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
Economic Opportunities in Iran?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says his country is open for business, but we ask US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew whether his government is happy for companies to rush back in. Show more
Witness History
The Creation of Modern Nigeria in 1914
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In January 1914, Britain merged two separate territories - in West Africa to form modern Nigeria. We hear rare archive recordings from a defining period in Nigerian history. Show more
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HARDtalk
Finance Minister of Cyprus - Harris Georgiades
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Austerity, poverty and a shrinking economy - can Georgiades be optimistic for Cyprus? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
Rosetta Probe Awakes
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Rosetta deep space probe wakes after a deep slumber; Immunity and malnutrition; After Higgs, is particle physics in crisis? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Thailand and Russia
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Becky Palmstrom on Burmese men trafficked into slavery on Thailand's fishing boats, and Steve Rosenberg on what an Olympic lavatory with two toilet bowls tells us about Russia. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Kiev: the Story of Hrushevsky Street
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The hidden musical instruments of Iran, Kiev's iconic Hrushevsky Street, Sochi travel guide, living along Uzbekistan's borders, and a tribute to BBC Africa's Komla Dumor 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.
Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt's government on Cairo bombs, adulthood and rats on a ship
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The new weekly look at technology trends and businesses around the world. Rory Cellan-Jones is joined by Eben Upton of Raspberry Pi fame, and members of the BBC tech desk. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Roberto Mancini talks about his controversial exit from Manchester City. And FIFA Presidential candidate Jerome Champagne on his decision to stand for election. 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
Argentina acts to defuse currency crisis
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Argentina is to ease its foreign exchange controls, following the biggest daily fall in the peso for 12 years. And a drifting ship full of rats is reportedly heading to Britain. Show more
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World Have Your Say
What’s daily life like in dysfunctional cities?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What is life like living in a dysfunctional city? We talk to people in cities where protests and war impact on their day to day life. 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 latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Finance Minister of Cyprus - Harris Georgiades
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Austerity, poverty and a shrinking economy - can Georgiades be optimistic for Cyprus? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Why does homosexuality exist? What is the current thinking in the nature vs nurture debate? Mike Williams and a panel of guests discuss. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Thailand and Russia
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Becky Palmstrom on Burmese men trafficked into slavery on Thailand's fishing boats, and Steve Rosenberg on what an Olympic lavatory with two toilet bowls tells us about Russia. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Syrians to meet face to face
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
UN envoy says Syrian warring sides to meet on Saturday; Ukraine protests spread beyond Kiev; is the stethoscope obsolete?
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 Fifth Floor
Kiev: the Story of Hrushevsky Street
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The hidden musical instruments of Iran, Kiev's iconic Hrushevsky Street, Sochi travel guide, living along Uzbekistan's borders, and a tribute to BBC Africa's Komla Dumor 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.
In the Balance
Emotional Intelligence and Business
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Tapping in to the latest leadership trends at the World Economic Forum at Davos. How business leaders can learn the skills of emotional intelligence. Show more
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Business Matters
Argentina and China worry global markets
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Currency strife and global growth concerns hit global stockmarkets. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Kiev: the Story of Hrushevsky Street
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The hidden musical instruments of Iran, Kiev's iconic Hrushevsky Street, Sochi travel guide, living along Uzbekistan's borders, and a tribute to BBC Africa's Komla Dumor 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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Heart and Soul
Generation Unexpected -Poland's Jewish Renaissance
Generation Unexpected: Poland's Jewish Renaissance
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Jewish Renaissance in Poland, fuelled by a new unexpected generation of young Poles intent on discovering their Jewish roots. Show more
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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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Boston Calling
Fish, France and Forgeries
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Fears that radiation-contaminated fish from Fukushima is turning up in US markets Show more
