The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
17/02/2021 05:06 GMT : Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi handed second criminal charge
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Anti-coup demonstrators are demanding her release and that of other elected leaders. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
17/02/2021 06:06 GMT : Protests continue in Myanmar calling for democracy to return
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The detained civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been given a second criminal charge. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
17/02/2021 07:06 GMT : Thousands are protesting in Yangon, Myanmar
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
It is one of the biggest protests so far against the military coup. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Yogendra Yadav: Are farmers' protests a defining moment for India?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Thousands of Indian farmers are keeping up their long-running protest against farm law reform. Yogendra Yadav is leader of the Swaraj Party, and one of their most vocal allies. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
The great semiconductor shortage
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Why Taiwan isn't making enough computer chips Show more
Witness History
The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1951 cells taken from an African American woman suffering from cancer, without her consent, were found to be unique because they carried on reproducing in the laboratory. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Tourism in the Arctic is growing but is it a sustainable industry? How has Covid-19 impacted the seasonal tourism based economy? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Project 17
Goal 5: Gender equality
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Seventeen-year-old Sahar lives in New Delhi and wants to know if anything is really changing in terms of attitudes towards women in India. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
World Wide Waves: The sounds of community radio
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We tune in to small radio stations around the world that bind remote communities, play a dazzling array of music, educate, entertain, and empower people to make change. 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.
Digital Planet
Comparing the landscape of Mars to Earth
44 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Can we compare the surface of Mars to that of Earth? Re-visiting old tech, and wearable devices that can generate electricity from the skin. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The 'illegal' backflip that shocked the Olympics
44 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Backflips and discrimination on ice, and remembering Mary Wilson of The Supremes – how she became a Motown star and why she hated some of their early hits. Show more
Witness History
The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1951 cells taken from an African American woman suffering from cancer, without her consent, were found to be unique because they carried on reproducing in the laboratory. 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.
Project 17
Goal 5: Gender equality
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Seventeen-year-old Sahar lives in New Delhi and wants to know if anything is really changing in terms of attitudes towards women in India. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
17/02/2021 14:06 GMT: Myanmar coup: Crowds of protesters converge in Yangon
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Organisers believe it's the biggest demonstration yet against the military coup Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 17/02/2021 15:32 GMT : The Great Green Wall
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Can the Great Green Wall in northern African save fragile communities? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2021/02/17 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Vaccinations at Zaatari refugee camp
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
We hear from a Syrian father and his daughter at Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. 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 Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1951 cells taken from an African American woman suffering from cancer, without her consent, were found to be unique because they carried on reproducing in the laboratory. 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 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 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 17/02/2021 22:32 GMT : Google to pay News Corp for stories
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Google has agreed to pay News Corp for content from news sites across its media empire. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Project 17
Goal 5: Gender equality
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Seventeen-year-old Sahar lives in New Delhi and wants to know if anything is really changing in terms of attitudes towards women in India. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
World Wide Waves: The sounds of community radio
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We tune in to small radio stations around the world that bind remote communities, play a dazzling array of music, educate, entertain, and empower people to make change. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Google to pay News Corp for stories
53 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Google has agreed to pay News Corp for content from news sites across its media empire. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Can we solve our space junk problem?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Millions of pieces of dangerous manmade debris are orbiting Earth. Can we clean up space? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
Sourdough love stories
29 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We meet some very old (bread) mothers and the families that care for them. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The 'illegal' backflip that shocked the Olympics
44 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Backflips and discrimination on ice, and remembering Mary Wilson of The Supremes – how she became a Motown star and why she hated some of their early hits. Show more
Witness History
The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1951 cells taken from an African American woman suffering from cancer, without her consent, were found to be unique because they carried on reproducing in the laboratory. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Can Norwegians with psychosis benefit from radical, drug-free treatment?
Warning: some listeners might find these stories disturbing. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
Covid surge in Mozambique
33 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Covid surge in Maputo: are vaccines slowing coronavirus spread: physiotherapy reduces Covid mortality rate by 50%: can asthma inhalers reduce infection; coconut oil health myths Show more
