The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
02/02/2021 05:06 GMT : Myanmar coup: military chief, Min Aung Hlaing, now in charge
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
A day after a military coup in Myanmar, the party that won last November's election has called for Aung San Suu Kyi to be freed. Show more
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Newsday
02/02/2021 06:06 GMT : Myanmar: no public protests a day after coup
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The party that won last November's election has called for the election results to be acknowledged and for parliament to convene. Show more
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Newsday
02/02/2021 07:06 GMT : Myanmar coup: Biden threatens to reimpose sanctions
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
President Joe Biden has strongly condemned the military coup in Myanmar, saying those responsible would be held to account. Show more
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People Fixing The World
The breath of life
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
A clever way to provide life-saving oxygen Show more
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Business Daily
How the military controls Myanmar's economy
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Myanmar's military has announced it has taken control of the country Show more
Witness History
The Moscow State Circus
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The biggest circus in Soviet Russia opened in Moscow in April 1971. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
The Coronavirus Front Line
Coronavirus Front Line: The search for a vaccine - part one
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Winifred Robinson reports on the global race to create a vaccine for Covid-19. Show more
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In the Studio
Patrick Woodroffe: Lighting the stars
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The acclaimed lighting designer rehearses the Last Domino? Tour with rock greats Genesis. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Author and poet Ben Okri
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Author and poet Ben Okri joins Nikki Bedi to discuss his latest collection of poetry A Fire in My Head. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Discovery
The power of celibacy
28 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
A virgin birth may be miraculous to us, but for some species it’s a winning evolutionary strategy. Lucy Cooke meets nature’s ultimate self-cloning sisters. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
That time I DJed from space
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
An ode to live music with the first DJ set in space; a historic gig in apartheid Soweto; Harlem’s ‘parlour jazz’ Sundays; and the pre-dawn dance ritual at Trinidad Carnival. 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
02/02/2021 14:06 GMT: Calls for civil disobedience after Myanmar coup
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
As the army in Myanmar starts releasing detained politicians, an activist tells us the coup is "like a nightmare". Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 02/02/2021 15:32 GMT : Prosperity comes at 'devastating' cost to nature
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
A landmark review calls for transformational change in our economic approach to nature. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2021/02/02 16:06 GMT: New Covid-19 variants
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
We hear about new coronavirus variants as they spread and mutate 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 Moscow State Circus
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The biggest circus in Soviet Russia opened in Moscow in April 1971. 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 two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Internet shutdowns in Myanmar and India
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Internet shutdowns in Myanmar and India. Also should Google pay for News content in Australia and our series on cybersecurity continues with quantum computing. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin 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 02/02/2021 22:32 GMT : Prosperity comes at 'devastating' cost to nature
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
A landmark review calls for transformational change in our economic approach to nature. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Studio
Patrick Woodroffe: Lighting the stars
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The acclaimed lighting designer rehearses the Last Domino? Tour with rock greats Genesis. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Author and poet Ben Okri
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Author and poet Ben Okri joins Nikki Bedi to discuss his latest collection of poetry A Fire in My Head. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO from the e-commerce giant he founded Show more
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HARDtalk
Dr Soumya Swaminathan: Is vaccine inequity undermining the fight against Covid?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to the World Health Organisation's Chief Scientist, Dr Soumya Swaminathan. Is vaccine inequity undermining the fight against Covid? Show more
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Project 17
Goal 3: Good health
26 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Victoline suffered from malaria a few years ago. She wants to know if a trial vaccine can eradicate the disease and help Kenya reach the UN Sustainable Development Goal on health. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
That time I DJed from space
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
An ode to live music with the first DJ set in space; a historic gig in apartheid Soweto; Harlem’s ‘parlour jazz’ Sundays; and the pre-dawn dance ritual at Trinidad Carnival. Show more
Witness History
The Moscow State Circus
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The biggest circus in Soviet Russia opened in Moscow in April 1971. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Allan Little investigates how the climate crisis is impacting Arctic communities. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Internet shutdowns in Myanmar and India
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Internet shutdowns in Myanmar and India. Also should Google pay for News content in Australia and our series on cybersecurity continues with quantum computing. Show more
