| 00:00 | 00:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMTSarah Montague speaks to the Kiss bassist and businessman Gene Simmons. 00:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 00:32GMTTwo women whose partners became head of state in Namibia and in Iceland
| 00:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMTCan an app help people survive cardiac arrests by alerting first aiders who are nearby? 00:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 00:32GMTPoet Dana Gioia reveals the inspiration for his new poem The Ballad of Jesus Ortiz
| 00:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMTRussian TV journalist Ksenia Sobchak will contest the election in Russia in March 2018 00:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 00:32GMT2/4Deep sea exploration of the Indian Ocean and the people making a living from the sea
| 00:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMTTension between Iran and Saudi Arabia are at an unprecedented level 00:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 00:32GMTWhy many African cuisines are yet to make it on the global stage.
| 00:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMTCan Madrid out manoeuvre the secessionists? 00:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 00:32GMTWorld Cup winner Rai explains why Brazil could struggle at Russia 2018.
| 00:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMTTales of invading forces - from Bangladesh, Madagascar, Zimbabwe and France 00:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 00:32GMTDodos are an icon of extinction, but could we bring them back?
| 00:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 00:06GMTMaking art under Mugabe and opening a new chapter for Zimbabwe(R) 00:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 00:32GMTMeet one of the people snared by Twitter’s new anti-abuse rules.(R) 00:50GMTAfter Mugabe’s resignation in Zimbabwe, listeners give their views on the coverage
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| 01:00 | 01:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMTThe latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC. 01:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMTThe refugee who dreamt of ballet and the Nigerian lawyer who painted Beyoncé's face(R)
| 01:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMTWe hear about concern over the organisation intended to protect US financial consumers
| 01:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMTAn already tense situation escalates with a new North Korean missile launch.
| 01:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMTHost Roger Hearing visits the city where almost half a million people fled their homes.
| 01:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMTWhy Japan’s once sterling corporate reputation has taken such a hit in recent years.
| 01:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMTThe U.S. Senate closes in on passing tax reform legislation.
| 01:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 01:06GMTThe president re-tweeted material from a far-right group, infuriating many Britons(R) 01:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 01:32GMTHow Bit List aims to preserve digital lives(R)
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| 02:00 | 02:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMTFears of an imminent major eruption of Bali's Mount Agung have increased 02:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMTWill 10,000 steps a day keep the doctor away?(R)
| 02:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMTFears of an imminent eruption from Mount Agung are increasing 02:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMTWhat politicians might learn from chimps and other primates about politics(R) 02:50GMTWhat the Pride and Prejudice character would have earned in today’s money(R)
| 02:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMTShinzo Abe said the pressure on North Korea must be raised to the maximum level 02:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMTHow did stockfish - cod that is dried in Norway’s cold air - become a Nigerian staple?(R)
| 02:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMTIs taking offence on social media over-sensitivity or a force for progress?(R)
| 02:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMTAll forty-four crew members aboard the ARA San Juan are missing, presumed dead 02:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMTA love for Arabian horses unites Israelis and Palestinians(R)
| 02:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMTThe dangers of calling yourself an atheist in Pakistan.(R)
| 02:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMTPlus, could we make a sonic weapon?(R)
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| 03:00 | 03:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMTIndonesian authorities say the Mount Agung volcano is close to a full scale eruption.
| 03:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMTBali volcano: Mt Agung ash shuts airport for second day.
| 03:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMTNorth Korea has fired its highest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile.
| 03:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMTThe UN Security Council meets to talk about the latest missile test by North Korea
| 03:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMTArgentina's navy gives up its attempt to rescue 44 crew members of a missing submarine.
| 03:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMTTales of invading forces - from Bangladesh, Madagascar, Zimbabwe and France(R) 03:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 03:32GMTMaking art under Mugabe and opening a new chapter for Zimbabwe
| 03:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMTWhat does Moscow's new park reveal about development projects in Russia?(R) 03:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 03:32GMTHow nature and seasonal change shaped shared beliefs from the Yupik people to Egyptians 03:50GMTThousands of scientists moved to deepest Siberia to dedicate their lives to research.(R)
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| 04:00 | 04:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMTIndonesia says Mount Agung is at highest alert.
| 04:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMTPope Francis prepares to meet Aung San Suu Kyi on the second day of his visit to Myanmar.
| 04:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMTThe missile, launched early on Wednesday, landed in Japanese waters.
| 04:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMTThe Pope will also meet Catholics who have faced persecution
| 04:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMT44 crew members died after the vessel disappeared two weeks ago.
| 04:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMTHas Britain done enough to move Brexit talks to the next phase?(R)
| 04:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMTRichard Flanagan talks about his Man Booker Prize-winning novel
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| 05:00 | 05:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMTIndonesia's Mount Agung alert is raised to highest level.
| 05:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMTThe Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta, is to be sworn in for a second term.
| 05:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMTState television said the Hwasong-15 missile was its "most powerful".
| 05:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMTWhat reception will Pope Francis receive when he arrives in Bangladesh?
| 05:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMTMost high-profile positions have gone to senior members of the military
| 05:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 05:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMTChris Rogers looks ahead to Adelaide, plus a new Ashes documentary and Bodyline in song.
| 05:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 05:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMTThe US has the highest firearm ownership rate in the world. By far.(R)
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| 06:00 | 06:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMTIndonesia put Mount Agung at highest alert.
| 06:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMTTight security in Kenya as President Kenyatta is sworn in for a second term in office.
| 06:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMTPyongyang says it's successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile.
| 06:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMTWe get international reaction to North Korea's latest missile test.
| 06:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMTThe new Zimbabwean president has appointed senior members of the military to his cabinet.
| 06:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMTMore powers for Honduras army; Flynn admits lying to FBI; and police; Russia 2018
| 06:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMTFormer Yemeni President Calls for Talks
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| 07:00 | 07:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMTSarah Montague speaks to the Kiss bassist and businessman Gene Simmons.(R) 07:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMTAre computer algorithms the best way to help people make permanent romantic connections?(R)
| 07:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMTCan an app help people survive cardiac arrests by alerting first aiders who are nearby?(R) 07:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMTPlus, could we make a sonic weapon?
| 07:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMTRussian TV journalist Ksenia Sobchak will contest the election in Russia in March 2018(R) 07:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMTHow Bit List aims to preserve digital lives
| 07:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMTTension between Iran and Saudi Arabia are at an unprecedented level(R) 07:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMTMystery of resurgence in the UK and East Asia of Scarlet Fever
| 07:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMTCan Madrid out manoeuvre the secessionists?(R) 07:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 07:32GMTScientists add man-made molecules to DNA of bacteria, creating a semi-synthetic organism
| 07:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMTThe Pope ends visit to Asia; UN warns of humanitarian crisis; mayors' climate summit
| 07:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMTA special edition of Weekend, broadcasting from the English coastal city of Hull
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| 08:00 | 08:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMTIndonesia fears an eruption of Mount Agung is imminent. 08:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMTA simple guide to the key outstanding points for a Brexit deal and the likeliest outcomes 08:50GMTThe conviction of diplomat Alger Hiss was one of America's most notorious spy cases
| 08:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMTSecurity has been stepped up in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi 08:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMTHow California's tech entrepreneurs are turning to LSD for inspiration. 08:50GMTHow El Salvador's leftist rebels led a top army officer into a deadly trap
| 08:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMTChina expresses concern at North Korea's test firing of a long-range ballistic missile. 08:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMTYoung people make up 35% of the world's unemployed, and it's a global problem. 08:50GMTHow thousands of volunteers cleaned up after a huge environmental disaster in 2002
| 08:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMTPresident Trump rebukes British Prime Minister, Theresa May, in a tweet 08:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMTBuy a brolly and the chances are it was made in Songxia, China - but for how much longer? 08:50GMTFormer colonel in the Russian secret service Alexander Litvinenko was poisoned in London.
| 08:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMTLive news, business and sport from around the world. 08:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMTIs the rise and rise of this crypto-currency driven by credibility, or criminality? 08:50GMTThousands of scientists moved to deepest Siberia to dedicate their lives to research.
| 08:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMTAssessing the life of Slobodan Praljak; circumnavigating the globe with Norman Davies 08:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMTWhat do a comedian in a cake and a superyacht have to do with the president of America?
| 08:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMTA new look at Brexit from northern England 08:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMTWhy many African cuisines are yet to make it on the global stage.(R)
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| 09:00 | 09:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMTJoining Nikki in the studio is film actress, Bhumi Pednekar(R)
| 09:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMTA showman and a dreamer or an engineering genius well ahead of his time? 09:50GMTHow the late Czech tennis player went from weeping loser to popular Wimbledon winner.
| 09:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT2/6How Nueva Canción, a folk genre born out of Chile's social struggles, helped end Pinochet(R)
| 09:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMTHow rich is Mr Darcy, the male love interest in Pride and Prejudice?
| 09:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMTHas Britain done enough to move Brexit talks to the next phase?
| 09:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMTThe president re-tweeted material from a far-right group, infuriating many Britons 09:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMTMaking art under Mugabe and opening a new chapter for Zimbabwe(R)
| 09:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMT2/4Deep sea exploration of the Indian Ocean and the people making a living from the sea(R) 09:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMTThe dangers of calling yourself an atheist in Pakistan.(R)
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| 10:00 | 10:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMTFocus will be on whether he uses the term "Rohingya" to describe the Muslim minority
| 10:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMTHis speech will be keenly watched for references to "Rohingya" lest he cause a backlash
| 10:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMTNorth Korea says new missile puts all of US in striking range
| 10:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMTDonald Trump has told Prime Minister Theresa May to focus on "terrorism" in the UK
| 10:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMTGunmen stormed a college in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least nine people
| 10:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMTAs the groups are drawn for the 2018 World Cup we assess the problems facing fans.
| 10:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMTTales of invading forces - from Bangladesh, Madagascar, Zimbabwe and France(R) 10:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 10:32GMTMeet one of the people snared by Twitter’s new anti-abuse rules.(R) 10:50GMTAfter Mugabe’s resignation in Zimbabwe, listeners give their views on the coverage(R)
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| 11:00 | 11:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMTTwo women whose partners became head of state in Namibia and in Iceland(R)
| 11:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMTKenya's opposition describe the ceremony as a "despotic coronation" 11:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMTPoet Dana Gioia reveals the inspiration for his new poem The Ballad of Jesus Ortiz(R)
| 11:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMTTribunal suspended after Slobodan Praljak apparently swallowed poison 11:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMTIs taking offence on social media over-sensitivity or a force for progress?
| 11:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMTThe US president tweets a swipe at the British PM 11:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMTWhy many African cuisines are yet to make it on the global stage.(R)
| 11:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMTWorld Cup winner Rai explains why Brazil could struggle at Russia 2018.(R)
| 11:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMTWhat does Moscow's new park reveal about development projects in Russia?
| 11:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMTUSA's National Security Advisor warns Pyongyang could soon achieve its nuclear ambitions 11:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMTThe US has the highest firearm ownership rate in the world. By far.(R)
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| 12:00 | 12:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMTIsaiah Acosta was born without a jaw, but ended up becoming a rapper
| 12:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMTCaptains Michael McGee and Michael Phillips prevented a tragedy on a tanker in Texas
| 12:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMTMartha Ruiz-Perilla was forced to operate on a teenage rebel in Colombia
| 12:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMTAfghan TV presenter Parwiz Sapy was injured as he helped colleagues to escape
| 12:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMTOptimism, disillusionment and now a new era. Reflections on the Mugabe years
| 12:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMTMusic from Noel Gallagher, Bjork, Frank Turner, Elbow, Little Mix, and James Arthur
| 12:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMTA son uncovers his father's double-life as a CIA spy in a covert mission in 1960s Laos(R)
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| 13:00 | 13:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 13:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 13:32GMTWhat politicians might learn from chimps and other primates about politics 13:50GMTWhat the Pride and Prejudice character would have earned in today’s money(R)
| 13:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 13:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 13:32GMTHow did stockfish - cod that is dried in Norway’s cold air - become a Nigerian staple?
| 13:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMTSlobodan Praljak drank liquid as the verdict was read out at the ICTY 13:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 13:32GMT2/4Deep sea exploration of the Indian Ocean and the people making a living from the sea(R)
| 13:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 13:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 13:32GMTA love for Arabian horses unites Israelis and Palestinians
| 13:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 13:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 13:32GMTThe dangers of calling yourself an atheist in Pakistan.(R)
| 13:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMTAli Abdullah Saleh says he's ready for "new page" with Saudi-led coalition
| 13:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMTClashes between rival rebel factions in Sana'a continue
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| 14:00 | 14:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service 14:06GMTPope Francis begins delicate visit to Burma
| 14:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMTIn Myanmar, Pope Francis calls for "respect for each ethnic group"
| 14:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMTNorth Korea tests another missile - what are we to deduce from this latest test?
| 14:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMTThe UK Prime Minister criticises President Trump for sharing far-right content
| 14:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMTZimbabwe's new President has appointed senior military figures to high-profile positions
| 14:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMTHow our ancient forebears made music and how ancient sites affected sounds of their time
| 14:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMTRichard Flanagan talks about his Man Booker Prize-winning novel(R)
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| 15:00 | 15:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMTMore than 20 killed in Ethiopia's ethnic clashes in past week 15:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 15:32GMTThe six former British soldiers were jailed on weapons charges in 2013
| 15:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMTThe Kenyan president struck this conciliatory note during his inauguration speech 15:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 15:32GMTAs Uhuru Kenyatta begins another five year term, we consider his economic challenges
| 15:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMTThe EU-AU summit in the Ivory Coast discusses how to stop migrant slave trading in Libya 15:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 15:32GMTThe UK government has given ground to the EU on the size of its Brexit divorce bill
| 15:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMTFrance and eight African countries agree to repatriate migrants held in Libya. 15:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 15:32GMTEconomic growth for the past 12 months in India has accelerated to 6.3%
| 15:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMTThe 5 African nations contesting the football World Cup will find out their draw today 15:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 15:32GMTWe hear the plight of Ghanaians who say they were sold as slaves in Libya
| 15:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMTLive sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
| 15:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMTNikki Bedi is joined by film-maker Ana Asenio and film critic Anil Sinanen
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| 16:00 | 16:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMTBritain's Prince Harry is to marry American actress Meghan Markle
| 16:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMTUhuru Kenyatta is sworn in for a second term as president of Kenya
| 16:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMTUS TV host Matt Lauer fired and a war criminal takes poison in court
| 16:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMTDonald Trump's tweets have turned into a political row between the US and the UK.
| 16:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMTReaction to the World Cup 2018 draw.
| 16:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMTLive sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
| 16:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMTLive sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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| 17:00 | 17:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMTThe regional court declares the sacking of former Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana void
| 17:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMT5 more years for Uhuru Kenyatta after his swearing in ends Kenya's protracted election
| 17:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMTZimbabwean pastor, Evan Mawarire, was accused of trying to overthrow the former president
| 17:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMTEuropean and African leaders agree plan to repatriate stranded Africans from Libya.
| 17:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMTThe five nations representing Africa at the football World Cup 2018 face tough draws
| 17:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMTLive sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
| 17:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMTLive sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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| 18:00 | 18:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMTSarah Montague speaks to the Kiss bassist and businessman Gene Simmons.(R) 18:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 18:32GMTAre computer algorithms the best way to help people make permanent romantic connections?(R)
| 18:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMTCan an app help people survive cardiac arrests by alerting first aiders who are nearby?(R) 18:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 18:32GMTPlus, could we make a sonic weapon?(R)
| 18:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMTRussian TV journalist Ksenia Sobchak will contest the election in Russia in March 2018(R) 18:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 18:32GMTHow Bit List aims to preserve digital lives(R)
| 18:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMTTension between Iran and Saudi Arabia are at an unprecedented level(R) 18:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 18:32GMTMystery of resurgence in the UK and East Asia of Scarlet Fever(R)
| 18:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMTHow a security bug let anyone take control of Mac computers without entering a password. 18:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 18:32GMTScientists add man-made molecules to DNA of bacteria, creating a semi-synthetic organism(R)
| 18:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 18:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 18:32GMTHow did stockfish - cod that is dried in Norway’s cold air - become a Nigerian staple?(R)
| 18:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMTLive sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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| 19:00 | 19:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMTKenya opposition urges its supporters to boycott presidential inauguration 19:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMTBBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
| 19:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMTBut as police again clash with opposition supporters how will he build bridges? 19:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMTBBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
| 19:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMTFencing lessons are helping to rehabilitate young prisoners in Senegal 19:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMTBBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
| 19:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMTDeal reached by nine countries, including Libya, France, Germany, Chad and Niger. 19:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMTBBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
| 19:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMTReports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa. 19:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMTBBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
| 19:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMTReports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa. 19:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMTThe dangers of calling yourself an atheist in Pakistan.(R)
| 19:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMTReports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa. 19:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMTHow nature and seasonal change shaped shared beliefs from the Yupik people to Egyptians(R) 19:50GMTHow statistics were used to show how unlikely it is to win hundreds of times by chance.
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| 20:00 | 20:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMTIndonesia has urged more than 100,000 people living near the volcano in Bali to evacuate
| 20:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMTInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
| 20:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMTInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
| 20:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMTInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
| 20:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMTFormer US national security advisor Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the FBI
| 20:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMTA son uncovers his father's double-life as a CIA spy in a covert mission in 1960s Laos
| 20:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMTHow our ancient forebears made music and how ancient sites affected sounds of their time(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMTWhat politicians might learn from chimps and other primates about politics(R) 21:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 21:32GMTTwo women whose partners became head of state in Namibia and in Iceland(R)
| 21:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMTHow did stockfish - cod that is dried in Norway’s cold air - become a Nigerian staple?(R) 21:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 21:32GMTPoet Dana Gioia reveals the inspiration for his new poem The Ballad of Jesus Ortiz(R)
| 21:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMT2/4Deep sea exploration of the Indian Ocean and the people making a living from the sea(R) 21:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 21:32GMTIs taking offence on social media over-sensitivity or a force for progress?(R)
| 21:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMTA love for Arabian horses unites Israelis and Palestinians(R) 21:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 21:32GMTWhy many African cuisines are yet to make it on the global stage.(R)
| 21:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMTMeet one of the people snared by Twitter’s new anti-abuse rules. 21:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 21:32GMTWorld Cup winner Rai explains why Brazil could struggle at Russia 2018.(R)
| 21:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMTVictory for Trump as US senators pass a sweeping tax bill
| 21:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMTPresident Trump launches an online tirade against the US Federal Bureau of Investigation
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| 22:00 | 22:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMTBBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMTThe six former British soldiers were jailed on weapons charges in 2013
| 22:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMTThe intercontinental ballistic missile flew 1,000 km towards Japan and landed in the sea 22:20GMTBBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMTAs Uhuru Kenyatta begins another five year term, we consider his economic challenges
| 22:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMTWar criminal Slobodan Praljak has died in The Hague after drinking poison in court 22:20GMTBBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMTThe UK government has given ground to the EU on the size of its Brexit divorce bill
| 22:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMTBBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMTVenezuelan authorities arrested two influential men in charge of country's oil business.
| 22:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:20GMTBBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMTAmerican lawmakers inch closer to passing tax reform legislation in the Senate.
| 22:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMTTrump said his former security adviser's actions were lawful. 22:20GMTBBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMTWhat does Moscow's new park reveal about development projects in Russia?(R)
| 22:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMTOne of Trump's lawyers says he wrote a controversial tweet in the president's account 22:20GMTBBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world. 22:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMTThe dangers of calling yourself an atheist in Pakistan.(R)
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| 23:00 | 23:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMTJoining Nikki in the studio is film actress, Bhumi Pednekar(R)
| 23:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMTA showman and a dreamer or an engineering genius well ahead of his time?(R) 23:50GMTHow the late Czech tennis player went from weeping loser to popular Wimbledon winner.(R)
| 23:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMT2/6How Nueva Canción, a folk genre born out of Chile's social struggles, helped end Pinochet(R)
| 23:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMTHow rich is Mr Darcy, the male love interest in Pride and Prejudice?(R)
| 23:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMTHas Britain done enough to move Brexit talks to the next phase?(R)
| 23:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMTThe president re-tweeted material from a far-right group, infuriating many Britons(R) 23:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 23:32GMTThe US has the highest firearm ownership rate in the world. By far.
| 23:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMTThe murder of a former Russian spy, El Salvador's Civil War, and an oil spill in Spain.
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