The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
17/03/2021 05:06 GMT : Niger sees dozens killed by militants in the west of the country
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The brutal situation for civilians in one of the poorest countries in the world. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
17/03/2021 06:06 GMT : US accuses China of acting aggressively
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
US delegation visiting South Korea also demands for a nuclear de-escalation in the North. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
17/03/2021 07:06 GMT : Top level US delegation arrives in South Korea
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
High on the agenda will be North Korea's nuclear threat and the US also will be seeking strong backing from his allies in Seoul when it comes to dealing with China. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Vjosa Osmani: Acting President of Kosovo
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Kosovo's acting president Vjosa Osmani. She promises clean government and a fresh start for her country, but can she deliver? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Murdoch at 90: What next for his media empire?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Is it time for Rupert Murdoch to hand over News Corp to the next generation? Show more
Witness History
Alva Myrdal - the woman who made modern Sweden
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of Swedish social reformer, Alva Myrdal, who helped to build Sweden's welfare state and was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1982 for her work on nuclear disarmament. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Jessica J Lee explores ideas like Wood Wide Web, which recognises that forests operate as communities of mutually supportive trees rather than individual trees fighting to survive Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Project 17
Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
As students around the world find themselves studying over the internet rather than in school, one 17-year-old looks at how hard it is to ensure a good internet infrastructure. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS Conversations
Coronavirus: Resilience during a year of the pandemic
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We hear from people whose lives have followed an extraordinary path during the pandemic. 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.
Digital Planet
Is Bitcoin energy use unsustainable?
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Is Bitcoin energy use unsustainable? Also the pandemic has shown that many young people still can’t get online and a new VR experience explains the stories behind iconic paintings. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Fear and fantasy TV in the siege of Aleppo
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Syrian paediatrician who ran the only children’s hospital in rebel-held Aleppo. To deal with the daily intensity and horrors of war, he found escapism in fantasy TV shows. Show more
Witness History
Alva Myrdal - the woman who made modern Sweden
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of Swedish social reformer, Alva Myrdal, who helped to build Sweden's welfare state and was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1982 for her work on nuclear disarmament. 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 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
As students around the world find themselves studying over the internet rather than in school, one 17-year-old looks at how hard it is to ensure a good internet infrastructure. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
17/03/2021 14:06 GMT: US Secretary of State condemns North Korea during Asia trip
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 two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 17/03/2021 15:32 GMT : Philippines targets economic recovery
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Philippines aims for economic recovery after the pandemic ended 21 years of growth. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2021/03/17 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Vaccinating the world's most populous nations
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
We take a closer look at how two of the world's most populous nations, India and Brazil, are handling the outbreak of Covid-19. Show more
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.
Digital Planet
Is Bitcoin energy use unsustainable?
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Is Bitcoin energy use unsustainable? Also the pandemic has shown that many young people still can’t get online and a new VR experience explains the stories behind iconic paintings. 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 17/03/2021 22:32 GMT : Philippines targets economic recovery
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Philippines aims for economic recovery after the pandemic ended 21 years of growth Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Alva Myrdal - the woman who made modern Sweden
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of Swedish social reformer, Alva Myrdal, who helped to build Sweden's welfare state and was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1982 for her work on nuclear disarmament. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS Conversations
Coronavirus: Resilience during a year of the pandemic
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We hear from people whose lives have followed an extraordinary path during the pandemic. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
EU threatens to restrict coronavirus vaccine exports
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Tensions run high between the EU and drug company, Astrazeneca as the EU threatens to restrict vaccine exports. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Why do Italy’s governments keep collapsing?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
As Mario Draghi forms Italy’s 65th government in 73 years, we ask why Italian politics is so unstable. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
The food that broke through lockdown
29 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Four stories of love, friendship and food during lockdown. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Fear and fantasy TV in the siege of Aleppo
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Syrian paediatrician who ran the only children’s hospital in rebel-held Aleppo. To deal with the daily intensity and horrors of war, he found escapism in fantasy TV shows. Show more
Witness History
Alva Myrdal - the woman who made modern Sweden
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of Swedish social reformer, Alva Myrdal, who helped to build Sweden's welfare state and was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1982 for her work on nuclear disarmament. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Scotland's contested identity
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
As the Scottish National Party calls for another referendum on leaving the UK, Lucy Ash travels from Dundee to Orkney hearing both sides. What's changed since the poll in 2014? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
Vaccine and blood clots
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Are concerns over blood clots and the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine justified; Tanzania’s hidden epidemic; Covid vaccine side effects and your immune response; Haitians in Chile Show more
