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Live news, business and sport from around the world.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Lead is the sweetest of poisons, yet a lead-acid battery is still what gets your car going in the morning. Justin Rowlatt delves into the pros and cons of the heavyweight element. Show more
Witness History
The world's first civil union
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1989, Denmark became the first country to celebrate same-sex civil unions. Show more
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British climate economist, Lord Nicholas Stern on the climate and economy. Show more
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Digital Planet
Stephen Fry's Digital Life
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Stephen Fry's digital life; The evolution of machine translation; The latest tech advances at Berlin's IFA show. Show more
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News and issues making the headlines each day.
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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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Lucy Ash talks to Werner Strahl, a German paediatrician who was working in Sierra Leone, when staff discovered that a four-year-old patient was infected with the Ebola virus. Show more
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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More protests on China's National Day; Ukraine shelling; Stephen Fry interview
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World Have Your Say
Why are thousands protesting in Hong Kong?
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Reaction from Hong Kong as thousands of protesters take to the streets in a show of support for the democracy movement. Show more
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Lead is the sweetest of poisons, yet a lead-acid battery is still what gets your car going in the morning. Justin Rowlatt delves into the pros and cons of the heavyweight element. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Yemen and Hungary
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Iona Craig on how a previously marginalised militia group in Yemen swiftly seized control of the capital Sanaa. Nick Thorpe on mushroom picking in Hungary. Show more
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Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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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
France to hit EU budget deficit target in 2017
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
France defies Brussels - and says it can't afford to keep its promises on austerity. Show more
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World Have Your Say
California's 'Yes means Yes' Legislation
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We'll hear both sides of a debate that's raging on campuses across America where California has become the first state to legislate a clear definition of sexual consent. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Truth About...
The Truth About Life and Death
Episode 6: Life and Death: Bereavement Without a Body
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
To lose a loved one is painful enough, but imagine bereavement without a body to mourn: the Cypriot families still waiting for relatives to be found. Broadcast 1 October 2014 Show more
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British climate economist, Lord Nicholas Stern on the climate and economy. Show more
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World Business Report
France to hit EU budget deficit target in 2017
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
France defies Brussels - and says it can't afford to keep its promises on austerity. Show more
Kim Chakanetsa brings you the latest information about local, regional and international efforts to contain and combat Ebola.
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Newshour
Iraqi PM opposes Arab air strikes
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Iraq PM IS threat "contained"; Donetsk shelling; US Secret Service director resigns
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Lucy Ash talks to Werner Strahl, a German paediatrician who was working in Sierra Leone, when staff discovered that a four-year-old patient was infected with the Ebola virus. 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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World Business Report
France to hit EU budget deficit target in 2017
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
France defies Brussels - and says it can't afford to keep its promises on austerity. 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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The search for the singing fish believed to have helped Tamil fishermen navigate. Show more
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Business Matters
Hong Kong Protests Continue
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
BBC China Editor, Carrie Gracie, is at the heart of the Hong Kong protests. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Truth About...
The Truth About Life and Death
Episode 6: Life and Death: Bereavement Without a Body
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
To lose a loved one is painful enough, but imagine bereavement without a body to mourn: the Cypriot families still waiting for relatives to be found. Broadcast 1 October 2014 Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Lucy Ash talks to Werner Strahl, a German paediatrician who was working in Sierra Leone, when staff discovered that a four-year-old patient was infected with the Ebola virus. 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.
Neal Razzell goes to work with Copenhagen’s hot dog vendors who tell how the humble sausage is a barometer for changing attitudes to class, identity and immigration. Show more
