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.
Business Daily
Argentina on the Brink of Default
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
If Argentina doesn't reach a last-minute deal with creditors, it could soon default. What are the implications for its economy and other debtor nations? Show more
Witness History
The Outbreak of World War One
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Eyewitness accounts from the archives of the start of war in the summer of 1914 Show more
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How much is there really to celebrate about being female in Africa? Show more
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Why do we go on long walks? From the German tradition of the wandern to urban street walking, it seems we’ve always gone on long walks for reasons other than necessity. Why? Show more
More or Less
The Prevalence of Paedophilia
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
If 2% of Catholic clergy are paedophiles as the Pope is reported to have said, how does the Catholic clergy compare to the world's population as a whole? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Update
Israelis, Palestinians criticise UN ceasefire statement
55 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Fiddler on the Roof at 50; the children of Syria; Russia's stand off with Moldova
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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
I Found my GI Father on Facebook
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ashley is a young woman who grew up in the Philippines never knowing the identity of her US soldier father. She tracked him down via Facebook - Jo Fidgen asks him how he reacted. Show more
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Is it time for intervention in Libya? London in danger of blackout; from couch potato to marathon man
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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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Are people 'possesed' by daemons or is it a case of mental illness that's being ignored? 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.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Business Report
Russia to Appeal $50bn Yukos Shareholder Payout
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Russia has been ordered by a court to compensate former Yukos shareholders. Will it pay? Show more
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World Have Your Say
Should Russia be stripped of World Cup 2018? And, who are Hamas?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We speak to those calling for Fifa to deny Russia the World Cup. And we ask people who are, or have been, close to the Hamas to tell us who they really are.
. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Discovery
Professor Sir Michael Rutter
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Child psychiatrist Sir Michael Rutter influenced understanding of autism and behaviour and founded the field of developmental psychopathology. Show more
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How much is there really to celebrate about being female in Africa? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
Russia to appeal $50bn Yukos shareholder payout
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Russia has been ordered by a court to compensate former Yukos shareholders. Will it pay? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Titans of Industry
11 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Steve Evans finds German millionaires very discreet, while Sophie Reid takes in the post-industrial landscape of Camden, New Jersey. Show more
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Newshour
Gaza playground hit by explosions
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Israel denies attack involvement; Ukraine army makes gains; $50bn Yukos bill for Russia
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Outlook
I Found my GI Father on Facebook
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ashley is a young woman who grew up in the Philippines never knowing the identity of her US soldier father. She tracked him down via Facebook - Jo Fidgen asks him how he reacted. 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
Russia to appeal $50bn Yukos shareholder payout
29 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Russia has been ordered by a court to compensate former Yukos shareholders. Will it pay? 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.
Are people 'possesed' by daemons or is it a case of mental illness that's being ignored? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
$50 billion Yukos compensation
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Russian government is ordered to pay $50 billion in compensation to former shareholders of Yukos, the country's largest oil company. 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
Professor Sir Michael Rutter
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Child psychiatrist Sir Michael Rutter influenced understanding of autism and behaviour and founded the field of developmental psychopathology. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
I Found my GI Father on Facebook
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ashley is a young woman who grew up in the Philippines never knowing the identity of her US soldier father. She tracked him down via Facebook - Jo Fidgen asks him how he reacted. 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.
Yemen’s ‘Shegar’, or sibling swap marriages, where if one couple divorces, the other has to as well. Show more
