The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Digital Planet
Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards 2017; Reach of broadband in Africa; Data scraping mental health chatrooms; VR movie trailers Show more
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.
Business Daily
A Snap Election in Britain
18 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
What does business want to see from the UK general election? Show more
Witness History
Charlie Chaplin Returns to America from Exile
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
In April 1972 the famous silent movie star set foot in the USA for the first time in two decades. His son, Eugene, recalls his love-hate relationship with America. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
A Soldier's Eye View of Afghanistan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Russian, American, British and Afghan soldiers talk about fighting in Afghanistan. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Update
British MPs' Vote Set to Trigger Snap Election
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
The early poll is expected to secure the two-thirds Commons majority Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The British PM to appear in Parliament after announcing plans for a snap election, New Zealand announces tighter rules for migrants seeking work visas Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Living with the Dead
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Some Indonesians live alongside dead family members for years. Sahar Zand asks - Is this a healthy approach to mortality? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
I Dressed as a Man to Work in a Mine
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Pili Hussein from Tanzania disguised herself as a man for 10 years so she could work down a mine. She wanted to make her fortune from the extremely rare gemstone Tanzanite. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
PM Theresa May wants general election on June 8; senior figures from India's governing BJP are to face charges in connection with the demolition of the Ayodhya mosque in 1992 Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Wahhabi Islam is more correctly called salafism. Safa al Ahmad finds that, post the Arab uprisings, the salafis are split between jihadists, democrats and apolitical pietists. Show more
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.
World Business Report
First broadcast 2017/04/19 14:32 GMT: UK Snap Election Approved by MPs
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The British Parliament has given its backing to a surprise general election. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Reports from Caracas as Venezuela's opposition supporters march against President Maduro Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Nigerian president has suspended the country's spy chief in connection with the discovery of millions of dollars in a house in Lagos Show more
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.
Health Check
Challenge to Arkansas’ Lethal Injection Drug
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Arkansas’ lethal Injection drugs row; Aftermath of Chile’s forest fires; Cutting medication errors around the world Show more
BBC News
2017/04/19 20:00 GMT: Where is the US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson?
5 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Amid tensions between the US and North Korea President Trump said he was sending an aircraft carrier to the Korean peninsula - but in fact the ship was heading elsewhere. Show more
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Wahhabi Islam is more correctly called salafism. Safa al Ahmad finds that, post the Arab uprisings, the salafis are split between jihadists, democrats and apolitical pietists. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Living with the Dead
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Some Indonesians live alongside dead family members for years. Sahar Zand asks - Is this a healthy approach to mortality? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
Deadly Violence at Anti-Government Demonstrations in Venezuela
14 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Two dead in violent anti-government protests in Venezuela, TV presenter, Bill O'Reilly, dropped over sexual harassment claims Show more
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 2017/04/19 22:32 GMT: UK Snap Election Approved by MPs
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The British Parliament has given its backing to a surprise general election. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Two Dead as Venezuelan Protests Turn Violent
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
How Powerful is Facebook's Algorithm?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
What does Facebook’s computer code do with the data we give it – and what could it do in the future? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Living with the Dead
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Some Indonesians live alongside dead family members for years. Sahar Zand asks - Is this a healthy approach to mortality? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
Violence Breaks Out at Anti-Government Demonstrations in Venezuela
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Two killed as Venezuela's biggest anti-government demonstrations in years turn violent. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
Liberte, Egalite, Gastronomie?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The French culinary legacy, and what it means to have food play such a large role in national identity ahead of a national election. Show more
