The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
28/04/2020 04:06 GMT: Trump blames China
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
President Trump has said China could have prevented the coronavirus pandemic. Show more
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Newsday
28/04/2020 05:06 GMT: France to reveal plans on how Covid-19 lockdown will be eased
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The country remains under lockdown, though has plans to ease the restrictions from 11 May. Show more
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Newsday
28/04/2020 06:06 GMT: French PM to unveil future lockdown easing measures
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
France has been one of the European countries worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Show more
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Discovery
Desert locust swarms
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
A second wave of locusts threatens crops in East Africa. Scientists lead the fightback Show more
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People Fixing The World
The great spreadsheet in the sky
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How blockchain could solve some of the world’s problems. Show more
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Business Daily
Remittances: When the money stops coming in
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Money sent home by migrant workers, so crucial to global poverty reduction, is in decline Show more
Witness History
The 1957 flu that killed a million people
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
In 1957 a new strain of flu emerged in East Asia and quickly spread around the world, killing a million people. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
Who cares?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Meet the foreign care workers who look after Britain’s elderly and disabled people. Show more
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The Arts Hour
American director Martin Scorsese
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
How a single piece of music was the inspiration for one of Martin Scorsese's films. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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In the Studio
Mo Abudu: Creating blockbuster movies in Nigeria
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Anna Cunningham follows Mo Abudu, the CEO of Ebony Life Films, onto the set of her 2018 movie Chief Daddy. Show more
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Outlook
The psychiatric nurse who overcame a life of addiction
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The dramatic turnaround of a carnival runaway and drug addict who spent more than 20 years living on the streets. Today Anthony Brown is a psychiatric nurse and college professor. Show more
Witness History
The 1957 flu that killed a million people
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
In 1957 a new strain of flu emerged in East Asia and quickly spread around the world, killing a million people. 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
28/04/2020 13:06 GMT: Coronavirus: New Zealand lifts some restrictions
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
The alert level has reduced to level three as takeaway food shops and some non-essential businesses are allowed to re-open. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
The great spreadsheet in the sky
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How blockchain could solve some of the world’s problems. Show more
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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2020/04/28 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Conversation with bereaved relatives of health workers
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
We hear about three health care workers, who have lost their lives. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
The 1957 flu that killed a million people
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
In 1957 a new strain of flu emerged in East Asia and quickly spread around the world, killing a million people. 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.
Digital Planet
Privacy concerns over contact tracing apps
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
COVID-19 contact tracing apps and privacy concerns. Also making computers intuitive and tech to fight the locust swarms – an update. Show more
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Newshour
28/04/2020 20:06 GMT: France to ease lockdown from 11th May
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, warns that infections could rise again if the country moves too fast Show more
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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
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
American director Martin Scorsese
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastHow a single piece of music was the inspiration for one of Martin Scorsese's films. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Google's Q1 results beat expectations
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Its parent company Alphabet reported 13% growth in revenue in the first three months. Show more
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The Documentary
Bradford Royal Infirmary: Behind the scenes in the fight against Covid-19
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
This is the account of one hospital’s race to help those made ill by the Coronavirus. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Privacy concerns over contact tracing apps
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
COVID-19 contact tracing apps and privacy concerns. Also making computers intuitive and tech to fight the locust swarms – an update. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
1917. Young Youssef befriends a British civil servant. Miriam and her mother flee Jewish persecution in Poland. Episode one of a 10-part drama about the founding of Israel. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Universal Basic Income: Alaska style
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Every citizen gets an annual dividend from the state’s oil fund. Mark Whitaker reports. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The psychiatric nurse who overcame a life of addiction
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The dramatic turnaround of a carnival runaway and drug addict who spent more than 20 years living on the streets. Today Anthony Brown is a psychiatric nurse and college professor. Show more
Witness History
The 1957 flu that killed a million people
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
In 1957 a new strain of flu emerged in East Asia and quickly spread around the world, killing a million people. Show more
