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.
Turkana in north western Kenya has found oil. How will local people benefit? Plus Jeremy Wagstaff looks at how new mobile phone apps could make hiring a taxi less of a lottery. Show more
Witness History
1989 and the Lebanese Civil War
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In March 1989 fighting intensified in the Lebanese capital Beirut. The Christian leader, General Michel Aoun, demanded that Syria withdraw all its troops from the country. Show more
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HARDtalk
Founder, Defense Distributed - Cody Wilson
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Using the ‘dark web’- anonymous, borderless, and lawless - to empower individuals and undermine big government. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
Stem Cell Breakthrough Questions
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Stem cell breakthrough withdrawn; Elephants are able to differentiate between human ethnicities and genders; Wet climate may have boosted the expansion of the Mongolian Empire Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Ukraine and South Korea
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ben Tobias meets pro- and anti-Russian demonstrators in Crimea; In South Korea, Peter Day wonders whether Seoul's industrial powerhouse is in need of a rethink. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Another war within a war in Syria / Die-hard Chavez supporters in Venezuela / Dancehall star Vybz Kartel convicted of murder
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.
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The Fifth Floor
Pakistan Famine Crisis
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pakistan's famine; Kyrgyzstan's dancing sensation; a crash course in West African pidgin; Three years after the crisis, the music that defines Syria; on the Indian election trail Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Last Russian-US bid for progress on Crimea; UN rapporteur downbeat on Iran human rights; the art of charming Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Last Russian-US bid for progress on Crimea; UN rapporteur downbeat on Iran human rights; the art of charming
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Is to cool to be a techy teen? And how the private sector wants to cash in on Space. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest the former Shuttle astronaut Jon McBride. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Football
In Conversation with Cesare Prandelli and Wilson Palacios
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Italy coach Cesare Prandelli looks ahead to the World Cup and discusses his future. And the Honduras international Wilson Palacios reflects on the tragic death of his brother. 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.
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
Crisis in Crimea - What is at Stake?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has been meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, to discuss the crisis in Crimea. Show more
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World Have Your Say
What's at stake in the Crimean referendum?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What's at stake in the Crimean referendum on the 16th of March? What do Crimeans want?
Pic credit: Getty 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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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Founder, Defense Distributed - Cody Wilson
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Using the ‘dark web’- anonymous, borderless, and lawless - to empower individuals and undermine big government. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Some last names grow longer and longer as they carry a family story from generation to generation. It could decide how easily you move through society. So what’s in a last name? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Ukraine and South Korea
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ben Tobias meets pro- and anti-Russian demonstrators in Crimea; In South Korea, Peter Day wonders whether Seoul's industrial powerhouse is in need of a rethink. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
No agreement in Ukraine talks
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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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
Pakistan Famine Crisis
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pakistan's famine; Kyrgyzstan's dancing sensation; a crash course in West African pidgin; Three years after the crisis, the music that defines Syria; on the Indian election trail 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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Is banking - as we know it - over? Will it be replaced by websites offering to match borrowers and lenders? We look at the present - and the future - of crowdfunding. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Crisis In Crimea - What's At Stake?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has been meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, to discuss the crisis in Crimea. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
Pakistan Famine Crisis
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pakistan's famine; Kyrgyzstan's dancing sensation; a crash course in West African pidgin; Three years after the crisis, the music that defines Syria; on the Indian election trail 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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The secret, sacred ritual where whatever the sin, its details remain in the confession box and between the priest and the confessor. 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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How President Ronald Reagan learned the valuable Russian proverb, 'Trust, but verify.' Show more
