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.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Business Daily
Capitalism USA - The Progressive Age
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Irish comedian and business commentator Colm O'Regan travels to New York in the second part of his history of capitalism in the USA. Show more
Witness History
A Bizarre Poisoning Plot in Oregon
10 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 1984, a clash between a religious commune in the US state of Oregon and local residents resulted in the mass food poisoning of a town. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Real Story
Can Politicians Ever be True to Themselves?
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Is disillusionment with machine politics so deep that only the blunt can win power? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Update
Greek PM Quits and Calls Snap Election
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Unrest at Macedonian border; Hollywood-style funeral for 'mafia boss'; More Ashley Madison data leaks.
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
North Korea puts troops on war footing; Macedonian police fires tear gas at migrants; Greece in political turmoil after Prime Minister Tsipras' resignation. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Fifth Floor
War on Error: Reporting Insurgency
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Separating rumours from truth when reporting on insurgency; a clampdown on bellydancers in Egypt; and Soweto performers at the Edinburgh festival. Show more
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Science In Action
Lessons from Katrina
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Learning from Hurricane Katrina; Islamic Climate Change Declaration; impacts of climate change on the sea; The latest chemistry from the US; Monitoring crops with mobile phones. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Have Your Say
North Korea 'Ready for War'
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
North and South Koreans on the latest war of words between the two countries; and is Al Jazeera right to ban the word 'migrants' when talking about the Mediterranean boat crisis? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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After signing Barcelona winger Pedro ahead of Manchester United, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists his only focus is beating United on the pitch and nowhere else. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
Macedonia Police Clash with Migrants
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Germany demands EU shares migrant burden, Mid East pollution falls, Scores dead in Yemen Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Why Factor
Talking about Death
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
It’s something that will come to all of us. So why is it so hard to talk about death? Mike Williams meets a woman facing her own mortality and another who looks after the dying. Show more
More or Less
The Elliptical Pool Table
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The ancient Greeks saw magic in the geometry of an ellipse we put it to the test on a special pool table. Also how to predict the English Premier League. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Migrants rush Macedonian border
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Chaos on the Greek border with Macedonia; Libyan FM asks for assistance; first female US army rangers.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Irish Author - Colm Tóibín
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Colm Tóibín's novels have won him millions of readers around the world. He writes about loss, repression and exile. But is he as dark and brooding as his fiction suggests? Show more
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World Football
Feeder clubs: Who's feeding whom?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Has Vitesse Arnhem lost its identity by becoming Chelsea's feeder club? We hear from Vitesse captain Guram Kashia. Show more
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The Newsroom
Macedonia Will Allow Migrants to Cross Border
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Senior IS leader reported killed, 110 year message in a bottle found, stock markets fall Show more
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World Business Report
China Economy Slowdown Spooks Financial Markets
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
More signs of slowdown in China as factory output falls at its fastest rate in six years. And the challenge of winning sponsorship for athletics. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
Macedonia Defends Stance on Migrants
14 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Senior IS leader 'killed', Guatamala's President investigated in corruption scandal, Big falls on world markets
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The Why Factor
Talking about Death
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
It’s something that will come to all of us. So why is it so hard to talk about death? Mike Williams meets a woman facing her own mortality and another who looks after the dying. Show more
More or Less
The Elliptical Pool Table
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The ancient Greeks saw magic in the geometry of an ellipse we put it to the test on a special pool table. Also how to predict the English Premier League. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Chinese Economy Slowdown Spooks Global Markets
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Global markets hace endured a brutal week as concerns about a slowing Chinese economy spooks investors. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The World This Week
Thailand Unprepared for Terror
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
How the land of smiles was rocked by the Bangkok shrine attack, the political fires raging in China after the Tianjin blasts, a surprise give-away in Gabon. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Reaching out to young Jews in the USA and challenging the traditional ways of worship. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
