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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.
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.
In the Balance
The Global Pensions Time Bomb
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What happens if you don't have enough money to see you through your retirement? It is a problem that many of us will face, as the world fails to save enough for its old age Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Rod Stewart remembers Rio, Portugal's Casa Pia scandal, a 1919 Scottish sea disaster, the origins of Mr Bean and the first Big Brother. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
January means the FA Cup 3rd round. We have a special show dedicated to the competition 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.
Trending
Social Media: Not What, but Where you Say it
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A look into where discussions are taking place on social networks. We discuss some of the biggest platforms. Show more
Over to You
Focus on Africa and Inside the ‘BBC House’
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Does Focus on Africa cover too many stories in the same countries? Editor Rachael Akidi responds to listeners comments. And we visit a 'BBC House' at the University of Vermont. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Film-maker Steve McQueen, Coldplay singer Chris Martin, spoken word artist Kate Tempest, opera legend Jessye Norman, violinist Tamsin Little and poet Benjamin Zephaniah on Turner. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Objects found in AirAsia hunt
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Search teams find four large objects; Alan Dershowitz denies sex claim; Sweden mosque attacks
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.
Mike Williams explores the moon in culture, how it affects life on Earth and he asks Alan Bean – one of the handful of people who have walked on it – what the moon is really like. Show more
More or Less
Numbers of the Year: Part Three
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What is the most important number in the world? Robert Peston tells us and Helen Joyce and Dr Hannah Fry choose their most memorable numbers from 2014. 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.
In the Balance
The Global Pensions Time Bomb
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What happens if you don't have enough money to see you through your retirement? It is a problem that many of us will face, as the world fails to save enough for its old age Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead to 2024
BBC Correspondents Look Ahead to 2015
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
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
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Including novelists Armistead Maupin, Kathy Reichs, Orhan Pamuk, Hasssan Blasim, Julia Franck Witi Ihimaera, Akhil Sharma and Chen Xiwo. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
US former congressman visits Iran
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
An American former congressman in Iran; death of an alleged Al Qaeda bomber; influential composer Steve Reich pays tribute to Radiohead.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Rod Stewart remembers Rio, Portugal's Casa Pia scandal, a 1919 Scottish sea disaster, the origins of Mr Bean and the first Big Brother. 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.
Mike Williams explores the moon in culture, how it affects life on Earth and he asks Alan Bean – one of the handful of people who have walked on it – what the moon is really like. Show more
Over to You
Focus on Africa and Inside the ‘BBC House’
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Does Focus on Africa cover too many stories in the same countries? Editor Rachael Akidi responds to listeners comments. And we visit a 'BBC House' at the University of Vermont. 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.
From Our Own Correspondent
Alive - and Aware Of It
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Correspondents' insights and analysis from Sri Lanka's election, Lithuania's Euro entry, Ethiopia's Orthodox fasting routine, Malta's changing skyline and a roadtrip across the US Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Up in the air stuck in a metal tube for hours, can flying ever be a nice experience? Peter Day meets a clutch of British-based experts trying to improve the way the world flies. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Rod Stewart remembers Rio, Portugal's Casa Pia scandal, a 1919 Scottish sea disaster, the origins of Mr Bean and the first Big Brother. 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.
In the Balance
The Global Pensions Time Bomb
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What happens if you don't have enough money to see you through your retirement? It is a problem that many of us will face, as the world fails to save enough for its old age 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.
Trending
Social Media: Not What, but Where you Say it
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A look into where discussions are taking place on social networks. We discuss some of the biggest platforms. Show more
How tiny Hereford United won a famous FA Cup victory over Newcastle in 1972. Show more
