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 two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
CrowdScience
Why Do We Bury Our Dead?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The ritual of burying the dead stretches back to the obscure beginnings of human history - and perhaps beyond – but how important is it, and how did it evolve? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
A Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Has Been Jailed In China
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The trial was conducted behind closed doors. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Will Tanzania's Drone Industry Take Off?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Drones have been used increasingly in Africa for survey and mapping, but will cargo drone delivery companies be the next big thing? Show more
Witness History
Musicians of the Iranian Revolution
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
How Iran's state employed musicians went underground and started recording revolutionary songs before the fall of the Shah. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Boston Calling
Transatlantic Sins
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Four hundred years ago pirates brought enslaved Africans to Virginia’s shores.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Update
Yemen War: UN Warns Fragile Ceasefire Under Threat
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
News and issues making the headlines each day. 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.
Outlook
The North Korean Diver and the Octopus
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Park Myongho is a North Korean man who defected to the South with his family. He now works as a diver making a dangerous living by catching octopuses where North meets South. 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2019/01/28 15:32 GMT: 'Very Low' Hope in Brazil Dam Search
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Over 300 people are missing and dozens are confirmed dead after a Brazil dam collapsed. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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.
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.
On this mission, SOFIA is setting out to study Titan, Saturn’s biggest moon, by flying into the faint shadow. 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 2019/01/28 22:32 GMT: US Hits Venezuela Oil Firm PDVSA With Sanctions
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
The US has imposed sanctions on Venezuela's state-owned oil firm PDVSA and urged the country's military to accept a peaceful transfer of power. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The Conversation
I Was Put into Care
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Two women who spent part of their childhoods in institutions Show more
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The History Hour
Vatican II: Reforming the Catholic Church
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
When Pope John XXIII initiated sweeping changes at the Vatican, plus the ground-breaking women's publisher Virago, and the birth of India's call centres. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
US Files Charges Against Huawei
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Why Factor
Smart Speakers
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
How are smart speakers affecting us, from privacy through to consumerism and child development? Show more
More or Less
Is Suicide Seasonal?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Tim Harford asks which times of the year are riskiest for suicide, and whether computers could help identify people at risk of killing themselves. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
