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Our desire to live is strong. But it’s not always enough. And every year, across the world, around a million people take their own lives. Why? Show more
Is it really true that ability in mathematics and chess are somehow linked? Tim Harford pits his wits against a math-professor-turned-professional-chess-player, John Nunn. Show more
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.
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Business Daily
Baghdad Budget Dispute
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The biggest threat to Iraqi Kurdistan may not come from Islamic State or the low oil price, but from the central government. Show more
In April 1968 major cities across the United States were rocked by race riots following the assassination of black civil rights leader Martin Luther King. Show more
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Choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh on merging classical ballet and Eastern movement, and Eskgil Vogt on his new Norwegian film Blind. Show more
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Indonesia Rejects Death Sentence Appeals by Australians
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Kenya security, Chicago's mayoral battle, Abuse in China's boarding schools, Squid-inspired camouflage
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Four farmers from four continents compare sheep with buffalo and talk tractors. Show more
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After five decades making movies, is Werner Herzog's love of film as intense as ever? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Our desire to live is strong. But it’s not always enough. And every year, across the world, around a million people take their own lives. Why? Show more
Is it really true that ability in mathematics and chess are somehow linked? Tim Harford pits his wits against a math-professor-turned-professional-chess-player, John Nunn. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Palestinians flee Damascus suburb
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
IS 'controls' Yarmouk camp; Vietnam's Operation Babylift; first Urdu opera
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After the Garissa attack, we speak to Kenyan Somalis. Show more
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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
Baghdad Budget Dispute
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The biggest threat to Iraqi Kurdistan may not come from Islamic State or the low oil price, but from the central government. Show more
#Facesofprostitution - the hashtag under which Australian sex workers have been posting pictures of their faces, and sharing their stories. Show more
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How do you get a "troll" to apologise? From Brazil and Somalia two internet stars talk about sharing their lives online and how only 12 'likes' can "shatter" your soul Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Matt Taylor on why the Rosetta space mission is the 'sexiest thing alive' and why he had an image of the robot landing on comet 67P tattooed on his thigh. Show more
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Four farmers from four continents compare sheep with buffalo and talk tractors. Show more
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Newshour
Humanitarian aid not reaching Yemen
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
More fighting in Yemen; China's boarding schools sexual abuse; Turkish football suspended
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
After five decades making movies, is Werner Herzog's love of film as intense as ever? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
How do you get a "troll" to apologise? From Brazil and Somalia two internet stars talk about sharing their lives online and how only 12 'likes' can "shatter" your soul 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 latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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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Matt Taylor on why the Rosetta space mission is the 'sexiest thing alive' and why he had an image of the robot landing on comet 67P tattooed on his thigh. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
India Launches Air Quality Index
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
India launches its first air quality index, to provide real-time information about dangerous pollution levels in some cities. Plus, the story behind the lyrics of American Pie. Show more
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Four farmers from four continents compare sheep with buffalo and talk tractors. Show more
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The Inquiry
Cuba: What Would Che Say?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Che Guevara became a global icon after overthrowing an American-backed government in Cuba. Do warmer relations between the two countries mean his legacy is being betrayed? Show more
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