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.
Are European and American threats of economic sanctions against Russia credible? And have economic sanctions ever been effective in forcing change? Show more
Witness History
Ghana Veterans and the 1948 Accra Riots
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The killing of three Ghanaian WW2 veterans by British colonial police during a protest march in Accra sparked riots in 1948. It was a milestone in Ghana's quest for independence. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Premier of the Cayman Islands - Alden McLaughlin
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Are the Cayman Islands about to lose their tax haven status? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
Bering Land Bridge Refuge
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Early American settlers may have used the Bering Land Bridge as a stopover; Climate change could explain the collapse of Indus megacities; American Physical Society Meeting Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Nicknames in Somalia
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ruthless but honest: Justin Marozzi appreciates the rough-hewn humour of Somali nicknames. Celeste Hicks, near Zinder, asks what the oil industry is really bringing to Niger. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
LA gangs in Syria / Poor conditions for World Cup workers / Creative writing courses waste of time?
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
Carnival and Crisis in Caracas
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
David Amanor showcases global stories from the Fifth Floor - home to the BBC’s 27 Language Services. 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.
Is Crimea's referendum legal? Ukrainian paralympic team decide to stay in Sochi; Katanga found guilty of war crimes
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Tech Life
Kickstarter raises $1bn in pledged money.
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Kickstarter crowdfunding raises $1bn in pledged cash. Will it hurt venture capital? Also, a long-running call centre scam just got even nastier. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Football
Kosovo Gets a Real Game
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Kosovo play against Haiti in their first offically recognised international match. And the Ukraine international Dmytro Chygrynskiy discusses the crisis in his home country. 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 Russian company that supplies Ukraine's gas says it could turn off its taps over unpaid bills and a millionaire football club owner is sent to jail over money laundering. Show more
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
The Economy minister for Ukraine takes your questions.
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Economy Minister for Ukraine, Pavlo Sheremeta, takes your questions about the situation in Ukraine.
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
Gazprom threatens to cut off Ukraine
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Russian company that supplies Ukraine's gas says it could turn off its taps over unpaid bills and a millionaire football club owner is sent to jail over money laundering. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Premier of the Cayman Islands - Alden McLaughlin
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Are the Cayman Islands about to lose their tax haven status? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
What’s in a name? Each of us has one. But what does our name say about us - and about our parents who, in most cases - chose it on our behalf? Mike Williams investigates. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Nicknames in Somalia
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ruthless but honest: Justin Marozzi appreciates the rough-hewn humour of Somali nicknames. Celeste Hicks, near Zinder, asks what the oil industry is really bringing to Niger. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Russian raid on Ukrainian base
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ukrainian base seized, Sarkozy's spying scandal, Turkish General released
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
Gazprom threatens to cut off Ukraine
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Russian company that supplies Ukraine's gas says it could turn off its taps over unpaid bills and a millionaire football club owner is sent to jail over money laundering. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Carnival and Crisis in Caracas
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
David Amanor showcases global stories from the Fifth Floor - home to the BBC’s 27 Language Services. 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.
How does widespread flooding affect the world economy? And what can we do to make our economies more resilient against the increased likelihood of floods? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Russia Ukraine Gas Threat
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Gazprom, the Russian company that supplies Ukraine's gas, says it could turn off the taps over unpaid bills Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Carnival and Crisis in Caracas
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
David Amanor showcases global stories from the Fifth Floor - home to the BBC’s 27 Language Services. 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.
Is the ultra-conservative Wahhabi branch of Islam the ideology behind Islamic extremism? Edward Stourton examines its influence. 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 new film exploring Afghanistan's post-Taliban photo revolution through the hopes and fears of four photojournalists. Show more
