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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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Sales of alcohol-free products aimed at traditional drinkers are surging. Show more
Witness History
The Invention of Semtex
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The plastic explosive created in communist Czechoslovakia. Malleable, odourless and stable it was once the weapon of choice for those seeking to spread terror. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Shakirah Bourne on her film A Caribbean Dream
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Steven Soderbergh on using an iPhone to shoot his new film; Ava DuVernay on diverse casting Show more
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World Update
China Hits Back with Tariffs on US Imports Worth $3bn
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Beijing said the move was to "safeguard China's interests and balance" losses caused by new US tariff. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Outlook
The Supermodel who Took Down a Cult
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Hoyt Richards was travelling the world as a supermodel, but he had become enthralled by a doomsday cult. 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
Sibling Birth Order
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Shivaani Kohok explores why the order in which we are born shapes the way we see ourselves and how we relate to others – whether we’re the eldest, the youngest or in the middle. Show more
More or Less
How Deadly Was 1920s Melbourne?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We look at the murder rate within popular crime series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, set in 1920’s Melbourne, compared to the real life murder rate at that time. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Chinese government has imposed import taxes on 128 US products. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Author and Oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 2010 Siddhartha Mukherjee wrote a book about the history of cancer which won the Puliter Prize the following year. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
Yulia Skripal releases statement after nerve agent attack
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
UK police have said Yulia Skripal's 'strength is growing daily' after her poisoning 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
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.
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How 100 years ago D'Arcy Thompson showed us that nature's shapes - of flowers, shells and honeycombs - are dictated by maths. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Why Factor
Sibling Birth Order
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Shivaani Kohok explores why the order in which we are born shapes the way we see ourselves and how we relate to others – whether we’re the eldest, the youngest or in the middle. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
Women Leading Muslim Communities
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Women who describe themselves as 'female imams' in Denmark and Germany discuss their unusual positions. Show more
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 2018/04/02 22:32 GMT: China Imposes Tariffs on US Imports
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Taxes of up to 25 per cent will apply on US goods including pork, fruit, nuts and wine. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Shakirah Bourne on her film A Caribbean Dream
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Steven Soderbergh on using an iPhone to shoot his new film; Ava DuVernay on diverse casting Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
China retaliates with US import tariffs
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Chinese government has announced tariffs on a range of goods produced in America's heartland 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 Why Factor
Sibling Birth Order
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Shivaani Kohok explores why the order in which we are born shapes the way we see ourselves and how we relate to others – whether we’re the eldest, the youngest or in the middle. Show more
More or Less
How Deadly Was 1920s Melbourne?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We look at the murder rate within popular crime series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, set in 1920’s Melbourne, compared to the real life murder rate at that time. Show more
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.
In the Studio
Updating Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot: Sophie Hannah
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We follow Sophie Hannah during the process of completing her Poirot novel, this programme gives a unique insight into the last days of the author’s work on the draft manuscript. Show more
