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Vladimir Putin, then a KGB agent, was caught up in dramatic events as East Germany collapsed. Chris Bowlby explores how this experience shaped Putin's career and behaviour today. Show more
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Boston Calling
Rising to the Challenge
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Maj Gen Gale Pollock, a trailblazer for women in the US army reflects on her 36-year-career. 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.
The Food Chain
How to (Not) Grow Your Food Business
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How to grow your food business from scratch. Show more
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Iran's Islamic hardliners shut universities to drive out secular opposition; interracial marriage in apartheid South Africa; and a Jewish take on the Six Day War. Show more
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Writer and dissident Emin Milli marks World Refugee Day and the European Games held in Baku. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A young white man spent an hour praying with worshippers in a US church - then shot nine of them dead. President Obama says the US must grapple with gun control. Will he do it? Show more
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The Conversation
Ballerinas: Lorena Feijoo and Kitty Phetla
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Why a sense of humour is critical for one Cuban ballerina. She shares her experiences with a South African performer who is breaking with tradition. Show more
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Somalian writer Naruddin Farah on ‘inspiration’, writer Jung Chang on music in Mao's Cultural Revolution and musician Seun Kuti on following his father's Afrobeat footsteps. Show more
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Newshour
South Carolina and Forgiveness
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Can forgiveness heal South Carolina? Lying kids have better memory, Richter's sleep music. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Made by China
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Lifting a lid on the world: Rupert Wingfield Hayes in the South China Sea, Tim Whewell in Moldova, Neal Razzell in Estonia and Roger Hearing in Gaza. Presenter: Pascale Harter. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
Rising to the Challenge
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Maj Gen Gale Pollock, a trailblazer for women in the US army reflects on her 36-year-career. Show more
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Sportsworld
The 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
55 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Steve Crossman and guests look back on the opening week in the Czech Republic. Show more
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News, features and discussion from the BBC teams in Canada and Chile. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Chambers Bay in the Pacific north-west hosts for the very first time. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Trending
The Feminist Who Exposes Rapists on YouTube
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Indian campaigner who was so outraged by rape videos she found circulating on a private chat app, that she posted them on YouTube for the world to see. Show more
Over to You
BBC Mobile Radio Service for Nigeria
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is the new mobile radio service for Nigerian listeners a practical tool or an expensive extravagance? And, listeners react to the continued silencing of BBC Kinyarwanda. Show more
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The War That Changed the World
Jordan: Redrawing the Map of the Middle East
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Redrawing the map of the Middle East and the legacy of World War One. Show more
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Dame Ellen MacArthur, Unilever and creators of an urban farm on the concept of 'circular economy' where resources are reused and waste is reduced to zero. Show more
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Boston Calling
Rising to the Challenge
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Maj Gen Gale Pollock, a trailblazer for women in the US army reflects on her 36-year-career. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Yemen suicide attacks and failed peace talks
55 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Who is behind the suicide bombings in Yemen's capital Sanaa? Mali's government and Tuareg rebels have signed a peace deal; Scientists suggest mankind is creating mass extinction
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Ivory Forensics Detect Africa Poaching Hotspots
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Elephant poaching is on the rise. Worst hit is the African elephant – with 51,000 reportedly killed for their ivory in 2013. Show more
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Stories of life on the streets of Los Angeles, Islamabad, Nairobi, Rio and London Show more
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The Inquiry
What Does China Want From Space?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
China is building advanced satellites and has plans to put an astronaut on the moon. But some are worried about their military intentions in space. Show more
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The religious fallout from the anticipated legalisation of same-sex marriage in the US. Show more
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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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Sex change boxing star; Fleeing Communist East Germany in hot air balloon; Afghan musician defies Taliban; From Eritrean child soldier to Swedish MP; Cape Town's animal sound man Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Iran's Islamic hardliners shut universities to drive out secular opposition; interracial marriage in apartheid South Africa; and a Jewish take on the Six Day War. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Made by China
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Lifting a lid on the world: Rupert Wingfield Hayes in the South China Sea, Tim Whewell in Moldova, Neal Razzell in Estonia and Roger Hearing in Gaza. Presenter: Pascale Harter. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
How to (Not) Grow Your Food Business
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How to grow your food business from scratch. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Stories of life on the streets of Los Angeles, Islamabad, Nairobi, Rio and London Show more
