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After years of hostility, Iran and the United States appear to be working together to mount air strikes against so-called Islamic State. Officials say Iraq is co-ordinating them. 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.

Vast global land transactions take place as nations scramble to ensure they can eat. But are these deals always fair? And what happens when yield countries change their mind? Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The remarkable Lady Astor, Hong Kong's 1967 anti-British riots, The release of Terry Anderson, The hotel in the middle of Lebanon's civil war, and the US Free Speech movement. Show more

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Why Roman Kreuziger has taken the extraordinary step of revealing his biological passport. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

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Outcry over 43 missing students taken by police in Mexico, and the online communities investigating a real-life murder mystery. Show more

After five years as World Service director, Peter Horrocks speaks to his listeners one last time. He responds to your criticism and recommendations for the network’s future Show more

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'All we need is to be returned to the simple enchantment of story telling' - Ben Okri Show more

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Yemen al-Qaeda captives killed, Philippines Typhoon, Turf war in women's football.

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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We are all born naked, yet there’s a taboo about displaying naked bodies in public. Mike Williams asks why the naked human form provokes such strong reactions? Show more

Zimbabwe’s budget gave a fascinating insight in to the country’s economy last week. We ask what the numbers mean for the future prosperity of Zimbabwe and the nation's challenges. 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.

Vast global land transactions take place as nations scramble to ensure they can eat. But are these deals always fair? And what happens when yield countries change their mind? Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

How did World War One destroy the ancient idea of heroism? Amanda Vickery explores valour and panache with experts and an audience at Les Invalides, Paris. Show more

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Barry Manilow duets with the dead, Iranian writer Farnoosh Moshiri, 'Ca tru' storytelling, Artist Chuck Close, Cuban songs, Scottish singer Annie Lennox. Show more

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Luke Somers and Pierre Korkie remembered, Egyptian author Alaa al-Aswany optimistic.

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The impact of systems - from simple checklists to complex mechanisms of many parts - on medicine in the past and in the future. 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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We are all born naked, yet there’s a taboo about displaying naked bodies in public. Mike Williams asks why the naked human form provokes such strong reactions? Show more

After five years as World Service director, Peter Horrocks speaks to his listeners one last time. He responds to your criticism and recommendations for the network’s future 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 Seventh-day Adventist community of Loma Linda that are living up to 10 years longer than most Americans. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Tales of tension from Kashgar in Xinjiang, Yola city in northern Nigeria, Medellin in Colombia, The Turtle Mountains reservation in north Dakota, and Kutno in Poland. Show more

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Leading experts at the Drucker Forum discuss how we can get out of the mess caused by the 2008 financial crisis and whether Capitalism is at breaking point. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The remarkable Lady Astor, Hong Kong's 1967 anti-British riots, The release of Terry Anderson, The hotel in the middle of Lebanon's civil war, and the US Free Speech movement. 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.

Vast global land transactions take place as nations scramble to ensure they can eat. But are these deals always fair? And what happens when yield countries change their mind? 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.

Outcry over 43 missing students taken by police in Mexico, and the online communities investigating a real-life murder mystery. Show more

The two Karachi women who blazed a trail for women's cricket and set world records on the way. Show more