The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The World This Week
The US joins battle against IS in Libya
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
US airpower is helping the new Libyan government against so-called Islamic State. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
Vital Signs
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
A Chicago surgeon recounts a nightmarish journey through Aleppo. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The 31st Olympic Games open in Rio; the British woman murdered in Pakistan; digital detox. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
US presidential hopeful, Donald Trump, endorses House Speaker, Paul Ryan; the Olympic Games get under way in Rio; the writer who teaches poetry to immigrant children in the UK. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Matthew Kenyon and Sarah Mulkerrins with all the latest news from the Olympic games in Rio. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Weekend
Five Years After the Tottenham Riots
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
The London roits, five years on; Brazil welcomes the world to Rio 2016 Show more
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The Food Chain
Fertile Food
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How much could your diet help you have a child? We separate the facts from the fiction. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Sportshour
Jesse Owens: The Olympics' most powerful icon
36 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
On the 80th anniversary of Jesse Owens' four golds at the Berlin Olympics, we speak to his daughters Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The Cultural Frontline
Understanding the Refugee Crisis via Virtual Reality
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Understanding the refugee experience through simulation, and should crime writers draw from real cases in their work? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Celebrations and Cyclists at the Rio Olympics
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Reporting from Copacabana on the first full day of competition at the Games, the resignations of from the Panama Papers inquiry, and Bollywood's biggest award show Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Gemma Cairney continues her look at new Caribbean sounds visiting the islands of Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico Show more
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 five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
Experimental Pill Reduces Severity Of Asthma
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Trials of a new pill reveal success over asthma, Local election results in South Africa, A Chinese lawyer rejects US award for human rights work Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
Vital Signs
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
A Chicago surgeon recounts a nightmarish journey through Aleppo. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Andrew McGregor presents the 2016 season of seven specially selected broadcasts from this year's BBC Proms concerts. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Over to You
The Olympics On The BBC World Service
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Global Sports Editor, Gary Keown on what you can expect to hear over the next two weeks from the BBC World service team in Rio. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
ANC's worst ever election result in South Africa
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
South Africa's governing party suffers worst electoral result since the end of apartheid Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Sun-tracking Sunflowers
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Sun-tracking Sunflowers; Psychology Narcissism; Queen Bee Control; Olympic Access; Robofish; Technology and Human Failure; How Whales Hear Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The World This Week
The US joins battle against IS in Libya
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastUS airpower is helping the new Libyan government against so-called Islamic State. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
Local Elections Setback for ANC
14 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Party suffers worst showing since it came to power in South Africa at the end of apartheid; Syrian rebels claim siege of Aleppo broken Show more
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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A daily catch up on all the latest news, the talking points, and the winners and the losers of the Olympics
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Heart and Soul
Benedict Spinoza - A Philosopher for Our Time
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Michael Goldfarb tells the story of philosopher Benedict Spinoza, who 350 yrs ago questioned the role of religion in government. Show more
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World Book Club
Kiran Desai - The Inheritance of Loss
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Desai’s novel is a profoundly moving cross-continental saga that sweeps around the globe from the Himalayas to New York City to Cambridge Show more
