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The first day of life is the most dangerous for the 15 million premature babies born every year. In Goa, simple measures are saving lives. Broadcast 2 July 2014. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Terrorists, Taxis and Mandela's PA
29 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Robb Leech tells Alan Kasujja his white middle class step-brother planned to join the Taliban. Plus Mandela's closest assistant, a unique taxi ride, and India's Prince musician. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Liberia, Egypt, Nepal, North Korea and Iceland
25 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Jane Labous meets Liberian sex workers, Louisa Loveluck in Egypt, John Murphy climbs Everest, Ed Butler investigates North Korean Restaurants; Emma Jane Kirby on Icelandic elves. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Lucy Williamson looks at what we think innocence is in the 21st Century, and how this shapes childhood in the UK and South Korea. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Would you like to have an invisibility cloak? The dangerous allure of the unseen with Philip Ball, Susan Blackmore and Kenan Malik. Show more
In World War Two an optimistic musical about American rural life in the early 1900s, became a hit on Broadway. 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.
Lithium is the electro-chemical element - big in batteries and bipolar disorder. But will lithium-powered cars ever deliver, and if so, does Bolivia hold the keys? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Iraqis remember abuse in Abu Ghraib jail, plus a US soldier on the Awakening movement. British serial killers Fred and Rose West, Soviet holiday camps and Oklahoma - the musical! Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
UK missing child abuse files; Israeli extremists arrested; bullfighting: art or cruelty?
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
STAP Retraction, Informed Consent, Earthquakes in Oklahoma
50 minutes on BBC World Service Online
A claim that stem cells can be made quickly by adding acid to adult cells has been retracted. Plus, oil extraction and earthquakes in Oklahoma and Facebook's emotion research. 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.
Central American exodus, as desperate parents send their children across the US border. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Liberia, Egypt, Nepal, North Korea and Iceland
25 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Jane Labous meets Liberian sex workers, Louisa Loveluck in Egypt, John Murphy climbs Everest, Ed Butler investigates North Korean Restaurants; Emma Jane Kirby on Icelandic elves. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Lucy Williamson looks at what we think innocence is in the 21st Century, and how this shapes childhood in the UK and South Korea. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Toni Stuart, Rabindranath Tagore, Glastonbury Festival
50 minutes on BBC World Service Online
“Bones are never just bones, they are someone’s story” - Toni Stuart Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
True life stories
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.
From Brasil, Ben James talks to pundits, reporters and fans from around the world about the latest action at the World Cup.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Jostein Gaarder talks about his novel Sophie’s World, the story of a teenage girl and a philospher. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Arrests over Palestinian killing
55 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Israel arrests 6 in teen's death; Juan Cole on ISIS; Djokovic beats Federer in thriller
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Toni Stuart, Rabindranath Tagore, Glastonbury Festival
50 minutes on BBC World Service Online
“Bones are never just bones, they are someone’s story” - Toni Stuart 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 #RamadanProblems brings support in the month of fasting; a roundup of the BBC Trending week; and how images shared under #GazaUnderAttack may not be all they seem. Show more
More or Less
Will we Die Before our Parents?
11 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Will the current generation have a shorter life span than their parents due to obesity? Plus, have bonuses in The World Cup improved performances? 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.
Janet Hemingway tells Jim al-Khalili about forthcoming insecticide resistance developing in the mosquitos that transmit malaria, and how it could cost many lives. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Terrorists, Taxis and Mandela's PA
29 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Robb Leech tells Alan Kasujja his white middle class step-brother planned to join the Taliban. Plus Mandela's closest assistant, a unique taxi ride, and India's Prince musician. 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.
What is coincidence and why do we attach meaning to it? Jo Fidgen hears World Service listeners’ gripping coincidence stories. Show more
More or Less
Will we Die Before our Parents?
11 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Will the current generation have a shorter life span than their parents due to obesity? Plus, have bonuses in The World Cup improved performances? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Would you like to have an invisibility cloak? The dangerous allure of the unseen with Philip Ball, Susan Blackmore and Kenan Malik. Show more
Over to You
The Trends in News Consumption
11 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
The 'weird' or the 'fun' and consumption via mobile buck the latest trends in news according to the Reuters Institute Digital Report. 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.
Science In Action
Earthquakes in Oklahoma
29 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Earthquakes in Oklahoma; Stem Cell Retraction; Orbiting Carbon Observatory Launched; Ancient African Manuscripts; Discovering New Species Show more