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Weekend
Deaths and floods as quake hits Turkey and Greece
53 minutes
on BBC World Service News Internet
A review of the week with the latest news. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Weekend
US Election 2020: Trump and Biden battle for swing states
53 minutes
on BBC World Service News Internet
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 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.
A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran. Show more
Over to You
TikTok’s influence on the US election
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Listeners react to the documentary The TikTok Election. Plus, news of the BBC’s Sounds app and two listeners reveal their listening habits on the BBC World Service. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Sportshour
'There are a lot of moments where this is still terrifying' – Danell Leyva
7 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Former gymnast Danell Leyva tells us how he revealed his sexuality on National Coming Out Day in the United States. 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.
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
31/10/2020 13:06 GMT: Turkey-Greece quake: Search for survivors under rubble
53 minutes
on BBC World Service News Internet
Some 100 survivors have been pulled out alive from the rubble so far Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Weekly
Japan: Carbon neutral by 2050?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The new Japanese prime minister has pledged to make his country carbon neutral by 2050. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Dido of Carthage: A love story gone wrong
40 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Dido was allegedly a powerful queen who founded the ancient city of Carthage but what can we hope to know about someone who may have lived some 3000 years ago? Show more
The Big Idea
Understanding emotions: Should we follow our hearts?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
How noticing things in our bodies can help us read our feelings. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Comedians vs. the News
Dr Jason Leong and Evelyn Mok
29 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Comedy stars from Sweden and Malaysia take on the international headlines. This week, has the Swedish Prime Minister has really banned trick or treating at Halloween? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Why do we vote with paper in the age of the smart phone?
41 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Most voting in elections worldwide is done with paper ballots, and for good reason. Digital Planet explores how online or machine voting is open to hacking. 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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More or Less
Asymptomatic Covid-19 cases
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Is it true that 86% of people who tested positive for Covid-19 didn’t have any symptoms? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Evidence for lockdowns, why a more targeted approach is recommended; herd or population immunity; how common is SARS-Cov-2 reinfection; does exposure to Covid-19 provide immunity Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
31/10/2020 21:06 GMT: Turkey-Greece quake: rescuers continue to find people alive
53 minutes
on BBC World Service News Internet
Rescue workers have pulled people from the rubble in Izmir after Friday's earthquake 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.
Business Weekly
Japan: Carbon neutral by 2050?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The new Japanese prime minister has pledged to make his country carbon neutral by 2050. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Comedians vs. the News
Dr Jason Leong and Evelyn Mok
29 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Comedy stars from Sweden and Malaysia take on the international headlines. This week, has the Swedish Prime Minister has really banned trick or treating at Halloween? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Trending
Sex, monks and video fakes
18 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Cambodia’s leading human rights campaigner fled in exile after being targeted by a government smear campaign. Should Facebook have done more to stop its platform being weaponised? Show more
Over to You
TikTok’s influence on the US election
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Listeners react to the documentary The TikTok Election. Plus, news of the BBC’s Sounds app and two listeners reveal their listening habits on the BBC World Service. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Osiris Rex stows asteroid material
1 hour, 4 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Successful closure of lid on Osiris Rex spacecraft. And coronavirus, humidity and temperature; irrigation and health in Indian; and return of the dustbowl in American Mid-West. 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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Heart and Soul
The living water
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Elizabeth Alker explores why water is so important in the lives of believers. Show more
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The Big Idea
Big ideas: The body
50 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
David Edmonds talks to some of the experts behind fascinating research on the human body. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Power and the people in the USA, Nigeria and Chile
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Whoever wins the US Presidency, Nick Bryant says, wider trends in American society will continue. Plus the protests which rocked Nigeria and a vote on a new constitution for Chile Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
A two year investigation to find a little girl taken from her mother in Iran. Show more
The Big Idea
Understanding emotions: Should we follow our hearts?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
How noticing things in our bodies can help us read our feelings. Show more
