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Global Business
Economic Rebellion
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Since the crash of 2008, university students around the world have been rebelling against how they are taught economics. Peter Day explores the impact of the protests. Show more
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Is Estonia’s revolutionary digital policy a contender for a perfect country? Fi Glover and Martha Lane Fox imagine a country with policies that actually work. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Concentration camps operated on British soil during World War Two; Carnival begins in Brazil despite outbreak of Zika virus; A day in the life of Bulgaria's border police. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A photojournalist exhibits the pictures he took of women in conflict zones 15 years ago; Leonardo da Vinci's designs come to life; Hip hop duo celebrate female revolutionaries. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
On the eve of the Super Bowl, debate over NFL players' head trauma continues; Syrians flee Aleppo towards Turkish border; Taiwan's rescue mission following the Tainan earthquake. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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From Our Own Correspondent
Battling Zika in Brazil
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Insightful stories from around the world: the zika virus in Brazil, UN Syria talks in Geneva, refugees and locals struggling in Finland, and solace-seekers in the Moroccan desert. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Heart and Soul
The Muslim Sex Doctor
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Can Muslims talk openly about sex? Mobeen Azhar takes a look at the work of Imam Alyas Karmani, who counsels Muslims with troubled sex lives. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Is Estonia’s revolutionary digital policy a contender for a perfect country? Fi Glover and Martha Lane Fox imagine a country with policies that actually work. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Trending
The Police who Ran Away Moments Before an Assassination
18 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
A video showing an assassination in Mexico has shocked many in the country, because it shows armed police fleeing the scene just beforehand. Show more
Over to You
Public Health Information and Responsibility
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Striking a balance between empowerment and raising concern with public health information. Plus, sound designer Peregrine Andrews talks about background music. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
These collapsed stars challenge the very nature of space and time, as they contain a singularity - a phenomenon where the normal rules of the universe break down Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
North Korea Fires Missile into Orbit
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Pyongyang angers allies and foes alike; Hunt for the Balkan warlords; The models made from Leonardo Da Vinci's designs. 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.
Chelsea v Manchester United from Stamford Bridge. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Chelsea v Manchester United from Stamford Bridge. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The day's top stories from the Premier League and a preview of Superbowl 50. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Global Beats
Americana - Part One
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Max Reinhardt meets the new country diva Heidi Feek, the unstoppable bluegrass boys Whiskey Shivers and Haas Kowert Tice, who blend American folk with contemporary classical. Show more
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Newshour
Security Council Condemns North Korean Rocket Launch
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
UN to adopt a new sanctions resolution; Super Bowl at 50; Dublin gang wars. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Battling Zika in Brazil
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Insightful stories from around the world: the zika virus in Brazil, UN Syria talks in Geneva, refugees and locals struggling in Finland, and solace-seekers in the Moroccan desert. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
The Truth About Diabetes
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Over 347 million people worldwide have diabetes, and that figure is set to rise to half a billion in the next 20 years. How did we get here and who is to blame? Show more
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Haiti's President Martelly makes way for interim government, UN vows new sanctions after North Korea's rocket launch, Super Bowl brands gear up for their marketing showdown. Show more
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The Conversation
Fantasy Writers: Karen Lord and Maria Turtschaninoff
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The ability to conjure up an elaborate world from your imagination is what unites this week's two guests - fantasy writers from Finland and Barbados Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 2016/02/08 01:06 GMT: Mining industry discusses challenges ahead
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The mining industry gets together to discuss the challenges ahead; the foremost question being, when will the seemingly relentless fall in commodity prices come to an end?
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Global Business
Economic Rebellion
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Since the crash of 2008, university students around the world have been rebelling against how they are taught economics. Peter Day explores the impact of the protests. 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 two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Why Factor
Why is Water Exceptional?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Mike Williams explains why water is exceptional and what that means for all of us. Show more
More or Less
Do e-Cigarettes Harm Your Chances of Quitting?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Research that e-cigarettes harm your chances of quitting smoking has been described as 'grossly misleading' and 'not scientific'. Should it have been published? Show more
