The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Should we Fear Artificial Intelligence?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
As billions of dollars pour into AI companies, how seriously should we take warnings that ever-smarter computers could turn on us? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Why are exams so stressful in India?, Dan Mei - the online homoerotic fiction read by young women in Asia, and the campaigners in Tunisia wearing miniskirts as a protest. Show more
Sporting Witness
Bert Trautmann: From Hitler Youth to the FA Cup
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The former Nazi paratrooper who became a hero to Manchester City fans in the 1950s. 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
Ebola, Iraq Aide, Rohingya Migrant
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Douda Mohammed Fulla & Kelfa Kargbo on Ebola in Sierra Leonne; Emma Sky, peace activist turned military adviser; Muhammed Kamal Hussain, Rohingya migrant who spent 6 months at sea Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
The Chill in Moscow's Spring
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Feelings of persecution in Moscow, women police of Pakistan, cyber security in Jordan, and grooving to gnawa music in Morocco. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Meet Nadia Bolz-Weber, the body building, tattooed, stand-up comic pastor from Denver. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Aid to Nepal: Following the Money
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Aid is pouring in to Nepal in the wake of the recent earthquakes. But in a country where corruption is endemic, will the money go where it is meant to? Simon Cox investigates. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Why are exams so stressful in India?, Dan Mei - the online homoerotic fiction read by young women in Asia, and the campaigners in Tunisia wearing miniskirts as a protest. Show more
Over to You
BBC Afghan: News and Views
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Behind the scenes at BBC Afghan and your views on the BBC’s exploration of migrant labour. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Ageing Secrets of the Fat-Tailed Dwarf Lemur
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Self-adapting robots carry on regardless. A fold-up flying drone for your handbag. Songs and stories of HIV/AIDS survival in Uganda. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
How temporary workers are changing the face of Australia and the abuses of the temporary migrant visa system. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Around 10% of the population of the Philippines work abroad. What impact does it have on families and is the country over-reliant on work overseas? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Deadline looms for Patriot Act
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
US Senate surveillance debate; Nepal schools re-open after quake; Piano prodigy Joey Alexander Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Should we Fear Artificial Intelligence?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
As billions of dollars pour into AI companies, how seriously should we take warnings that ever-smarter computers could turn on us? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
How Do We Know What’s Good For Us?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Food advice is confusing. How do legislators and scientists determine what food is good for us and what food is bad - and why is it so hard to be certain? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Real Story
Borders, Oil and Power in the Middle East
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Caroline Barker and guests preview the start of the FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Caroline Barker and guests preview the start of the FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Reports, interviews and reaction to the day in sport including the French Open in Paris. 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.
Meet Nadia Bolz-Weber, the body building, tattooed, stand-up comic pastor from Denver. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
One of Europe's worst stadium disasters plus housing segregation in the US; Protect and Survive; the Welsh pioneers in Patagonia and Italy in World War. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
US Patriot Act - Senate debate starts; former US General Petraeus urges change of strategy in Iraq; marsupial orgies; Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
The Chill in Moscow's Spring
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Feelings of persecution in Moscow, women police of Pakistan, cyber security in Jordan, and grooving to gnawa music in Morocco. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
From its early days as work-wear for miners and cowboys, denim has transcended its origins, becoming a global fashion item. We explore the appeal of a pair of blue jeans. Show more
The life and achievements of the mathematician John Nash. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
US authorities order the arrest of top world football officials - and the Swiss investigate how the next two World Cups were allocated - but FIFA boss Sepp Blatter is re-elected. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
How Do We Know What’s Good For Us?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Food advice is confusing. How do legislators and scientists determine what food is good for us and what food is bad - and why is it so hard to be certain? 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.
Why are exams so stressful in India?, Dan Mei - the online homoerotic fiction read by young women in Asia, and the campaigners in Tunisia wearing miniskirts as a protest. Show more
Sporting Witness
Bert Trautmann: From Hitler Youth to the FA Cup
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The former Nazi paratrooper who became a hero to Manchester City fans in the 1950s. 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.
How can Medellin's transformation from murder capital to model of innovation be a lesson for other cities struggling with violence and poverty. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
What are the rights and wrongs of resurrecting the past? Can what’s dead and gone ever be returned to its former glory? With Beth Shapiro, Jyotsna Kalavar and Bill Smith. Show more
Over to You
BBC Afghan: News and Views
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Behind the scenes at BBC Afghan and your views on the BBC’s exploration of migrant labour. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
His work suggest a dark, brooding presence but is this close to the real Colm Tóibín? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
Emergency workers: Maria Luisa Catrambone and 'Gardenia'
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
"Sometimes we have just one minute to save this person" - treating casualties amidst the bombs of Syria's conflict and rescuing migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean. Show more
Former US General David Petraeus, the man behind the ‘surge’ strategy, says America needs to augment its military and political activities in Iraq. Show more
