The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
10/01/2024 05:06 GMT : Ecuador: Gunmen storm TV station
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
President Daniel Noboa has given the security forces emergency powers, saying that the country is in a state of “internal armed conflict”. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
10/01/2024 06:06 GMT : Ecuador: ‘No negotiations with criminal gangs’
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaPresident Daniel Noboa has given the security forces emergency powers, saying that the country is in a state of “internal armed conflict”. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
10/01/2024 07:06 GMT : Ecuador: Gunmen storm TV studio
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaPresident Daniel Noboa has given the security forces emergency powers, saying that the country is in a state of “internal armed conflict”. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Alicia Kearns: How much will 2024 test the West?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur talks to Alicia Kearns, chair of the UK’s House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee. With a host of elections looming, is 2024 going to severely test the West? Show more
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Business Daily
Food security in Puerto Rico
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Caribbean island imports 90% of its food - but locals want to change that and become more self sufficient Show more
Witness History
Russian ballerina defects to the west
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of Natalia Makarova, the leading Russian ballet star, who defected after a London performance in 1970. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Climate Question
Will 'sustainable' fuels transform air travel?
24 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The air industry's plan to reach net zero by 2050 rests on using new "sustainable" fuels such as plants or used cooking oil. Will it work? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Antonio Muñoz Molina: In the Night of Time
49 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Antonio Muñoz Molina answers questions on his novel In the Night of Time, a panoramic portrait of Spain on the brink of civil war. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Outlook
Stories from a hospice: The people I carry with me
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Kathryn Mannix is a pioneering palliative care doctor and for three decades she accompanied the dying. In deciding to tell their stories she has become a ground-breaking author Show more
Witness History
Russian ballerina defects to the west
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of Natalia Makarova, the leading Russian ballet star, who defected after a London performance in 1970. 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
10/01/2024 14:06 GMT: Ecuador army moves against criminal gangs
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
President Noboa authorised military to "neutralise" armed groups. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 10/01/2024 15:32 GMT : Red Sea: US and UK navies repel largest Houthi attack
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
US military say the Iran-backed group launched at least 21 drones and missiles overnight. Almost 15% of global seaborne trade passes through this route. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2024/01/10 16:06 GMT: Ecuador declares war on armed gangs
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
A 60-day state of emergency began in Ecuador on Monday. Show more
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BBC OS
2024/01/10 17:06 GMT: Britain's post office scandal
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
We explain why hundreds of post office workers were prosecuted. Show more
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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.
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Health Check
Are outcomes better with female surgeons?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Female surgeons have better outcomes; hydroxychloroquine related deaths; re-imagining Sesame Street for Syrian refugees; hearing aids and dementia; what ancient DNA reveals. Show more
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.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 10/01/2024 22:32 GMT : Ecuador's exports caught in the crossfire
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We take a look at how the crisis in Ecuador is affecting the country's economics and if it can maintain the exports that provide most of its income. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Russian ballerina defects to the west
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The story of Natalia Makarova, the leading Russian ballet star, who defected after a London performance in 1970. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Antonio Muñoz Molina: In the Night of Time
49 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Antonio Muñoz Molina answers questions on his novel In the Night of Time, a panoramic portrait of Spain on the brink of civil war. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Exports in Ecuador are caught up in the crisis
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We take a look at how the crisis in Ecuador is affecting the country's economics and if it can maintain the exports that provide most of its income. 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.
Assignment
The struggle for Barbuda's future
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How a resort for millionaires sparked a battle for a Caribbean island paradise. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Stories from a hospice: The people I carry with me
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Kathryn Mannix is a pioneering palliative care doctor and for three decades she accompanied the dying. In deciding to tell their stories she has become a ground-breaking author 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
The preservers
32 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Meet the people preserving food to make it last longer. Show more
