The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
27/01/2021 05:06 GMT : President Biden addresses America's racial inequalities
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The US President has signed a number of executive orders promoting racial equity. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
27/01/2021 06:06 GMT : The cost of the Covid-19 vaccine access row
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
There is a human cost to any delay in rollout but also an economic one. Show more
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Newsday
27/01/2021 07:06 GMT : Europe's Covid-19 vaccine supply and demand row
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What could this mean for the rollout? Show more
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HARDtalk
Yuli Edelstein: Israel's Covid-19 vaccination programme leads the world
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Israel is winning plaudits for the speed of its Covid-19 vaccination programme but has the virus also raised questions about the
competence and ethics of the government? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Kidnap in the Gulf of Guinea
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Is there a new piracy crisis afflicting Africa's shipping lanes? Show more
Witness History
Yemen's 2011 uprising
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Inspired by events in Tunisia and Egypt young Yemenis took to the streets in January 2011. Ishraq al-Maqtari was a lawyer and women's rights activist from the city of Taiz. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Barcelona has always put strong communities as a key aim of its urban planning. What has it got right, and should other cities follow suit? Show more
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Project 17
Goal 2: Zero hunger
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Seventeen-year-old Rosa Angelica wants to understand why so many children in Guatemala suffer from malnutrition. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Voices from the Ghetto
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Oyneg Shabbat was the contemporaneous and clandestine project to record the history, life and death of the Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw during World War II. Show more
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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Digital Planet
Loon Balloon internet deflated
48 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Google’s Loon high altitude balloon project, designed to provide internet connectivity in very remote areas, has been dropped by the company. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Tales from 'the beautiful game'
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Coaching football on death row, making history as the top World Cup goal scorer, and becoming the first black footballer to play for Chelsea. Show more
Witness History
Yemen's 2011 uprising
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Inspired by events in Tunisia and Egypt young Yemenis took to the streets in January 2011. Ishraq al-Maqtari was a lawyer and women's rights activist from the city of Taiz. 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.
Project 17
Goal 2: Zero hunger
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Seventeen-year-old Rosa Angelica wants to understand why so many children in Guatemala suffer from malnutrition. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
27/01/2021 14:06 GMT: Covid-19: UK death toll passes 100,000
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 27/01/2021 15:32 GMT : UK to introduce hotel quarantine
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The UK is to introduce mandatory 10 day hotel quarantine for arrivals from some countries. Show more
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BBC OS
2021/01/27 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus death rates: The global picture
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
As the UK reaches 100,000 Covid-19 deaths we look at death rates around the world Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Digital Planet
Loon Balloon internet deflated
48 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Google’s Loon high altitude balloon project, designed to provide internet connectivity in very remote areas, has been dropped by the company. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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 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
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 27/01/2021 22:32 GMT : Biden signs 'existential' executive orders on environment
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
They include a new ban on some energy drilling. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Yemen's 2011 uprising
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Inspired by events in Tunisia and Egypt young Yemenis took to the streets in January 2011. Ishraq al-Maqtari was a lawyer and women's rights activist from the city of Taiz. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Voices from the Ghetto
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Oyneg Shabbat was the contemporaneous and clandestine project to record the history, life and death of the Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw during World War II. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Biden signs 'existential' executive orders on climate
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
They including a new ban on some energy drilling Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Is online censorship going too far?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Have the world’s biggest social media platforms- Twitter, Facebook and YouTube- gone too far in limiting free speech online? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
Divided by drink: A tale from dry America
30 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The other big vote that took place in the US last November. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Tales from 'the beautiful game'
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Coaching football on death row, making history as the top World Cup goal scorer, and becoming the first black footballer to play for Chelsea. Show more
Witness History
Yemen's 2011 uprising
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Inspired by events in Tunisia and Egypt young Yemenis took to the streets in January 2011. Ishraq al-Maqtari was a lawyer and women's rights activist from the city of Taiz. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
The exiles: Hong Kong at a crossroads
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the wake of a sweeping national security law two pro-democracy protesters need to decide: are they going stay in Hong Kong and continue to demonstrate or flee to the UK? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
Brazilian city’s Covid crisis: ‘It’s like Hell’
38 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Covid crisis in Amazonia; vaccines against corona variants; smell training; link between naps and mental agility; statin side effects and the nocebo effect Show more
