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.
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Business Adapts to Climate Change
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Global warming is now being experienced on all continents and with worse to come. So does it mean opportunity for investors, as the world tries to adapt? Show more
Witness History
The Murder of Selena Quintanilla-Perez
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
On March 31 1995, rising Latino superstar Selena was shot dead by her fan club manager in a Texas motel.
The Grammy-award-winning singer was just 23 years old at the time. Show more
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HARDtalk
President of Zambia (1964 -1991) - Kenneth Kaunda
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What has five decades of freedom brought Zambia? Show more
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What is envy and why is it an emotion than can be dangerously destructive, but can also make us strive for success? Show more
More or Less
Is London France’s Sixth Largest City?
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Are there really 300,000 French people in London and would they really want to leave France for the UK? Wesley Stephenson and Charlotte McDonald find out. Show more
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Humans are increasingly feeling the severe effects of global warming, says the IPCC; North and South Korea exchange fire; rejected Beckett story published 80 years on. Show more
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The world is our Newsroom, join us as we find out what is happening right now around the world.
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Outlook
San Francisco: City of Freedom?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister asks San Franciscans for their stories of freedom. He meets a former hippie, a gay rights campaigner, a legendary music journalist and two tech entrepreneurs. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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Sunni scholar Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi on the moral dilemas of bringing about political reform in Syria 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
Paying the Price for Climate Change
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
New UN report says impact of climate change will be "severe, pervasive and irreversible". Also in the programme: Britain and Germany to become Chinese currency trading hubs. Show more
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World Have Your Say
Should We be Forced to Act on Climate Change?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Should people be forced to change their behaviour for the sake of the planet? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Western Australia is killing big sharks to prevent attacks on swimmers. Can science offer much better solutions to protect people - and sharks? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
President of Zambia (1964 -1991) - Kenneth Kaunda
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What has five decades of freedom brought Zambia? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
Paying the Price for Climate Change
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
New UN report says impact of climate change will be "severe, pervasive and irreversible". Also in the programme: Britain and Germany to become Chinese currency trading hubs Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Trans-Dniester, and San Francisco’s Most Famous Bookshop
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Why the villagers around Trans-Dniester are looking towards Russia. Plus, a trip to San Francisco’s most famous independent bookshop City Lights. Show more
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International Court of Justice orders Japan to stop Antarctic whale hunts; how Erdogan's AKP won in Turkey - again; world record-breaking sky-dive attempt.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
San Francisco: City of Freedom?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister asks San Franciscans for their stories of freedom. He meets a former hippie, a gay rights campaigner, a legendary music journalist and two tech entrepreneurs. 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
Paying the Price for Climate Change
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
New UN report says impact of climate change will be "severe, pervasive and irreversible". Also in the programme: Britain and Germany to become Chinese currency trading hubs 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.
Sunni scholar Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi on the moral dilemas of bringing about political reform in Syria Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Japan Hikes Sales Tax
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Japanese government is increasing sales tax by three per cent as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tries to kick-start the country's economy. 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.
Western Australia is killing big sharks to prevent attacks on swimmers. Can science offer much better solutions to protect people - and sharks? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
San Francisco: City of Freedom?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister asks San Franciscans for their stories of freedom. He meets a former hippie, a gay rights campaigner, a legendary music journalist and two tech entrepreneurs. 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.
Mustapha Mohammed meets Nigerian boys who have to work to support their families in the northern city of Kano. It's a heavy burden for them, and they pay a high personal price. Show more
