The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
28/05/2020 04:06 GMT: Coronavirus deaths in US top 100,000
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Experts say there have actually been more deaths - but many haven't been counted Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
28/05/2020 05:06 GMT: More than 100,000 Americans have died from Covid-19
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Experts say this official milestone is likely to significantly underestimate the true number of deaths Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
28/05/2020 06:06 GMT: Coronavirus: US tops 100,000 deaths
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Experts say the actual number of deaths will be much higher than this official statistic Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
Covid-19 in DRC
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Covid-19 in DRC; coronavirus and kidney disease; Covid information in Somali in Norway. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
How far can the Chinese government be blamed for Covid-19?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Ever since Covid-19 emerged from Wuhan, the world has been watching China. Could the Chinese government have done anything differently to prevent the global pandemic? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
The business case for immunity passports
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC. Show more
Witness History
Winston Churchill's doctor
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Many people were shocked when Winston Churchill's personal doctor published his memories of Britain's wartime leader in 1966. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Assignment
Belarus: Masking the virus
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Belarus’s president shocks the world with his seemingly casual attitude to the Covid-19 and disregard of medical advice. What can he be thinking? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Aesop and the Fables
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The ‘Hare and the Tortoise, the ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’…Aesop’s Fables have remained hugely popular for over two and a half thousand years. Why? Show more
Sporting Witness
Tofiri Kibuuka - Africa's paralympic pioneer
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The blind athlete who competed in both the winter and summer Paralympic games. 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
Is our food creating pandemics?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How farming can release deadly viruses from the wild. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Students by day and hostage negotiators by night
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Miles Hargrove needed someone he could trust, who was fluent in Spanish to negotiate with his dad’s Farc kidnappers. So he turned to his old school friend Robert Clerx. Show more
Witness History
Winston Churchill's doctor
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Many people were shocked when Winston Churchill's personal doctor published his memories of Britain's wartime leader in 1966. 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
28/05/2020 13:06 GMT: Chinese MP's back controversial Hong Kong Security Law
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Parliament in Beijing has rubber-stamped a highly controversial national security law for Hong Kong, where tensions are rising. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
How far can the Chinese government be blamed for Covid-19?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Ever since Covid-19 emerged from Wuhan, the world has been watching China. Could the Chinese government have done anything differently to prevent the global pandemic? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 28/05/2020 14:32 GMT: China MPs back controversial Hong Kong security law
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
China's parliament backed new legislation many believe will end Hong Kong's unique status. 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.
BBC OS
2020/05/28 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus Conversations: US deaths reach 100,000
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
We discuss the pandemic with a paramedic in New York. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
Is our food creating pandemics?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How farming can release deadly viruses from the wild. 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.
Science In Action
Brazil’s Covid chaos
32 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Numbers of cases and deaths may be much higher than official figures show 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.
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
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Aesop and the Fables
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The ‘Hare and the Tortoise, the ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’…Aesop’s Fables have remained hugely popular for over two and a half thousand years. Why? Show more
Sporting Witness
Tofiri Kibuuka - Africa's paralympic pioneer
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The blind athlete who competed in both the winter and summer Paralympic games. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Trump signs order targeting social media
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Should social networks be responsible for the content posted by users? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Raghuram Rajan: Should economies pile up debt to cope with Covid-19?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Covid-19 pandemic has plunged the world economy into a deep recession. How long will it last and what kind of recovery can we expect? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
Brazil’s Covid chaos
32 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Numbers of cases and deaths may be much higher than official figures show Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Trans in Japan
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Mariko Oi investigates controversial laws over how people can change gender in Japan. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Football
Brescia's Massimo Cellino on Serie A restart and Balotelli
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The owner of Brescia, Massimo Cellino, joins us to discuss plans to restart the season. He also gives his views on the future of the club's mercurial striker Mario Balotelli. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Students by day and hostage negotiators by night
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Miles Hargrove needed someone he could trust, who was fluent in Spanish to negotiate with his dad’s Farc kidnappers. So he turned to his old school friend Robert Clerx. Show more
Witness History
Winston Churchill's doctor
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Many people were shocked when Winston Churchill's personal doctor published his memories of Britain's wartime leader in 1966. Show more
