Live news, business and sport from around the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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.
Business Daily
The Economic Life of North Korea
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In a special programme, the BBC's Steve Evans investigates the evolving economy of North Korea. Show more
Witness History
The Life and Death of Agatha Christie
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The best-selling novelist of all time, crime-writer and creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, Agatha Christie, died in January 1976. Her only grandson remembers her life. Show more
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More Or Less unpicks the reporting of a new cancer study, Trending charts a sombre new social media challenge and the Why Factor looks at portrait photography. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
French president addresses Muslim-secular relations in a Paris speech, Mein Kampf copyright, The climb of the century, The man who paints the news.
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.
Outlook
Mexico: A Mother's Search for Her Missing Son
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A Mexican woman's quest to find her kidnapped son, Dancer Aakash Odedra on dyslexia and James Brown, and Journalist Aris Roussinos on rebels in warzones Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Global Business
Twenty-first Century Unlimited
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The rise of frugal innovation and the benefits it could bring. Plus, Dame Ellen MacArthur on the circular economy and the low-cost incubator for the developing world. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
The Mysterious Sleeping Sickness of a Kazakh Village
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A mysterious sleeping sickness affecting Kazakhstanis, New research showing that IQ test scores have been rising, The Chinese men trying to discover what giving birth feels like. Show more
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Newshour
Pictures Reveal Boko Haram Devastation
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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Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
The Economic Life of North Korea
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In a special programme, the BBC's Steve Evans investigates the evolving economy of North Korea. Show more
The Essential
From Our Own Correspondent: France's Charlie Hebdo attacks
10 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Hugh Schofield in Paris on the murders of 12 people, many of them famous cartoonists, at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Greece: The Rubber Glove Rebellion
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The protest by cleaners, laid off from tax offices and the Greek Finance Ministry, which has captured the imagination of those opposed to the country's harsh austerity programme. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Business Report
Swiss Franc Soars as Cap Against Euro Removed
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Swiss franc soars after the cap on the currency's value against the euro is removed. And, the owner of the legendary Caesars Palace Casino in Las Vegas files for bankruptcy. Show more
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World Have Your Say
'Catastrophic devastation' in Nigerian Towns
55 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Dramatic satellite images of two Nigerian towns attacked by Boko Haram show widespread devastation according to Amnesty International. Show more
The latest information about local, regional and international efforts to control Ebola
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Approaching Pluto; Five Years Since the Haiti Earthquake; Disease Hurts African Maize; Rewilding Crops; Gold Rush in South American Rainforests Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Global Business
Twenty-first Century Unlimited
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The rise of frugal innovation and the benefits it could bring. Plus, Dame Ellen MacArthur on the circular economy and the low-cost incubator for the developing world. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Greece: The Rubber Glove Rebellion
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The protest by cleaners, laid off from tax offices and the Greek Finance Ministry, which has captured the imagination of those opposed to the country's harsh austerity programme. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Two die in Belgian anti-terror raids
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Syria returnees targeted in Belgian raids; Lithuania’s invasion advice manual; Cuban cigar ban lifted
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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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Mexico: A Mother's Search for Her Missing Son
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A Mexican woman's quest to find her kidnapped son, Dancer Aakash Odedra on dyslexia and James Brown, and Journalist Aris Roussinos on rebels in warzones 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.
Approaching Pluto; Five Years Since the Haiti Earthquake; Disease Hurts African Maize; Rewilding Crops; Gold Rush in South American Rainforests Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Swiss Shock as the Franc Soars
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Swiss Franc soars as the cap against the Euro is removed. Show more
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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 Football
Asian Cup: Club v Country
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We're in Sydney to hear from Japan's Maya Yoshida, Oman's Ali Al Habsi & the former Australia goalkeeper Mark Bosnich, who have serious concerns about the timing of the Asian Cup. Show more
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What is the meaning of blasphemy in Islam and how does it compare to other religions? Owen Bennett Jones debates the changing meaning of blasphemy. 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.
Approaching Pluto; Five Years Since the Haiti Earthquake; Disease Hurts African Maize; Rewilding Crops; Gold Rush in South American Rainforests Show more
