The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
US Fed holds rates, India's falling rupee, Australia after the Chinese boom. Show more
Witness History
The Leningrad Symphony
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1942, starving musicians in the besieged city of Leningrad performed Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony, composed especially for the city which was under constant Nazi attack. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
There is compelling scientific evidence that repeated head injuries in contact sports can lead to brain damage. How seriously are sporting authorities taking the latest research? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Update
Croatia Closes Seven of Eight Borders with Serbia
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Zagreb is struggling to cope refugee crisis, China's one child policy at 35, Robot creativity, Turkey versus PKK Show more
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"Overwhelmed" Croatia tightens controls, Hungary extends wire fence Show more
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The Fifth Floor
The Refugee Crisis as Seen from Syria
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Life in Damascus today, farming cows on your rooftop, a changing Cuba told through one family's story, an African art utopia and love across the Russian-Ukrainian divide. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Science In Action
The Latest Pictures of Pluto
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
New Horizons’ latest Pluto pictures, What birds see in their mates, Do elite athletes use special visual processing to catch the ball? Behind the scenes at the Science Museum. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Fans of US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump tell us why they like him; Europe's migrant crisis seen from Kenya and Lebanon; and UK Muslim teenage girls on extremism. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Sport Today looks ahead to the opening match of the Rugby World Cup and Chelsea against Arsenal. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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World Business Report
Finland Protests Over Austerity
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Thousands have protested in Helsinki voicing opposition to planned austerity measures. We hear why some Finns are opposed to government cuts. Show more
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US and Russia discuss Syria, Japan military vote, Carnegie row Show more
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Are rugby players getting bigger? And, are sea life populations plummeting? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
The Story of a Syrian Pianist
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The "Pianist of Yarmouk" is now a European refugee; US and Russian defence ministers hold first talks in over a year; What makes a successful astrophotographer? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Chairman of Fortescue Metals Group - Andrew Forrest
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Australian economy is being hit hard by the slowdown in China and the slump in global commodity prices. Stephen Sackur talks to the billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest. Show more
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World Football
Racism in Russia and Zico's Fifa ambitions
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Alexei Smertin and Cameroon's Andre Bikey discuss racism in Russian football. Zico says players and fans should have a voice when it comes to choosing Fifa presidents. Show more
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Japanese military can fight abroad, US eases Cuba restrictions, Pope takes in refugees Show more
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World Business Report
Finland Protests Over Austerity
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Thousands have protested in Helsinki voicing opposition to planned austerity measures. We hear why some Finns are opposed to government cuts. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Japan military vote, Cuba prepares for Pope visit, Carnegie row Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Why Factor
Why Does the World Love Drinking Tea?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Tea is the second most popular drink in the world after water. Mike Williams asks how this Asian leaf conquered the globe. Show more
Are rugby players getting bigger? And, are sea life populations plummeting? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Japan to Allow Military Role Overseas
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Japanese military can now fight abroad for the first time since the end of World War Two. Plus, thousands of Finns take to the streets to protest against austerity. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Fortress Europe is back in business, using riot police methods to repel migrants. Show more
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On the eve of the papal visit to the United States, Edward Stourton speaks to papal observers, economists and the faithful to ask whether the Pope really is a Communist?. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
