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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Retirement
11 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
As populations age, pension systems around the world are coming under strain. How should we treat our elders? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Weekend
Chile will hold a referendum on new constitution
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News Internet
A review of the week with the latest news. Show more
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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.
Sportshour
Sportshour: A look back at 2019
41 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
We look back at some of the big sporting stories of the year including Superbowl LIII 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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Over to You
Listeners look back with their review of 2019
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
We hand over the programme to our audience for an annual listener review of 2019. Listeners tell what they though of what programmes in the past year on the BBC World Service. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Rush-hour car bomb kills dozens in Somali capital
53 minutes
on BBC World Service News Internet
Dozens of people are reported to have been killed by a car bomb in Mogadishu this morning. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Retirement
11 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
As populations age, pension systems around the world are coming under strain. How should we treat our elders? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
53 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The start of the Soviet-Afghan war, plus the invention of chemotherapy, the Vietnam War's "Christmas bombing", the hidden history of the board game Monopoly, and Cirque du Soleil. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Iceland: The great thaw
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Iceland's glaciers are melting and scientists predict that they could all be gone in 200 years. Maria Margaronis explores how this is affecting the lives of local people. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Digital Planet’s 18th Birthday Show
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
A special edition of Digital Planet from the BBC Radio Theatre, London with 3D holographic phone calls and musical performances where the artists are hundreds of kilometres apart Show more
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The Inquiry
Can we eradicate polio?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
It’s nearly 20 years since the deadline passed to wipe out polio globally. Despite some incredible success in combatting it, this crippling disease continues to blight lives. Why? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Is China interfering in Australian politics – or are these fears merely the latest expression of anti-Chinese racism? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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More or Less
Presidential candidates and dementia
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The frontrunners in the Democrat nomination race and President Donald Trump and the health risks they face. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A truck bomb explosion in Somalia's capital city claims at least 76 lives Show more
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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.
Facebook content moderators in Europe are suing over alleged psychological trauma. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
The meaning of "home"
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
With millions of people on Earth displaced, correspondents share thoughts on our place in the world - from Syria, Turkey, Cuba, Mexico, the UK, Uganda and Greenland Show more
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HARDtalk
Mia Khalifa: Former adult actress
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
What does Mia Khalifa's story tell us about the porn industry and 21st century culture? After years of threats, she’s speaking out; Stephen Sackur asks the questions. Show more
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CrowdScience
How does the sun affect my body and mind?
34 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
We explore the power of light to impact our health and wellbeing by changing our body clocks and increasing health risks. Show more
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This was the week when Australian firefighters were pushed to the limit, when Somalia's locust invasion got even worse and Benjamin Netanyahu saw off a challenge to his leadership Show more
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Global Business
Clean cooking in Rwanda
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Millions of women in Rwanda cook over wooden fires, sitting in smoky conditions which damage their health. We meet the companies trying to create a safer cooking environment. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Jamie and Georgia arrive in Bucharest in the hope of seeing their first OneCoin event: The Miss OneLife 2019 Beauty Pageant. What - and who - might they find there? Show more
Over to You
Listeners look back with their review of 2019
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
We hand over the programme to our audience for an annual listener review of 2019. Listeners tell what they though of what programmes in the past year on the BBC World Service. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Time has chosen us
50 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The Soviet War in Afghanistan told through its teenage soldiers and their music. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
The meaning of "home"
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
With millions of people on Earth displaced, correspondents share thoughts on our place in the world - from Syria, Turkey, Cuba, Mexico, the UK, Uganda and Greenland Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Facebook content moderators in Europe are suing over alleged psychological trauma. Show more
