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Business Daily
Crunch Lit: Books on the Financial Crisis
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Will books on the fallout from the 2008 crisis stand the test of time? We hear from the authors, including one who wrote a prophetic novel about the collapse of a major bank. Show more
Witness History
Two Years Living up a Tree
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Julia Butterfly Hill lived in an ancient redwood tree in northern California for 738 days to protect it. She speaks to Witness about her remarkable protest. Show more
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What drives humans to acquire stuff? Bridget Kendall explores our ambiguous relationship with possessions. With Philipp Blom, Yewande Omotoso and Annamma Joy. Show more
More or Less
Numbers of the Year: Part One
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What is so special about 39,222 Mexican teachers? Mexico specialist Professor Carlos Vilalta tells Tim Harford. Show more
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UN calls for end of Pakistan death penalty reintroduction; German author gets unprecidented access to IS territory; the history of makeup
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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
Alan Cumming - Not My Father's Son
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Jo Fidgen speaks to Hollywood and Broadway star Alan Cumming about the troubled Scottish childhood that made him the award-winning actor he is today. Show more
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The Inquiry
What Are The Consequences Of Cheap Oil?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In the last six months the price of oil has collapsed dramatically. It has been called an oil shock. What are the political consequences of cheap oil? Show more
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Discovery
Can Maths Combat Terrorism?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Can maths reveal hidden patterns in terrorist activity? Dr Hannah Fry asks whether mathematical modelling could help us fight terrorism. Show more
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Newshour
Report from the Territory Controlled by the Islamic State
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Inside the Islamic State, US army veterans' trauma, what next for MH370 families.
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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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Business Daily
Crunch Lit: Books on the Financial Crisis
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Will books on the fallout from the 2008 crisis stand the test of time? We hear from the authors, including one who wrote a prophetic novel about the collapse of a major bank. Show more
The Essential
The Inquiry: What Are The Consequences of Cheap Oil?
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineJohn Hofmeister is a former president of Shell Oil.
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Meet the Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra, the only symphony orchestra in Central Africa Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Business Report
OPEC oil output will not be cut even if price hits $20
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Saudi Arabia, the cartel's largest member, says it won't try to push oil prices higher. Show more
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World Have Your Say
German Journalist Jürgen Todenhöfer Takes Questions On His Visit to ISIS Territory
55 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
We put listeners' questions to German author Jürgen Todenhöfer, the first western journalist to be given access to territory run by Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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News organisations turn to video games to attract a younger audience and readership Show more
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The Inquiry
What Are The Consequences Of Cheap Oil?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In the last six months the price of oil has collapsed dramatically. It has been called an oil shock. What are the political consequences of cheap oil? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Meet the Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra, the only symphony orchestra in Central Africa Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Sony Pictures to release The Interview
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
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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
OPEC oil output will not be cut even if price hits $20
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Saudi Arabia, the cartel's largest member, says it won't try to push oil prices higher. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Alan Cumming - Not My Father's Son
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Jo Fidgen speaks to Hollywood and Broadway star Alan Cumming about the troubled Scottish childhood that made him the award-winning actor he is today. 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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News organisations turn to video games to attract a younger audience and readership Show more
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Business Matters
US cinemas to screen The Interview
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Interview will be screened in US cinemas, says Sony, just days after cancelling its release following a cyber attack. Plus, the nativity scene with a difference - zombies. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Is karaoke now an art form? Music critic Katie Puckrik hits the clubs in Portland, Oregon, to find out. Show more
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Outlook
Alan Cumming - Not My Father's Son
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Jo Fidgen speaks to Hollywood and Broadway star Alan Cumming about the troubled Scottish childhood that made him the award-winning actor he is today. 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.
News organisations turn to video games to attract a younger audience and readership Show more
