http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/index.xml BBC World Service | Home 2009-11-08T10:00:16+00:00 BBC World Service worldservice@bbc.co.uk http://www.bbcworldservice.com http://www.bbcworldservice.com http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/images/1024/brand.jpg Copyright British Broadcasting Corporation2009 tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-06:2168285 2168285 2009-11-06T16:04:43+00:00 2009-11-06T16:04:43+00:00 not restricted The Forum A special programme marking the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Forum, 1989, Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-06:2167451 2167451 2009-11-06T15:03:01+00:00 2009-11-06T15:03:01+00:00 not restricted The Bottom Line Is English is the international language of business? The Bottom Line, Evan Davis Scrabble alphabet pieces tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-06:2166983 2166983 2009-11-06T14:27:34+00:00 2009-11-06T14:27:34+00:00 not restricted President Paul Kagame The man who has led Rwanda out of the genocide that took place fifteen years ago. Paul Kagame, genocide, Rwanda President Paul Kagame tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-10-23:2014186 2014186 2009-11-06T18:28:21+00:00 2009-10-23T09:46:27+00:00 not restricted TBC Iraq's oil minister Hussain Al-Shahristani spoke to The Interview about how he spent ten years in solitary confinement under Saddam Hussein. His story inspired the work of Spanish filmaker Mato Atom who created a new World Service TV campaign. BBC World Service, UK brand campaign, TV advert Floating objects above a beach taken from Mato Atom's solitary confinement film tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-03-20:79455 79455 2009-11-05T13:41:44+00:00 2009-03-20T14:58:38+00:00 not restricted Coming Soon Programmes coming soon to the BBC World Service. Africa's Forgotten Soldiers tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-06:2167544 2167544 2009-11-06T15:10:16+00:00 2009-11-06T15:10:16+00:00 not restricted Off the wall Charlie Gillett remembers 1989 through music. Charlie Gillett, 1989, Berlin Wall Berlin Wall mural which says 'free elections' tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-06:2169244 2169244 2009-11-06T17:05:30+00:00 2009-11-06T17:05:30+00:00 not restricted Amazon road trip BBC journalist Ben Sutherland has travelled along the BR-319 route. See some of the sights and sounds from his journey. Amazon road trip, Ben Sutherland Four of the children from Tucuma village, Amazon Macaw in the Amazon tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-06:2164657 2164657 2009-11-06T17:36:04+00:00 2009-11-06T12:09:47+00:00 restricted Football revolution? What kind of impact did the fall of the Berlin Wall have on European football? gerhard aigner, uefa, football, world football, alan green Young Croatian football fan tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-06:2167695 2167695 2009-11-06T15:24:49+00:00 2009-11-06T15:24:13+00:00 not restricted Over To You Rajan Datar finds out how the BBC got interviews with the Somali pirates holding a British couple hostage. Over To You, BBC World Service, Somali pirates Somali pirates A man gestures for peace atop the Berlin Wall tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-06:2167232 2167232 2009-11-06T14:50:59+00:00 2009-11-06T14:50:59+00:00 not restricted World Book Club Alaa Al Aswany talks about his acclaimed novel The Yacoubian Building. World Book Club, Alaa Al Aswany, The Yacoubian Building Alaa Al Aswany (Credit: Mark Thiessen) tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-05:2154230 2154230 2009-11-06T09:30:49+00:00 2009-11-05T14:09:09+00:00 restricted The man who drove a tank into the Berlin wall On the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, Europe Today speaks to Wolfgang Engels, an East German soldier who stole a tank and drove it at the wall in 1963. berlin, germany, wall, tank, engels, east, west Wolfang Engels, who drove a tank at the Berlin Wall in 1963 tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-05:2153966 2153966 2009-11-05T13:46:45+00:00 2009-11-05T13:45:45+00:00 not restricted Guinea on the Brink Mark Doyle reports from Guinea is West Africa, where government troops cracked down on opposition supporters in a football stadium, leaving scores dead. Human rights groups say the soldiers raped and abused women. mark doyle, assignment, guinea, west africa A wall near a road is covered on October 22, 2009 with the slogan "Down With Dadis" tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-03:2134930 2134930 2009-11-04T11:10:09+00:00 2009-11-03T21:27:22+00:00 restricted A Dollar a Day Justa is destitute, surviving on the meagre remittences that her daughter can send her. What keeps a billion people trapped in the most persistent poverty? Sillouette of a boy against a sunset tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-04:2139857 2139857 2009-11-04T10:48:23+00:00 2009-11-04T10:48:23+00:00 not restricted Strand Thursday David Malouf, Philippe Lioret's Welcome, Animal Farm pt 4. The Strand Animal Farm - Pigs. tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-02:2120798 2120798 2009-11-02T16:07:44+00:00 2009-11-02T16:03:30+00:00 not restricted China comes to the crease Cricket will make its debut in the Asian Games next year in Guangzhou in China and the hosts are gearing up to face the challenge cricket, china, women's cricket, chinese cricket, Asian Games Cricket stumps tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-05:2155137 2155137 2009-11-05T15:14:03+00:00 2009-11-05T15:08:05+00:00 not restricted Talks about talks One Planet is in Barcelona to talk to regular listener Christof Damian about cycling, and to question slow, slow progress on the UN's climate change negotiations. one planet, copenhagen, climate change, listener, bike Listener Christof Damian riding his bike in Barcelona. tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-06:2162820 2162820 2009-11-06T10:36:45+00:00 2009-11-06T10:36:45+00:00 not restricted The Crescent and the Cross Next week, the BBC will be running a major documentary series called The Crescent and the Cross. The Crescent and the Cross, World Have Your Say, Islam, Christianity A crescent and a cross tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-04:2142400 2142400 2009-11-04T13:46:45+00:00 2009-11-04T13:46:45+00:00 not restricted Sex jokes in Vietnam Why the Vietnamese use humour to discuss a very taboo subject sex, vietnam, vietnamese, taboo, jokes, humour tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-11-04:2140518 2140518 2009-11-04T11:33:35+00:00 2009-11-04T11:33:35+00:00 not restricted A changing market Uzbek women step up to a role traditionally held by men uzbek, market, stall, stalls tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-10-29:2089009 2089009 2009-10-29T22:20:29+00:00 2009-10-29T21:59:58+00:00 not restricted Massive mosque Why is Tajikistan building the largest mosque in the region? tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-10-29:2088999 2088999 2009-10-29T22:10:45+00:00 2009-10-29T21:57:53+00:00 not restricted Rebels' rules Somalia: where hair fringes, music and tobacco are banned tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-10-29:2089016 2089016 2009-10-29T22:07:34+00:00 2009-10-29T22:02:12+00:00 not restricted Crime watch Kyrgyzstan looks to revive death penalty tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-10-23:2019113 2019113 2009-10-23T14:19:58+00:00 2009-10-23T14:19:58+00:00 restricted Broadband in a backpack Mobile internet connection from almost any location mobile, disaster, internet, connection, backback, new technology tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-03-20:79854 79854 2009-03-20T19:21:58+00:00 2009-03-20T19:21:58+00:00 restricted The World Today For the best guide to the day ahead The world today, news, day tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-09-20:1674317 1674317 2009-11-03T13:11:47+00:00 2009-09-20T20:50:25+00:00 not restricted 1989 - Europe's Revolution A season on the events leading up to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the impact and the after effects of the fall of Communism. 1989, Berlin Wall, europe's revolution, communism, iron curtain, germany, europe tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-09-03:1490479 1490479 2009-10-08T08:59:10+00:00 2009-09-03T10:18:36+00:00 restricted Aftershock: The global financial crisis BBC World Service's coverage of the major BBC season looking at the impact of the global financial crisis, and the moment panic set in across the financial markets. aftershock Aftershock Aftershock logo Map in India tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-06-03:582288 582288 2009-10-30T20:14:18+00:00 2009-06-03T13:44:50+00:00 restricted Save Our Sounds The BBC's campaign for listeners to help preserve endangered sounds from their cities through an interactive experience. sounds, save our sounds, cities, acoustic ecology, audio Save Our Sounds tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-10-15:1931250 1931250 2009-10-30T11:52:31+00:00 2009-10-15T11:05:40+00:00 not restricted Internet Cafe Hobo Nick Baker is on a mission to connect people, stories and places via the internet. He's going round the world via internet cafes. Taj Mahal, a man running, a cup of coffee, an envelope Twitter logo An esc key on a keyboard tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-03-23:80829 80829 2009-03-23T12:39:46+00:00 2009-03-23T12:39:46+00:00 restricted Charles Darwin Charles Darwin tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-04-29:296281 296281 2009-04-29T12:39:02+00:00 2009-04-29T12:39:02+00:00 restricted India train India train India train tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-03-23:80801 80801 2009-03-23T12:22:45+00:00 2009-03-23T12:22:45+00:00 restricted Words in the News Japan pledges $1bn in aid to Pakistan witn, words in the news, learning english tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-03-17:75717 75717 2009-03-17T15:10:00+00:00 2009-03-17T15:10:00+00:00 restricted BBC World Service on Flickr The latest pictures from our teams around the world flickr Flickr image