The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
29/12/2020 05:06 GMT: US transition team 'not getting all information' it needs
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
President-elect Joe Biden singles out the Defense Department as failing to brief his team properly Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
29/12/2020 06:06 GMT : 'Dangerous' lack of information by Trump Administration
53 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
President-elect Joe Biden says he's not getting the information needed to make the transition to power Show more
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Newsday
29/12/2020 07:06 GMT: Biden accuses the Trump team of obstruction
53 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
President Trump is accused of failing to share the information of government with the incoming Biden team. Show more
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People Fixing The World
What happened next to our problem solvers
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Hydrating sweets for people with dementia go into production, how a sociable housing experiment is coping with Covid, and a pharmacist is making cheap drugs for her patients again. Show more
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How lockdown has changed the way we cook and buy food Show more
Witness History
The building of the Aswan Dam
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
One of the largest dams in the world - the Aswan High Dam in Egypt - was completed in 1970. We look at the cost of the dam to the region's people and antiquities. Show more
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In 1914 an Indian student caused a sensation when she won a top Welsh cultural prize. Show more
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In the Studio
AR Rahman: The man behind the music
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
AR Rahman on music, God and how spirituality is entwined in the process of composition. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Virtually On Tour in Rome
53 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Arts Hour is ‘virtually’ on tour in Rome, with presenter Nikki Bedi, to celebrate Italian performance artists who have risen to the challenges of Covid-19 this year. 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.
Wildfires in Siberia, Australia, California; the worst hurricane season and highest thermometer reading yet, maybe a global temperature record. What 2020 says about climate change Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The family murder that launched our campaign
44 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
BBC Inspirations 2020 winners: Brothers Luke and Ryan Hart are changing the way domestic abuse is reported in the media after their mum and sister were murdered by their father. Show more
Witness History
The building of the Aswan Dam
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
One of the largest dams in the world - the Aswan High Dam in Egypt - was completed in 1970. We look at the cost of the dam to the region's people and antiquities. 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 five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
29/12/2020 14:06 GMT: UK's Covid-19 cases have reached highest level
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
A record 41,385 cases were recorded, it’s the highest daily number recorded by the UK government. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 29/12/2020 15:32 GMT: Global travel disruption continues amid the pandemic
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pakistan is the latest country to extend its ban on flights from the UK into the New Year Show more
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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck southern Croatia Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
The building of the Aswan Dam
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
One of the largest dams in the world - the Aswan High Dam in Egypt - was completed in 1970. We look at the cost of the dam to the region's people and antiquities. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
The best tech stories of 2020
43 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Review of the year; Kivuwatt, internet shutdowns, digital death and contact tracing apps for COVID19. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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.
World Business Report
First broadcast 29/12/2020 22:32 GMT
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Studio
AR Rahman: The man behind the music
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
AR Rahman on music, God and how spirituality is entwined in the process of composition. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Virtually On Tour in Rome
53 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Arts Hour is ‘virtually’ on tour in Rome, with presenter Nikki Bedi, to celebrate Italian performance artists who have risen to the challenges of Covid-19 this year. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Bigger financial aid cheques blocked in the US
53 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Cheques sent out to people in the US to help them during the pandemic won’t be as big as they were before 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.
People who live in cities are more likely to experience mental health problems than their rural counterparts. Has Singapore found a solution that other cities should follow? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The family murder that launched our campaign
44 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
BBC Inspirations 2020 winners: Brothers Luke and Ryan Hart are changing the way domestic abuse is reported in the media after their mum and sister were murdered by their father. Show more
Witness History
The building of the Aswan Dam
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
One of the largest dams in the world - the Aswan High Dam in Egypt - was completed in 1970. We look at the cost of the dam to the region's people and antiquities. 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.
