The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
US Elections; Jordan King; Colombia Acid. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
US Elections; South Sudan; Microcephaly Survivor. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
The Pleasures and Perils of Storytelling
41 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
Are we hard-wired to look for stories and is that inappropriate for 21st Century? With psychologist Raymond Mar, business consultant Thaler Pekar and science writer Philip Ball. Show more
Sporting Witness
Dorando Pietri - Hero of the 1908 London Olympics
9 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
How an Italian sweet-maker from Capri became famous after a dramatic race at the Olympic Games in Edwardian London. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
Refugees Pushing Jordanians 'To Boiling Point'
23 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public Radio
Syrian Refugees; US Elections; Colombia Acid. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
An Infinite Monkey's Guide to General Relativity
27 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
Brian Cox and Robin Ince investigate the secrets still hiding within Einstein's great theory, and find out how today's physicists are pushing the theory to its limits. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Are We Fighting Cancer the Right Way?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
The number of cancer cases is set to rise by 70% globally over the next 20 years. Can medicine alone deal with the problem? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Virtual Reality
18 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
This could be a breakthrough year for virtual reality technology, when computer-simulated reality goes mainstream. We look at VR's business applications and its limits. Show more
Witness History
The ‘Abscam’ Corruption Investigation
9 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
'Abscam' was an FBI sting operation that became public in 1980. It ensnared corrupt politicians using a fictitious Arab sheikh. Witness speaks to the agent in charge of the case. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Update
US Election: Ted Cruz Wins Iowa Republican Vote
50 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public Radio
US Election: Ted Cruz Wins Iowa Republican Vote
"Tonight is a victory for courageous conservatives," he declared. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Hillary Clinton win Iowa caucus for presidential race. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
From Buddhist Monk to Catwalk Model
50 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
Mimi Tao is a famous model in Thailand. But she was born a boy, and spent her childhood training to become a Buddhist monk. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Senator Ted Cruz steals victory in the Iowa caucus; King Abdullah of Jordan speaks on Syrian refugees; UK spymaster's unsolved Christmas quiz.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Reith Lectures
Black Holes: Not as Black as They Are Painted
23 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
Professor Stephen Hawking delivers the second of his BBC Reith Lectures on black holes. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Mexicans are the world’s biggest consumers of fizzy drinks but Mexico’s government recently introduced the first-ever sugary drinks tax imposed at a national level. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
Cruz Wins Iowa Republican Caucus
50 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
We hear from the US where Ted Cruz has won the Republican vote in the first of the key caucuses Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Are We Fighting Cancer the Right Way?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
The number of cancer cases is set to rise by 70% globally over the next 20 years. Can medicine alone deal with the problem? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
An Infinite Monkey's Guide to General Relativity
27 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
Brian Cox and Robin Ince investigate the secrets still hiding within Einstein's great theory, and find out how today's physicists are pushing the theory to its limits. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Pentagon proposes huge military spending increase in Europe, Hamlet performance in Calais refugee camp, China snow travel chaos. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 2016/02/02 18:32 GMT: EU reforms on the table
27 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
The British Prime minister David Cameron says draft reforms to how the EU is run, formally unveiled today in Brussels, would persuade him to vote in favour of staying. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Fifty thousand people trying to get home for Chinese New Year stranded in Guangzhou, EU referendum in Britain could be within months, Pentagon steps up spending in Europe Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Mexicans are the world’s biggest consumers of fizzy drinks but Mexico’s government recently introduced the first-ever sugary drinks tax imposed at a national level. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Draft EU proposals unveiled; Zika in Texas; Cruz wins in Iowa Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
US to Quadruple Military Spending in Europe
23 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public Radio
US defence secretary Carter says he wants to quadruple military spending in Europe to deter "Russian aggression"; British referendum on EU membership possible within months Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 2016/02/02 22:32 GMT
27 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
The Pleasures and Perils of Storytelling
41 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
Are we hard-wired to look for stories and is that inappropriate for 21st Century? With psychologist Raymond Mar, business consultant Thaler Pekar and science writer Philip Ball. Show more
Sporting Witness
Dorando Pietri - Hero of the 1908 London Olympics
9 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
How an Italian sweet-maker from Capri became famous after a dramatic race at the Olympic Games in Edwardian London. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
First Locally Contracted Zika Case in US
14 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public Radio
Authorities in US state of Texas say first locally contracted Zika case likely through sexual contact; Syrian peace talks in trouble; Hamlet performance in 'Jungle' migrant camp. Show more
Witness History
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
9 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
In 1938, the world's first animated feature film went on general release. It was Walt Disney's classic, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Disney had gambled his money on it. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Mexicans are the world’s biggest consumers of fizzy drinks but Mexico’s government recently introduced the first-ever sugary drinks tax imposed at a national level. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
EU and US Clinch Data-Transfer Deal to Replace Safe Harbour
50 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
The agreement should head off the threat that both tech giants and smaller companies would be unable to send personal information for processing in US data centres. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
From Buddhist Monk to Catwalk Model
50 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public RadioAvailable for over a year
Mimi Tao is a famous model in Thailand. But she was born a boy, and spent her childhood training to become a Buddhist monk. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
Mainland US Records First Zika Virus Infection
50 minutes
on BBC World Service US Public Radio
US Zika virus case; Israel African migrants; Trophy hunters Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
US Zika infection; Zimbabwe land row; Cologne bracing for country's Carnival. Show more
