The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
06/04/2023 04:06 GMT : European leaders head to China
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
French President Macron and the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, are in Beijing - we look at what's on the agenda for the two leaders. Show more
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Health Check
Women aren’t being promoted in healthcare
28 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Women do the majority of work in healthcare but hold only a quarter of senior leadership roles; pregnancy conditions appear to make newborns “biologically younger”. Show more
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Newsday
06/04/2023 05:06 GMT : Macron and von der Leyen in Beijing
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
The red carpet will be rolled out in Beijing for France's President Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. Show more
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Newsday
06/04/2023 06:06 GMT : Macron and von der Leyen to meet Xi Jinping
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
The French President and the Head of the European Commission are on a visit to China - we take a look at what they will be discussing with president Xi Jinping. Show more
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The Inquiry
What is Mohammed bin Salman’s vision for Saudi Arabia?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Saudi Arabia has made a new deal with Iran. How is this part of the vision of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia as he pivots his economy away from a reliance on oil? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Business Daily meets: World Chess CEO Ilya Merenzon
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How do you make a game with a conservative image more marketable, and more profitable? Show more
Witness History
Beto Perez: 'I created Zumba by accident'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 2001, Colombian born choreographer Beto Perez created Zumba, which would become a global phenomenon. It was inspired by Latin dance moves and was all created by accident. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Assignment
Vienna: Getting housing right
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Are there lessons to be learnt from the way Vienna builds public housing? Chris Bowlby reports from the Austrian capital. Show more
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The Forum
Hazel Scott: Jazz star and barrier breaker
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
A Trinidad-born pianist and singer who wowed America with her talent but whose progressive views were held against her. Show more
Sporting Witness
Ernst van Dyk: Ten-time Boston Marathon winner
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In April 2014, wheelchair racer Ernst van Dyk won the Boston Marathon a record-breaking tenth time - a bittersweet achievement one year after terrorists bombed the 2013 race. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Food Chain
Can small farms feed the world?
30 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
What sort of farm is best for our planet, wallet and diet? Show more
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Outlook
The runaway child bride who changed a village
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
At 15, Dorcas Zoogah ran away from home in Ghana to avoid marriage. The first in her family to go to university, she now helps other young women break the cycle of child marriage Show more
Witness History
Beto Perez: 'I created Zumba by accident'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 2001, Colombian born choreographer Beto Perez created Zumba, which would become a global phenomenon. It was inspired by Latin dance moves and was all created by accident. 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
06/04/2023 13:06 GMT: Macron visits China, with Russia's war in Ukraine top of agenda
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to use his influence to help stop Russia's war in Ukraine. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
What is Mohammed bin Salman’s vision for Saudi Arabia?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Saudi Arabia has made a new deal with Iran. How is this part of the vision of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia as he pivots his economy away from a reliance on oil? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 06/04/2023 14:32 GMT : New wave of protests over pension reform
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Workers are striking over the French government's proposals to raise the pension age from 62 to 64. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2023/04/06 16:06 GMT: Israel says rockets fired from Lebanon
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
The Israeli army says it has intercepted more than 20 rockets fired from southern Lebanon. Show more
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Witness History
Beto Perez: 'I created Zumba by accident'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 2001, Colombian born choreographer Beto Perez created Zumba, which would become a global phenomenon. It was inspired by Latin dance moves and was all created by accident. 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.
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.
Newshour
06/04/2023 20:06 GMT: Israel faces Lebanon rocket barrage
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
The Israeli military has accused Palestinian militant groups Hamas of firing dozens of rockets from southern Lebanon into northern Israel. 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.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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The Forum
Hazel Scott: Jazz star and barrier breaker
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
A Trinidad-born pianist and singer who wowed America with her talent but whose progressive views were held against her. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Lowest growth in 30 years ahead, warns IMF
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The IMF predict 3% global growth for the next 5 years, the slowest since 1990. 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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Tech Life
How to make sure the whole world benefits from AI
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Tech veteran Martha Lane Fox tells us of her hopes and fears about AI. Also, the app that’s a financial lifeline in rural India, and how the future of food is being shaped. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The runaway child bride who changed a village
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
At 15, Dorcas Zoogah ran away from home in Ghana to avoid marriage. The first in her family to go to university, she now helps other young women break the cycle of child marriage Show more
Witness History
Beto Perez: 'I created Zumba by accident'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 2001, Colombian born choreographer Beto Perez created Zumba, which would become a global phenomenon. It was inspired by Latin dance moves and was all created by accident. 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.
Heart and Soul
Clergy in cartel land
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Will Grant meets the young men preparing to join the most dangerous priesthood in the world and risking death to minister in communities controlled by Mexico’s drug cartels. Show more
