The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
31/03/2021 04:06 GMT : Germany limits the use of AstraZeneca jab
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The German medicines regulator found 31 cases of a type of rare blood clot among the nearly 2.7 million people who had received the vaccine in Germany. Show more
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Digital Planet
China’s online restrictions increase
54 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
China’s online restrictions increase. Also Cellulose Electronic Thread that could lead to healthcare monitoring by our clothes and Evil Corp – the board game of tech giants. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
31/03/2021 05:06 GMT : Germany suspends the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 60
53 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Germany suspends the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 60 because of rare blood clots. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
31/03/2021 06:06 GMT : German authorities recommend AstraZeneca vaccine for over 60 only
53 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Chancellor Merkel says transparency is essential and testing will continue. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Erika Lust: Can porn be feminist?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Is there a way to create online explicit content in a way that doesn't take advantage of people involved in its manufacture? We speak to Erika Lust - a feminist porn director. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Why do so many women still feel unsafe walking the streets of our cities? Show more
Witness History
Mrs Thatcher’s ground-breaking Soviet TV interview
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How Mrs Thatcher shook up the Soviet media with a landmark interview in Moscow focusing on nuclear disarmament. It was broadcast unedited and helped bring in the era of “glasnost.” Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Alok Jha uncovers the broken economics and politics of water. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
China’s online restrictions increase
54 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
China’s online restrictions increase. Also Cellulose Electronic Thread that could lead to healthcare monitoring by our clothes and Evil Corp – the board game of tech giants. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Coronavirus and Your Money
The coronavirus and your money
53 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
A look at what is being done to help with the impact of the virus on health and finance. 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.
Project 17
Goal 11: Sustainable cities
26 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Seventeen-year-old Elvis lives in a slum called Agbogbloshie in Ghana's capital city. The settlement is crowded and noisy and without roads or running water. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Secrets and Lies: The undercover operatives
44 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Latvian teenager forced to adopt a fake identity and an influential investigative journalist from Ghana who's famous, but no-one knows what he looks like. Show more
Witness History
Mrs Thatcher’s ground-breaking Soviet TV interview
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How Mrs Thatcher shook up the Soviet media with a landmark interview in Moscow focusing on nuclear disarmament. It was broadcast unedited and helped bring in the era of “glasnost.” 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
31/03/2021 13:06 GMT: Brazil’s political crisis deepens as defence chiefs resign
53 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
President Jair Bolsonaro struggles to contain a political crisis that could spark a constitutional standoff Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Erika Lust: Can porn be feminist?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Is there a way to create online explicit content in a way that doesn't take advantage of people involved in its manufacture? We speak to Erika Lust - a feminist porn director. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 31/03/2021 14:32 GMT : Deliveroo shares drop 30% on stock market debut
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Deliveroo shares have fallen on its stock market debut after a number of major UK investors expressed concerns about its gig economy worker model. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2021/03/31 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Brazil's political fallout
53 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
We look at the political fallout facing Brazil, together with the ongoing rise of the Coronavirus cases with the help of our team on the ground and medical expert Dr. Pedro Hallal. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Mrs Thatcher’s ground-breaking Soviet TV interview
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How Mrs Thatcher shook up the Soviet media with a landmark interview in Moscow focusing on nuclear disarmament. It was broadcast unedited and helped bring in the era of “glasnost.” 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.
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
Covid vaccines for children
26 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Covid vaccines for children and the issue of vaccine hesitancy; A new test to predict pre-term labour; the first 1000 days of a child’s life and why they are vital. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
31/03/2021 20:06 GMT: European regulator says Astra Zeneca vaccine shouldn’t be restricted
53 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
The EMA insists the benefits of taking the jab far outweigh the risks Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Erika Lust: Can porn be feminist?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Is there a way to create online explicit content in a way that doesn't take advantage of people involved in its manufacture? We speak to Erika Lust - a feminist porn director. Show more
The latest two minute news summary 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Coronavirus and Your Money
The coronavirus and your money
53 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaA look at what is being done to help with the impact of the virus on health and finance. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Biden unveils spending plan worth trillions
53 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The plan is aimed at re-igniting America's economic growth, upgrade its crumbling infrastructure and tackle climate change. 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.
Assignment
Namibia: The price of genocide
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
In talks being watched by former colonies all over the world, Germany and Namibia are seeking ways to heal the wounds of colonialism. Can they reach a deal Namibians will accept? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Secrets and Lies: The undercover operatives
44 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Latvian teenager forced to adopt a fake identity and an influential investigative journalist from Ghana who's famous, but no-one knows what he looks like. Show more
Witness History
Mrs Thatcher’s ground-breaking Soviet TV interview
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How Mrs Thatcher shook up the Soviet media with a landmark interview in Moscow focusing on nuclear disarmament. It was broadcast unedited and helped bring in the era of “glasnost.” 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 Food Chain
A year in the life of a Chinese restaurant
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The food businesses trying to stay afloat through coronavirus and a storm of racist abuse. Show more
