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Is the Russian economy is heading for the deep freeze? A weak currency, rising inflation, collapsing oil prices and sanctions are all conspiring to affect the prospects for 2015. Show more
Witness History
The Beginning of Reality TV
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In December 1999 a young Dutch man won the first ever Big Brother reality TV show. Show more
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Our ability to exercise self-control has significance way beyond merely saying “no” to second helpings. With Walter Mischel, Lesley Fellows and Mitu Khandaker-Kokoris. Show more
More or Less
Numbers of the Year: Part Two
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Goalkeepers, gold miners and happiness. More or Less looks back at the most interesting and important numbers of 2014. Show more
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Navalny found guilty of fraud, A year without God, Rocky Horror Picture Show sequel
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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
Margaret Keane: Big Eyes and me
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Artist Margaret Keane painted the Big Eyes portraits, which were a huge hit in the 1960s - but her husband took the credit. She tells Jo Fidgen her story. Show more
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The Inquiry
Is American Democracy Broken?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Many Americans are angry; turnout at the recent mid-term elections hit a 72-year low. Is American democracy broken? Show more
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Professor Adam Hart explores a new field in zoology - animal personality. What can we learn about human personality from research on temperament in sharks, crabs and apes? Show more
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Alexei Navalny gets suspended sentence; AirAsia plane found; Navi Pillay interview
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Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni retires from test cricket Show more
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Is the Russian economy is heading for the deep freeze? A weak currency, rising inflation, collapsing oil prices and sanctions are all conspiring to affect the prospects for 2015. Show more
Jeffrey Winters, a professor of politics, says the US is part-democracy, part-oligarchy.
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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
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World Business Report
AirAsia crash: Time for better aircraft tracking?
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
AirAsia finally finds the wreckage of flight QZ8501, but why did it take three days? We ask if aircraft tracking needs to improve. Plus, we explore the dark side of Disney. Show more
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It's a debate sparked by one of the hacked Sony emails: should Idris Elba succeed Daniel Craig as the next James Bond? Is a black Bond unthinkable, or long overdue? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The evolution of wearable technologies such as Google Glass, life-logging cameras and SixthSense gestural interfaces Show more
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The Inquiry
Is American Democracy Broken?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Many Americans are angry; turnout at the recent mid-term elections hit a 72-year low. Is American democracy broken? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The richest man of all time was 14th Century monarch King Mansa Musa, who reigned over Mali from 1312 to 1337. His fortune came from gold and salt and control of trade routes. Show more
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Russian opposition leader detained; Ebola bats & boy theory; leaf on Mars
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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Outlook
Margaret Keane: Big Eyes and me
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Artist Margaret Keane painted the Big Eyes portraits, which were a huge hit in the 1960s - but her husband took the credit. She tells Jo Fidgen her story. 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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The evolution of wearable technologies such as Google Glass, life-logging cameras and SixthSense gestural interfaces Show more
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Business Matters
Russian Opposition Leader Detained
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Are Russia's economic problems leading to a political crackdown? Putin may be rounding up the opposition ahead of a general election. Show more
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Al Letson asks: Is Tupac Shakur a modern black American folk hero? Show more
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Outlook
Margaret Keane: Big Eyes and me
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Artist Margaret Keane painted the Big Eyes portraits, which were a huge hit in the 1960s - but her husband took the credit. She tells Jo Fidgen her story. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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The evolution of wearable technologies such as Google Glass, life-logging cameras and SixthSense gestural interfaces Show more
