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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
23/10/2015 07:32 GMT: Argentina Prepares to Choose a New Head of State
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
How much of an issue is the economy in Argentina's election at the weekend? Show more
Witness History
Iceland's Women Strike
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
In October 1975, 90% of women in Iceland took part in a nationwide protest over inequality. Vigdis Finnbogadottir, later Iceland's first female president, talks about that day. Show more
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The Real Story
23/10/2015 06:06 GMT: A Scramble for the Arctic
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Will the next "Great Game" be in the High North? Or will there be co-operation, rather than conflict, over the Arctic's resources? Show more
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World Update
23/10/2015 09:06 GMT: French Bus Crash Kills 40 Pensioners
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Student protests in South Africa; Robots to "mimic human hand movements"; The British students spying for Moscow. Show more
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BBC OS
23/10/2015 10:06 GMT: Dozens killed in France bus crash
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
More than 40 people die in a collision between a bus and a truck in south-west France. Show more
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The Fifth Floor
23/10/2015 11:06 GMT: Why Pakistan's Army Chief Has a Hashtag
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Pakistan's army chief, how leaders are depicted in art, the dogs of Turkmenistan, what Xi Jinping should see in London, Mexico's disappeared women, in praise of Urdu poetry. Show more
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Science In Action
22/10/2015 18:32 GMT: Mid-Atlantic Seabed Drilling Expedition
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Atlantic seabed drilling by RRS James Cook; rocks on Mars; why snakes are slippery; crocodiles sleep one eye open; Einstein’s spooky action; slippy steel; keeping food fresh. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
23/10/2015 14:06 GMT: Sweden Racism and #FeesMustFall
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
After Thursday's school attack we hear about life in multicultural Sweden. Also, what do South Africa's university fee protests say about the state of the nation? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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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.
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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 Newsroom
23/10/2015 18:06 GMT: Hurricane Patricia Nears Mexico
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
South Africa students win fees battle; France coach crash Show more
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The Why Factor
23/10/2015 18:32 GMT: Why Does Everyone Wear Trainers?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
A simple pair of shoes; trainers, sneakers whatever you call them. How did this footwear become ubiquitous across the globe? Join Mike Williams to find out why. Show more
More or Less
23/10/2015 18:50 GMT: Oil
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Ruth Alexander finds out if a million barrels of oil per day are stolen from Nigeria. Plus, how much oil in the Arctic? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
23/10/2015 20:06 GMT: Mexico Braces for Intense Hurricane Patricia
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Patricia set to become the strongest hurricane ever; South African students win fee concession; snow leopards at risk. Show more
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HARDtalk
Yair Lapid - Leader, Yesh Atid Party, Israel
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
What is driving the latest violence between Israelis and Palestinians? HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to Yair Lapid, former Finance Minister and leader of the Yesh Atid party. Show more
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World Football
23/10/2015 02:32 GMT: Human Rights in Bahrain, the Making of Martial & Roberto Mancini
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
We travel to Paris to find out about the early years of French striker Anthony Martial. And, could human rights allegations haunt Sheikh Salman's bid for the FIFA Presidency? Show more
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The Newsroom
23/10/2015 22:06 GMT: Mexico: hurricane alert
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
US: Carter on Iraq raid; S Africa: Zuma on uni. fees; Moth name auction Show more
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World Business Report
23/10/2015 22:32 GMT: TalkTalk Cyber-Attack: Boss 'Receives Ransom Email'
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Four million TalkTalk customers are at risk from the cyber-attack. Plus, Argentina goes to the polls on Sunday to vote in an election dominated by the state of the economy. Show more
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The Why Factor
23/10/2015 18:32 GMT: Why Does Everyone Wear Trainers?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
A simple pair of shoes; trainers, sneakers whatever you call them. How did this footwear become ubiquitous across the globe? Join Mike Williams to find out why. Show more
More or Less
23/10/2015 18:50 GMT: Oil
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Ruth Alexander finds out if a million barrels of oil per day are stolen from Nigeria. Plus, how much oil in the Arctic? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
24/10/2015 00:06 GMT: Hurricane Patricia makes landfall in Mexico
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Category Five Hurricane Patricia, the strongest on record, has made landfall in Jalisco state in western Mexico. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The World This Week
24/10/2015 02:06 GMT: Chinese President Xi Jinping courts a willing Britain
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Britain welcomes China's President Xi Jinping as a new best friend, Zambia's prayer day gets us thinking about religion in politics, and the southern hemisphere rules in rugby Show more
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Heart and Soul
Russia's New Mystics
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why are so many people following mystics and the occult in Russia? And, what does it say about the Orthodox church in Putin's Russia? Show more
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