The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Sir Andrew Pollard: The war on Covid-19
23 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, a key figure in the development of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Are we making the most of the tools to beat the virus? Show more
BBC News Summary
06/08/2021 07:30 GMT
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
The company that invented the future
18 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Simulmatics Corporation pioneered data analytics to help get John F Kennedy elected in 1960 - raising the same qualms then as fake news and social media manipulation do today. Show more
Witness History
Gay activism in 1990s India
9 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Pawan Dhall was one of the founding members of the Counsel Club, one of India's first gay support groups, formed in Kolkata in the early 1990s. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Tech Life
China cracks down on online games
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A state-run media outlet brands online games ‘electronic drugs’ and calls for more curbs on the industry. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. Show more
BBC News Summary
06/08/2021 08:30 GMT
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
Record-shattering weather
30 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Sudden extreme temperatures and climate change; vocalisations in despotic and tolerant primate leaders; mirror life; genetic origins of Middle East people Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Real Story
How do the Taliban keep going?
49 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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The group has taken more territory in the past couple of months than it has at any time since being ousted from power in 2001 Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
06/08/2021 10:30 GMT
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Football
St Pauli's Jackson Irvine and South Africa's Ode Fulutudilu
31 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Australian international Jackson Irvine talks about his move to Hamburg's FC St Pauli. And South Africa's Ode Fulutudilu discusses her tough journey to professional football. 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 News Summary
06/08/2021 12:30 GMT
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
06/08/2021 13:06 GMT: Afghan government spokesman killed
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Afghans react with horror to the latest Taleban attack - the assassination of the government's spokesman in Kabul. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Sir Andrew Pollard: The war on Covid-19
23 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, a key figure in the development of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Are we making the most of the tools to beat the virus? Show more
BBC News Summary
06/08/2021 14:30 GMT
2 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC News Summary
06/08/2021 15:30 GMT
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2021/08/06 16:06 GMT: What's it like reporting from the Olympics?
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
We speak to our correspondents about what it's been like reporting at the Tokyo Games. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
06/08/2021 18:30 GMT
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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.
BBC News Summary
06/08/2021 19:30 GMT
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
CrowdScience
Can video games help me or harm me?
34 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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What’s the scientific evidence for how gaming affects us? Can playing video games really lead to violence, make us smarter, or become addictive? Show more
BBC News
06/08/2021 20:01 GMT: BBC World Service / BBC News
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Newshour
06/08/2021 20:06 GMT: UN Security Council meets on Afghanistan
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Afghan envoy appeals for help after the Taliban made further gains Show more
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BBC News Summary
06/08/2021 21:30 GMT
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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.
BBC News Summary
06/08/2021 22:30 GMT
2 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Real Story
How do the Taliban keep going?
49 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
The group has taken more territory in the past couple of months than it has at any time since being ousted from power in 2001 Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
America adds almost one million jobs in July
50 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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The figures provide further evidence the economy is recovering from the pandemic. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Global Questions
07/08/2021 GMT
23 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Audiences from around the world question their leaders on global issues.
BBC News Summary
07/08/2021 01:30 GMT
2 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Gay activism in 1990s India
9 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
Pawan Dhall was one of the founding members of the Counsel Club, one of India's first gay support groups, formed in Kolkata in the early 1990s. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Real Story
How do the Taliban keep going?
49 minutes on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Available for over a year
The group has taken more territory in the past couple of months than it has at any time since being ousted from power in 2001 Show more