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Why more than 50 countries around the world still execute certain criminals. Show more
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Does Breastfeeding Increase IQ?
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Babies who are breastfed become more intelligent, higher earning adults than those given formula milk, a study claims. How convincing is the evidence? 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.
Outlook
Blind Kayakers; Amazing Maze; Big Cats
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Blind kayakers tackle The Grand Canyon; Italian man who planted the world's largest maze; Indian woman saving big cats Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Rebuilding from the Ruins
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How the Muslim Brotherhood's lost diplomatic clout; fighting Boko Haram in Nigeria; cyclone damage in Vanuatu; Pakistan's ancient site Mohenjo Daro; the Jamaicans warming to dogs Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The ancient belief of Jainism, shaped by the concept of non-violence which extends to animals and vegetables. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Hunting for Prince's Vault
49 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Does Prince really have thousands of unreleased tracks hidden in an underground vault? Mobeen Azhar travels to Minneapolis to find out the hidden chapter of this man’s story. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Health Check
Affordable Dialysis Prize Announced
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Prize announced to design inexpensive dialysis machines Show more
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Can an innovative community crowd-funding project from Detroit work in Kathmandu too? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Yemen rebels seize another city
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Houthis move into Yemeni city of Taiz; Ebola anniversary; extremism in French prisons
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The global population is estimated to rise to 9.2 billion in 2050, and to feed us all, it has been calculated that we will need 70% more food production. 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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Boston Calling
Activism in the Digital Age
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Technology as a force for social change at the South by Southwest interactive conference. 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.
The ancient belief of Jainism, shaped by the concept of non-violence which extends to animals and vegetables. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The best global clubbing anthems, as nominated by DJs around the world Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Singapore's Founding Father dies
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Lee Kuan Yew dead at 91; UN warns on Yemen; homeless in Sim City
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Rebuilding from the Ruins
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How the Muslim Brotherhood's lost diplomatic clout; fighting Boko Haram in Nigeria; cyclone damage in Vanuatu; Pakistan's ancient site Mohenjo Daro; the Jamaicans warming to dogs Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
Activism in the Digital Age
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Technology as a force for social change at the South by Southwest interactive conference. 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
Space invasive comedy and Iraq’s ‘Angel of Death’
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Who is the man Iraqi’s are calling the Angel of Death? Has he really just emerged from the rubble of Tikrit? Trending investigates the social media campaign behind Abu Azrael. Show more
More or Less
Does Breastfeeding Increase IQ?
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Babies who are breastfed become more intelligent, higher earning adults than those given formula milk, a study claims. How convincing is the evidence? 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.
Why won’t your kid eat broccoli? And should you bother to force them? We ask if children need a different diet, and how much say should they have over what they eat. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Blind Kayakers; Amazing Maze; Big Cats
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Blind kayakers tackle The Grand Canyon; Italian man who planted the world's largest maze; Indian woman saving big cats 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 Conversation
Making Movies: Chika Anadu and Shonali Bose
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Female film directors from Nigeria and India discuss the pain and exhilaration of finding funding, life on set, and 'giving birth' to their women-led movies. Show more
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Harnessing light using ultra-fast cameras and solar panels. With physicist Genevieve Gariepy, photographer Benedikt Partenheimer and solar energy professor Ken Durose. Show more
Over to You
Elections and Sportsworld on the Spot
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Reporting elections and what listeners expect from the media. And, Sportsworld reporter Steve Crossman answers three question in three minutes. 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.
Why won’t your kid eat broccoli? And should you bother to force them? We ask if children need a different diet, and how much say should they have over what they eat. Show more
