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
Nepal fights foreign paedophiles
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Hunting western paedophiles is a priority for a new police unit tasked with safeguarding children in Nepal. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
A review of the week with the latest news. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
How to tell a food story
45 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How we use fiction to talk about our food, and how food can help tell stories Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Mosul in colour
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
With the Islamic State group no longer in charge, Shaimaa Khalil meets Iraqis in Mosul who are rediscovering their artistic flamboyance. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
London rappers Jahaziel and Guvna B both grew up in violent environments, but while one has turned his back on Christianity, the other uses his music to express his faith. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The African girl raised by Kim Il-sung
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Monica Macias has two troubling father figures: her real dad, the brutal ex-president of Equatorial Guinea; and her guardian, the North Korean autocrat Kim Il-sung. 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 Cultural Frontline
A passion for dance
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We hear from performers and choreographers about their passion for dance and how dance can change lives and the societies we live in. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Will AI kill development?
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Will robotisation prevent poorer countries taking the traditional route to prosperity? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Commemorations have begun in Rwanda to mark the 25th anniversary of the genocide. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Tessa Hadley - The Past
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
4 Extra Debut. British author Tessa Hadley talks to Harriett Gilbert about her award-winning novel. Recorded in Oxford. From 2019. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Cellophane
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
When Jacques Brandenberger invented cellophane, consumers loved it. Clear plastic food packaging transformed the way we purchased food, as well as how producers sold it. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin 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
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Balance
Is the Green New Deal too ambitious?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Can a plan to pump trillions of dollars into the US economy to tackle both poverty and climate change really work? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
London rappers Jahaziel and Guvna B both grew up in violent environments, but while one has turned his back on Christianity, the other uses his music to express his faith. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Libya: General Khalifa Haftar’s Advance Continues
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin 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.
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Cellophane
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
When Jacques Brandenberger invented cellophane, consumers loved it. Clear plastic food packaging transformed the way we purchased food, as well as how producers sold it. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
The mums saving each other from a taboo condition
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Women in Madagascar who have had surgery for fistula are making sure others get similar life-changing treatment free of charge. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
Donna Strickland and extremely powerful lasers
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Donna Strickland talks to Jim al-Khalili about inventing extremely powerful lasers and winning the 2019 Nobel Prize for Physics. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 2019/04/08 00:06 GMT: Global economy in ‘synchronised slowdown’
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
The day the dinosaurs died
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Fossil evidence shows the immediate effects of a deadly asteroid impact which changed the world, and is thought to have led to the extinction of many species including dinosaurs. 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.
Health Check
Attacks on medical facilities in conflict zones
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Increasing attacks on medical staff around the world; Why doctors are prescribing a night at the bingo; How inhaling can help us with problem solving Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
Female film composers
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Two women shaking up the male-dominated movie industry Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
