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.
Urban centres are now the economic powerhouses of most nations, but do they need more independence? Show more
In the early 1980s a young black graffiti artist took the New York art world by storm. His paintings were selling for huge sums but he would die before the end of the decade. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Chairman Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars - Dieter Zetsche
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Daimler has a proud reputation, but does it have a bright future? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Wood is a vital human resource. But trees inspire myths and reverence. So, Mike Williams asks, why are our feelings about trees so mixed? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
US and Zanzibar
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
On the US's east coast, Linda Yueh looks for signs of economic recovery. Petroc Trelawny visits the high-rise hangover from Zanzibar's socialist past. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Emotions' role in negotiating; trading sex for fish in Kenya Show more
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.
Outlook
"I Had My Legs Stretched By 14 Inches"
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister speaks to Tiffanie DiDonato. Born with diastrophic dysplasia - a rare form of dwarfism - she underwent a controversial and risky operation to stretch her bones. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
UN details 'unspeakable atrocities' in North Korea
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
UN accuses North Korea of atrocities; Ethiopian co-pilot hijacks plane; sex for fish
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
UN details 'unspeakable atrocities' in North Korea
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
UN accuses North Korea of atrocities; Ethiopian co-pilot hijacks plane; sex for fish
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.
Mark Dowd investigates the role of miracles in making a saint. 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
Can A New PM Save Italy's Lost Generation?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matteo Renzi faces serious challenges if he manages to put together a government. We take a look at his ambitious plans for reform. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
Ethiopian plane hijack: your reaction
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Are you more worried about flying? And what would drive someone to hijack his own plane? 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
Can a new PM save Italy's lost generation?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matteo Renzi faces serious challenges if he manages to put together a government. We also look at why an independent Scotland's chances of joining the euro may depend on Spain. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Chairman Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars - Dieter Zetsche
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Daimler has a proud reputation, but does it have a bright future? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
Saving the Oceans - Part Three
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The evolutionary impact of commercial fishing on seabirds. Also, how a plague of coral eating starfish is threatening Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
North Korea abuses 'demand action'
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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
Can a new PM save Italy's lost generation?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matteo Renzi faces serious challenges if he manages to put together a government. We also look at why an independent Scotland's chances of joining the euro may depend on Spain. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
"I Had My Legs Stretched By 14 Inches"
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister speaks to Tiffanie DiDonato. Born with diastrophic dysplasia - a rare form of dwarfism - she underwent a controversial and risky operation to stretch her bones. 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.
The Documentary
Episode 2: Argentina’s Playlist for Freedom
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The music that helped forge a new Argentine identity after the violence of military rule in the 1970s and 1980s. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Insuring Against Extreme Weather
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Insurers count the cost of climate change, but do they always pass it on to consumers? With Dr Robert Hartwig from the Insurance Information Institute. 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.
Discovery
Saving the Oceans - Part Three
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The evolutionary impact of commercial fishing on seabirds. Also, how a plague of coral eating starfish is threatening Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
"I Had My Legs Stretched By 14 Inches"
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister speaks to Tiffanie DiDonato. Born with diastrophic dysplasia - a rare form of dwarfism - she underwent a controversial and risky operation to stretch her bones. 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.
The Documentary
Episode 2: Argentina’s Playlist for Freedom
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The music that helped forge a new Argentine identity after the violence of military rule in the 1970s and 1980s. Show more
