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Why do we read, or write poetry, as opposed to prose? Jo Fidgen talks to poet Jane Hirshfield, neuroscientist Usha Goswami, Brazilian poetry expert Paulo Lumatti and Rachel Kelly. Show more
The movie Gone Girl claims homicide is a leading cause of death for pregnant women. Is this true? And can we trust international performance rankings seen in performance indices? 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
Tiger Terror, Brain Operation Violinist, Skateboarders in Afghanistan
28 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Woman plays violin during brain-op; Facing a man-eating tiger; the scientist who discovered HIV causes Aids; Being a Gay soldier in the British Army; Afghan skateboarding kids. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Harsh Lessons
25 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Stories from a Qatari military base training men to fight in Syria; refugee camps in Lebanon; Indian higher education; a rural clinic in Malawi and parched lawns of California. Show more
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Zambia has Christianity written into its constitution, will it remain? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Power, Politics and Shakespeare in Uzbekistan
28 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Islam Karimov Jr, the Uzbek president’s grandson, on the feud that has torn his family apart. Show more
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Insights into the business world from the BBC.
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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Health Check
The Link Between Eating Protein and Blood Pressure
28 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Why eating protein can keep blood pressure low; Recovery letters from the ex-depressed to help the currently depressed; How a soldier from WW1 is contributing to science today. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
There are now more pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea than off the coast of Somalia. Mary Harper travels to Lagos to explore the highly complex world of piracy. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
US hostage 'killed by IS'; Ukraine cuts off services to East; Band Aid "not a solution"?
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
History was made this week, Rosetta’s probe Philae landed on the surface of Comet 67P. The Science Hour looks back on an unforgettable week of success and nail-biting drama. 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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Twitter co-founder Biz Stone on social media’s role in social movements. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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.
Zambia has Christianity written into its constitution, will it remain? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Rock music from Beirut band The Wanton Bishops, Dakha Brakha from Ukraine, Japan's Baby Metal, Geomungo Factory from South Korea and Finnish group Alamaailman Vasarat. Show more
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Newshour
Prominent Afghan MP injured in suicide attack
55 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Shukria Barakzai speaks from her hospital bed; thousands turn out for Iranian pop star Morteza Pashaie’s funeral; did Muslim sailors discover the Americas? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Harsh Lessons
25 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Stories from a Qatari military base training men to fight in Syria; refugee camps in Lebanon; Indian higher education; a rural clinic in Malawi and parched lawns of California. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone on social media’s role in social movements. 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.
Trending
Silenced Online in Libya and the Russian 'Rotten West' Meme
18 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
The Libyan activists targeted online, the 'Rotten West' meme in Russia and more trends from across the world. Show more
The movie Gone Girl claims homicide is a leading cause of death for pregnant women. Is this true? And can we trust international performance rankings seen in performance indices? 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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The Food Chain
Food and the Fall of the Berlin Wall
27 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Twenty five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, we ask does political change prompt a change in our food? Show more
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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Outlook
Tiger Terror, Brain Operation Violinist, Skateboarders in Afghanistan
28 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Woman plays violin during brain-op; Facing a man-eating tiger; the scientist who discovered HIV causes Aids; Being a Gay soldier in the British Army; Afghan skateboarding kids. 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.
The Conversation
Fashion Bosses: Rubana Huq and Kim Winser
27 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Bangladeshi clothing manufacturer Rubana Huq, who employs over 5000 women in 8 factories, talks to British retailer Kim Winser who's been responsible for some fashion major brands Show more
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The life of lines: on a page, on canvas, in nature and in life. With William Kentridge, Imtiaz Dharker and Timothy Ingold. Show more
Over to You
US Mid-Term Elections 2014 Coverage
10 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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What do US listeners want from the BBC in the run-up to the 2016 Presidential election? Plus, Jamie Coomarasamy on the role of the BBC in the US political landscape. 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.
The Food Chain
Food and the Fall of the Berlin Wall
27 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Twenty five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, we ask does political change prompt a change in our food? Show more