The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
20/04/2023 04:06 GMT : Sudan: Fighting continues despite new ceasefire
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
The Sudanese army said it would observe a ceasefire if the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces did the same. Show more
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Health Check
Malaria vaccines approved first in West Africa
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
“Milestone” malaria vaccine approved; Looking beyond drugs for dementia care; Why many of us might be grinding our teeth without even knowing it; Long covid and sleep Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
20/04/2023 05:06 GMT : Residents flee Sudan as fighting continues
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
Thousands of civilians have fled the capital Khartoum and foreign nations are trying to evacuate their citizens. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
20/04/2023 06:06 GMT : Thousands flee as new ceasefire attempt fails in Sudan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
Civilians are leaving the capital Khartoum and foreign nations are trying to evacuate their citizens. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Will Europe’s young workers have to pay more for the old?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Many European Countries are seeing their workforces shrinking, will young workers have to pay more for the old? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Counting the cost of Iftar
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We find out how the rising price of food is affecting Muslims around the world. Show more
Witness History
Smoky the World War II dog hero
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1944, Bill Wynne who was serving with the U.S. Army during World War II, adopted a Yorkshire terrier called Smoky, believed to be one of the world’s first therapy dogs. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Record numbers are fleeing the island in the wake of a brutal economic crisis – perhaps one in twenty five Sri Lankans left last year alone. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Women pro surfers: Battling the waves
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How women surfers fought the sexism of the 1970s to create the first pro-surf world tour. 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 Food Chain
How AI could design our diets
32 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Are machines better at deciding what we should eat, than we are? Show more
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Outlook
‘I have to stop it’: The hero of the Club Q shooting
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Army veteran Richard Fierro tried for years to put what he’d seen at war behind him. But he faced his biggest test at home, when on a night out an attacker opened fire in a club. Show more
Witness History
Smoky the World War II dog hero
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1944, Bill Wynne who was serving with the U.S. Army during World War II, adopted a Yorkshire terrier called Smoky, believed to be one of the world’s first therapy dogs. 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
20/04/2023 13:06 GMT: Tunisian opposition leader jailed
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
One of the most prominent critics of Tunisia's president -- the veteran opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi - has been sent to jail, accused of threatening national security. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Will Europe’s young workers have to pay more for the old?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Many European Countries are seeing their workforces shrinking, will young workers have to pay more for the old? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 20/04/2023 14:32 GMT : EU subsidises nations that banned Ukraine’s grain
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
EU offers compensation to countries which imposed a ban on importing Ukrainian grain. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2023/04/20 16:06 GMT: Shot for making a mistake
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
We hear reaction to three recent shootings in the US of innocent people who went to the wrong location Show more
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Witness History
Smoky the World War II dog hero
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1944, Bill Wynne who was serving with the U.S. Army during World War II, adopted a Yorkshire terrier called Smoky, believed to be one of the world’s first therapy dogs. 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
20/04/2023 20:06 GMT: Sudan army chief: 'Only military solution to conflict'
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says no room for talks with his paramilitary opponents 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Women pro surfers: Battling the waves
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How women surfers fought the sexism of the 1970s to create the first pro-surf world tour. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Biden pledges $1bn to tackle climate change
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
US President Joe Biden has announced plans to increase U.S. funding by $1billion to help developing countries fight climate change. 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
Is AI racing ahead too fast?
28 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Google's boss admits he doesn't fully understand how its AI products work. Facebook's intensifying legal battle in Kenya. And the high tech race to extend healthy human life. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
‘I have to stop it’: The hero of the Club Q shooting
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Army veteran Richard Fierro tried for years to put what he’d seen at war behind him. But he faced his biggest test at home, when on a night out an attacker opened fire in a club. Show more
Witness History
Smoky the World War II dog hero
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1944, Bill Wynne who was serving with the U.S. Army during World War II, adopted a Yorkshire terrier called Smoky, believed to be one of the world’s first therapy dogs. 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
The Church's slave plantation: Part one
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
What are the consequences of the Church of England's historic slave plantations in Barbados today? Show more
