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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.
Does artificial intelligence pose a threat to our existence? We ask whether technology innovators are aware of the power they have, and investigate Silicon Valley's "God complex". Show more
In 1964 a 'pirate' radio station began broadcasting from a ship off the coast of England, in defiance of British law. Keith Skues was one of the first DJs on Radio Caroline. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
More or Less asks experts their most memorable number of 2014, Trending hears how a photo on social media may not be all it seems and The Why Factor asks why we wear perfume. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
How ordinary people – soldiers, mothers, nurses, even children – experienced World War One. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Global Business
The Business of Kindness - Revisited
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Random acts of kindness can help businesses grow in surprising ways. Peter Day meets Henrietta Lovell who tells how the generosity of others made all the difference to her company Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
Fertility on a Shoestring
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Infertility is hugely stigmatised in many countries. Claudia Hammond explores the programmes offering infertility treatment at a fraction of the usual cost. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Tables turned on Newshour presenters; author Walter Mosley on race relations; David Lynch
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Coverage of Her Majesty the Queen's traditional Christmas message to the Commonwealth.
Does artificial intelligence pose a threat to our existence? We ask whether technology innovators are aware of the power they have, and investigate Silicon Valley's "God complex". Show more
The Essential
From Our Own Correspondent: Gloom and Grandeur in Naples
10 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Alan Johnston picks through many layers of history in one of Italy's most ancient cities. Naples outlived Greek, Roman, Norman and Spanish rulers. But is its heritage being lost? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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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Assignment
Abdi and the Golden Ticket
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Assignment follows Abdi Nor, a winner of the annual US green card lottery, as he attempts to escape from a life of poverty in Kenya and realise the American dream. 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
Review of the Year, 2014
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
World Business Report editor, Martin Webber takes stock of the year 2014 in business. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
What’s Life Like for Christian Communities in the Middle East?
55 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Shaimaa Khalil speaks to Christians around the world as they celebrate Christmas day, and asks what the future holds for them and their communities 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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2014 saw an Indian spacecraft enter Mars’ orbit, Rosetta’s Philae landing grip the world and the sighting of an Earthly exoplanet - Science in Action looks back with Stuart Clark. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Global Business
The Business of Kindness - Revisited
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Random acts of kindness can help businesses grow in surprising ways. Peter Day meets Henrietta Lovell who tells how the generosity of others made all the difference to her company Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Abdi and the Golden Ticket
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Assignment follows Abdi Nor, a winner of the annual US green card lottery, as he attempts to escape from a life of poverty in Kenya and realise the American dream. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Saudi women drivers in terror trial; 'The Interview' premieres in US; Newshour 2014 quiz
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.
World Business Report
Review of the Year, 2014
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
World Business Report editor, Martin Webber takes stock of the year 2014 in business. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
How ordinary people – soldiers, mothers, nurses, even children – experienced World War One. 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.
2014 saw an Indian spacecraft enter Mars’ orbit, Rosetta’s Philae landing grip the world and the sighting of an Earthly exoplanet - Science in Action looks back with Stuart Clark. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Review of the Year 2014
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
BBC World Service Business Editor Martin Webber takes stock of the year 2014 in business. 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.
World Football
Revisited: The Dallas Tornado 1967/68 World Tour
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
More stories from an incredible Dallas Tornado world tour in the 1960s. The team played in Saigon during the Vietnam War and survived riots in Singapore. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
How ordinary people – soldiers, mothers, nurses, even children – experienced World War One. 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.
2014 saw an Indian spacecraft enter Mars’ orbit, Rosetta’s Philae landing grip the world and the sighting of an Earthly exoplanet - Science in Action looks back with Stuart Clark. Show more
