The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
20/05/2020 04:06 GMT: Coronavirus and the elderly, country by country
53 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
We hear about legal action in Canada, the lack of deaths in Hng Kong, and an 'adopt-a-granny' scheme in Bolivia. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
20/05/2020 05:06 GMT: Coronavirus and the elderly special
53 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Why are some countries registering a bigger proportion of elderly deaths than others? Show more
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Newsday
20/05/2020 06:06 GMT: Coronavirus and the elderly: Hong Kong's success story
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
How has Hong Kong managed to prevent any care home deaths from Covid-19? Show more
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Educational technology and remote learning; Also Bot or not, can you tell if you’re talking to a bot and lockdown views from webcams. Show more
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The Coronavirus Frontline follows covid positive patients discharged to recover at home. Show more
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Business Daily
Monitoring in the post lockdown office
18 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
The tricky balancing act between privacy and health as employees return to work Show more
The creator of the 3D printer, Chuck Hull, describes how the first model made small plastic parts from a digital file on a computer. It's now used widely, including in surgery. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Zeinab Badawi looks at doctors from developing countries working in the developed world. Show more
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The Documentary
Seven dead, 46 injured: One Chicago weekend
50 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
As violence rockets in cities across the USA we bring you stories from an August weekend of shootings in Chicago, narrated by Clarke Peters. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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1934. Episode 4 of the drama. Youssef visits his father in prison – a visit that will change his life forever. Meanwhile Miriam is working for a ‘one nation, two states’ solution. Show more
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Outlook
The refugee lawyer prosecuting IS war crimes
41 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Rez Gardi grew up in a refugee camp - the child of Kurdish human rights activists who had fled to Pakistan. Now she is a lawyer prosecuting IS war crimes in Iraq. Show more
The creator of the 3D printer, Chuck Hull, describes how the first model made small plastic parts from a digital file on a computer. It's now used widely, including in surgery. 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
20/05/2020 13:06 GMT: Cyclone Amphan: Millions hunker down in India and Bangladesh
53 minutes
on BBC World Service
Almost three-million people in Bangladesh and eastern India have been evacuated in the face of the severe hurricane. Show more
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The Coronavirus Frontline follows covid positive patients discharged to recover at home. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 20/05/2020 14:32 GMT: Rolls Royce to cut 9,000 jobs amid virus crisis
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Plane engine maker Rolls Royce is to axe nearly a fifth of its workforce. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2020/05/20 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus Conversations: Being in prison
53 minutes
on BBC World Service
We talk about challenging conditions in prisons during the pandemic. Show more
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The creator of the 3D printer, Chuck Hull, describes how the first model made small plastic parts from a digital file on a computer. It's now used widely, including in surgery. 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.
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Health Check
Escalating Covid-19 infections across Brazil
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Escalating deaths in Brazil; plasma therapy as treatment for Covid-19; cytokine storms; a new way of screening for prostate cancer. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
20/05/2020 20:06 GMT: Supercyclone Amphan: nearly 3 million evacuated
53 minutes
on BBC World Service
Winds reaching speeds of more than 100 km an hour battered parts of Bangladesh and eastern India. Show more
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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.
The Documentary
Seven dead, 46 injured: One Chicago weekend
50 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
As violence rockets in cities across the USA we bring you stories from an August weekend of shootings in Chicago, narrated by Clarke Peters. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Coronavirus: All 50 US states move toward reopening
53 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA. Show more
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The Inquiry
How will the world pay for Covid-19?
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
As governments spend huge sums to get through the coronavirus crisis, how will they fund it all? Slash spending, raise taxes or just accept debt is here to stay? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
Escalating Covid-19 infections across Brazil
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Escalating deaths in Brazil; plasma therapy as treatment for Covid-19; cytokine storms; a new way of screening for prostate cancer. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Ports in Italy and Malta are closed to migrants due to Covid 19 – but boatloads of people keep crossing from Libya. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
Dan Barber: My life in five dishes
28 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
How true flavour will revolutionise food and the mistake that re-focused his life's work. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The refugee lawyer prosecuting IS war crimes
41 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Rez Gardi grew up in a refugee camp - the child of Kurdish human rights activists who had fled to Pakistan. Now she is a lawyer prosecuting IS war crimes in Iraq. Show more
The creator of the 3D printer, Chuck Hull, describes how the first model made small plastic parts from a digital file on a computer. It's now used widely, including in surgery. Show more
