The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
29/08/2022 04:06 GMT : Nasa prepares to launch new giant moon rocket
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
The American space agency is counting down to the lift-off of its giant new moon rocket - the Space Launch System. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
29/08/2022 05:06 GMT : Nasa counts down to launch of new rocket
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineThe American space agency Nasa is preparing to launch its most powerful rocket yet - Artemis One. Show more
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Newsday
29/08/2022 06:06 GMT : US space agency ready to launch new moon rocket
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineNasa is preparing Artemis One for take-off, the first step in further lunar exploration. Show more
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HARDtalk
Pinchas Goldschmidt: Is the Ukraine war deepening Jewish anxiety?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Pinchas Goldschmidt, who was chief rabbi of Moscow until he fled Russia after the Ukraine invasion. Why is this war deepening Jewish anxiety? Show more
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Business Daily
How to dispose of nuclear waste
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We look into the challenge facing governments around the world, and visit Sweden to see one possible solution. Show more
On 16 August 2012, police shot dead 34 striking miners at a platinum mine in Marikana, South Africa.
It was one of the bloodiest police operations since apartheid. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Climate Question
Can we engineer rain to help solve climate change?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Climate change is causing more frequent droughts and flooding can we engineer rainfall to help battle this extreme weather? Show more
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CrowdScience
What is the point of menstruation?
40 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
So few other animals menstruate, why did humans evolve this rare and costly cycle? Marnie Chesterton tackles several listener queries to explore this strange reproductive method Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Global artists at the Edinburgh Festivals
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We hear from some of the global artists taking part in this year’s Edinburgh Festivals. William Barton, Odile Gakire Katese, Uma Nada-Rajah and Circus Abyssinia Show more
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Daisy on how she will talk to her daughter about sex: smashing taboos and overcoming old-fashioned attitudes. Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter Show more
More or Less
Kenya’s Election Rounding Error
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Official figures didn’t add up - but due to rounding, not fraud. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Conversation
How to heal a broken heart
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Kim Chakanetsa speaks to singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin and neuroscientist Dr Lucy Brown about the process of falling in and out of love. Show more
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Outlook
The mystery of the lost mastertapes and my strange grandfather
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Daniel Lofredo Rota began unravelling a decades-old family mystery when he found a grimy old suitcase filled with tapes. Inside are songs, secrets and a troubled past. Show more
On 16 August 2012, police shot dead 34 striking miners at a platinum mine in Marikana, South Africa.
It was one of the bloodiest police operations since apartheid. 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
29/08/2022 13:06 GMT: Aid agencies struggle to help in flood-stricken Pakistan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
The challenges facing aid agencies as people across Pakistan endure devastating floods Show more
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HARDtalk
Pinchas Goldschmidt: Is the Ukraine war deepening Jewish anxiety?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Pinchas Goldschmidt, who was chief rabbi of Moscow until he fled Russia after the Ukraine invasion. Why is this war deepening Jewish anxiety? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 29/08/2022 14:32 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 five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2022/08/29 16:06 GMT: Iraq: Protesters storm government buildings
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for years
Gunfire has been heard in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
On 16 August 2012, police shot dead 34 striking miners at a platinum mine in Marikana, South Africa.
It was one of the bloodiest police operations since apartheid. 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.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
29/08/2022 20:06 GMT: Buildings stormed after Moqtada al-Sadr retires from Iraqi politics
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
One of Iraq's most powerful figures, Moqtada al-Sadr, who has been at the centre of a long crisis over forming a government, says he is retiring from political life. Show more
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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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The History Hour
Inflation and the cost of living
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The 'Nixon Shock' in 1971, Bulgaria's cash crisis in 1997, and India's 'onion election' in 1980. Plus stories from the Darayya massacre in 2012 and the first Gay Games in 1982. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Flood-stricken Pakistan appeals for economic support
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Islamabad will receive a $1.1bn loan from the IMF as deadly floods disrupt the country's recovery. Monsoon rains have left a third of Pakistan's territory under water. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
What are we searching for? Part 2
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
What do people search for online in the world’s major conflict zones? Show more
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Outlook
The mystery of the lost mastertapes and my strange grandfather
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Daniel Lofredo Rota began unravelling a decades-old family mystery when he found a grimy old suitcase filled with tapes. Inside are songs, secrets and a troubled past. Show more
On 16 August 2012, police shot dead 34 striking miners at a platinum mine in Marikana, South Africa.
It was one of the bloodiest police operations since apartheid. 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.
