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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Weekend
Trump panned over war dead comment
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
Trump reported to have insulted vets; Coronavirus on the rise; reflections on Lampedusa Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Weekend
Mass Covid tests in Hong Kong
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
Hong Kong: Mass Covid tests; India registers over 4 million Covid cases Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Weekend
India's Covid infections soar
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
India registers more than 4 million Coronavirus cases; a note change for John Cage Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out.
Over to You
Reporting from the dangerous streets of Belarus
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How a number of BBC journalists have lost their accreditation reporting from Belarus. Plus one listener tells us why trustworthy news is so important to him. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Sportshour
American Football and the Women's Super League returns
49 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We speak to Manchester City player Janine Beckie about the start of the WSL. 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
05/09/2020 12:06 GMT: India records more than 4 million Covid-19 cases
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The surge in infections in India is outpacing every other country in the world. Show more
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.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Trending
‘I invested in Facebook … now I am ashamed’
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
An early investor in the world’s largest social network says the company has lost its way Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC Proms on the World Service
BBC Proms 2020
London Symphony Orchestra play Adès and Vaughan Williams
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
A new dawn for live music after the pandemic: BBC Proms, the UK's greatest classical music festival, is back with a shorter, socially-distanced season. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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This Is Africa
Stonebwoy and Samini
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
DJ Edu chats to Stonebwoy and Samini, two titans of the Ghanaian dancehall scene. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
05/09/2020 20:06 GMT: Are the Afghan peace talks finally about to begin?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Taliban return to Doha for long-anticipated peace talks with the Afghan government. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Detained in Belarus
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Journalists detained in Belarus, migrants seeking refuge in Europe, the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on our correspondent and a moving day tradition in the United States. Show more
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.
Heart and Soul
Faith versus the virus: Pakistan’s struggle
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The struggle between science and faith in Pakistan during the Coronavirus pandemic. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Nyiragongo - is Goma under threat?
1 hour, 2 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
More than 2 million people live around this volcano, which has become more active Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Weekly
Avoiding slave labour in supply chains
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Are international companies doing enough to remove Uighur slave labour when using Chinese suppliers? 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.
Trending
‘I invested in Facebook … now I am ashamed’
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
An early investor in the world’s largest social network says the company has lost its way Show more
Over to You
Reporting from the dangerous streets of Belarus
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How a number of BBC journalists have lost their accreditation reporting from Belarus. Plus one listener tells us why trustworthy news is so important to him. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Elizabeth Strout: Olive Kitteridge
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Harriett Gilbert talks to the world-renowned American author Elizabeth Strout. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Detained in Belarus
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Journalists detained in Belarus, migrants seeking refuge in Europe, the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on our correspondent and a moving day tradition in the United States. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Zing Tsjeng wonders what it means to be British. She travels around the UK to find out.
The Big Idea
The afterlife
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Suppose you knew that after your natural death the human race would die out - how would that alter how you live your life? Show more
