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Could our urban streets actually be paved with gold? We meet the team getting precious metals from the dust under our feet, and the detectorists in search of ancient treasure. Show more

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We hear from Swedish producer Alesso and British singer Sam Smith - plus the final album and singles charts of 2014. Show more

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Religious extremism threat in China, Back to the future, Paedophilia on the dark web

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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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Revisiting 2014 through song: favourite musical features from the World Service's 27 language sections. Show more

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Mark Mardell and the BBC’s top international news correspondents - Lyse Doucet, Carrie Gracie, Kamal Ahmed and Bridget Kendall - look ahead to the major developments in 2015. Show more

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Another migrant ship found abandoned near Italy; Grayson Perry; Kenya security laws.

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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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Could our urban streets actually be paved with gold? We meet the team getting precious metals from the dust under our feet, and the detectorists in search of ancient treasure. Show more

A chance to hear extracts from some of our most thought provoking broadcasts. Show more

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Big thinkers from the world of tech tell us what will be big in 2015. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. Show more

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The value of the euro has fallen to a four and a half year low against the US dollar after the head of the ECB hinted at future stimulus measures Show more

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Two boats with migrants have been abandoned by traffickers within a week off the coast of Italy. Should Europe welcome more migrants or turn away all but genuine asylum-seekers? Show more

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Does a little of what you fancy do you good - or should we avoid it at all costs? Show more

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As tensions between black communities and the police run high, is there still talk of a post-racial America? Show more

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The Greek parliament has triggered a general election which the radical left-wing Syriza is expected to win. It opposes austerity and could lead Greece out of the euro. Show more

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Buckingham Palace denies Prince Andrew involved in teenage sex allegations; Unmanned ship carrying migrants nears Italy

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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

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The value of the euro has fallen to a four and a half year low against the US dollar after the head of the ECB hinted at future stimulus measures. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Revisiting 2014 through song: favourite musical features from the World Service's 27 language sections. 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 Greek parliament has triggered a general election which the radical left-wing Syriza is expected to win. It opposes austerity and could lead Greece out of the euro. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

As another abandoned ship full of would-be migrants reaches Italy - a call from the main migration welfare organisation to trace the money made by the people smugglers
. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Revisiting 2014 through song: favourite musical features from the World Service's 27 language sections. 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 Gulf state of Oman grants faiths other than Islam a surprising amount of freedom. Could the Omani model catch on elsewhere? 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 personal archive of Colombian literary giant Gabriel García Márquez goes to Texas. Show more