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
US Congressional Elections
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ahead of the US Congressional elections, how will the US economy and in particular, the current jobs market, affect the vote? Show more
Witness History
Jane Goodall and Chimpanzees
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1960 a young Englishwoman made a discovery that changed our understanding of animal behaviour. Jane Goodall was living among wild chimps in Tanzania. Show more
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Actor Timothy Spall on playing the great British painter JMW Turner. Plus, musician Andre 3000 on the new Jimi Hendrix film, poet Imtiaz Dharker, director Jennifer Kent and Sting. Show more
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Sistine Chapel revamp; Ebola app; the bra turns 100; Tokyo Olympics row; Lebanon's trains
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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Outlook
Ebola Nun Helps Save Spanish Nurse
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister speaks to Paciencia Melgar, a nun who caught Ebola and survived; she has now given blood to help save an infected Spanish nurse. Show more
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HARDtalk
Minister of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone - Abubakarr Fofanah
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is he gaining the upper hand over the spread of the disease in Sierra Leone? Show more
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The Food Chain
Super Foods or Super Fads?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Kale, quinoa, chia, blueberries and other so-called super foods are touted for their health benefits, but is their popularity just a product of robust marketing? With Angela Saini Show more
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Newshour
Will Fear of Ebola Cancel African Football Tournament?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Morocco doesn’t want to host Africa Cup of Nations because of fear of Ebola; Last day of campaigning for US Mid-terms.
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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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The Conversation
Comics: Hatoon Kadi and Njambi McGrath
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Saudi satirist Hatoon Kadi is watched by millions on the internet and Kenyan comic Njambi McGrath performs her stand-up routines to sell out audiences in the UK. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Business Report
Big Banks Face Huge Fines
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The financial world is preparing for more penalties, this time in global currency markets. Show more
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World Have Your Say
Should Entrepreneurs be Involved in the Space Industry?
45 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is it time to recognise space tourism is just a vanity project? A Virgin Galactic spacecraft crashed on Friday killing a test pilot after a safety device deployed early. Show more
News About Ebola
Audio Diary: Doctor Prepares for Sierra Leone Assignment
10 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
The latest information about local, regional and international efforts to control Ebola Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Dr Kevin Fong explores medicine on the frontline in Afghanistan, discovering how the hospital at Camp Bastion became the most successful trauma centre in the world Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Minister of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone - Abubakarr Fofanah
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is he gaining the upper hand over the spread of the disease in Sierra Leone? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
Comics: Hatoon Kadi and Njambi McGrath
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Saudi satirist Hatoon Kadi is watched by millions on the internet and Kenyan comic Njambi McGrath performs her stand-up routines to sell out audiences in the UK. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Islamic State 'kill 500' tribal Sunnis; Tokyo Olympics stadium too expensive? And World Trade Center open for business
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
Big banks face huge fines
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The financial world is preparing for more penalties, this time in global currency markets Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Ebola Nun Helps Save Spanish Nurse
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister speaks to Paciencia Melgar, a nun who caught Ebola and survived; she has now given blood to help save an infected Spanish nurse. 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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Dr Kevin Fong explores medicine on the frontline in Afghanistan, discovering how the hospital at Camp Bastion became the most successful trauma centre in the world Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
One World Trade Center Opens for Business
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
One World Trade Center opens for business on the site of the original twin towers. Andrew Breslau from the Alliance for Downtown New York tells us about the new building. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Andriy Kravets meets Mustafa Nayyem, one of Ukraine's leading investigative reporters, who has controversially decided to leave journalism and enter the political arena. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Ebola Nun Helps Save Spanish Nurse
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister speaks to Paciencia Melgar, a nun who caught Ebola and survived; she has now given blood to help save an infected Spanish nurse. 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.
Dr Kevin Fong explores medicine on the frontline in Afghanistan, discovering how the hospital at Camp Bastion became the most successful trauma centre in the world Show more
