable scanner that can target and detect concealed weapons from a distance; A world map putting electronic waste under the spotlight; The scanning app for a healthier diet. Show more
Trending
Meninism versus Asian feminism
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Two hashtags about gender have been trending this week in the USA, #NotYourAsianSidekick and #MeninistTwitter. We bring together the first people to tweet both. 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.
Saxophonist Emmanuel 'Manu' N'Djoké Dibango reflects on his long musical career and reveals what makes him tick. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
Children’s Declining Fitness
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Why children are 15% less fit today than 30 years ago; How singing improves the lungs of COPD patients; Can you get stuck together having sex?; The harms and benefits of laughter 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.
How the way we borrow and lend money is changing Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Somalia and Greece
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How a lost pair of spectacles made it back from a Somalian battlefield, and have Greece, and Greeks turned an economic corner? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The hidden messages behind the act of giving or receiving a gift. Plus, what are the many pitfalls in finding 'the perfect gift'? Show more
It is reported that global wine supplies are running low. But shops still seem well-stocked - what's going on? Plus, are the festive football fixtures crucial to Premiere League? 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.
Science In Action
Music and Intelligence
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Do music lessons make children more intelligent? We question the scientific evidence; Sustainable wineries help environmental impact; More on the evolutionary arms race in birds Show more
Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers. Show more
