2 May 2024 The BBC World Service has submitted an updated complaint to its urgent appeal filed with the UN and requested urgent action. The action follows recent...
2 November 2023 BBC News Arabic has announced an Emergency Radio Service for Gaza in response to the conflict in the region. The emergency service – Gaza Daily...
5 October 2022 The BBC World Service has outlined plans to accelerate its digital offering and increase impact with audiences around the globe. This supports the BBC’s strategy, announced...
16 March 2019 The BBC is making its first ever appeal in the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva protect its journalists and their families...
25 May 2016 If taken out of context, this statement by the Director of the BBC World Service Group at the Asia Media Summit in Korea, could seem...
28 September 2014 Following a restructure of BBC News and Current Affairs, Mary Hockaday will take up the role of Controller, World Service English. She will take responsibility...
2 September 2014 Director of the BBC World Service Group, Peter Horrocks has announced that he will be leaving the broadcaster in the new year. Horrocks has worked...
11 July 2014 The BBC World Service has started a new Thai and English digital stream offering impartial news and information to the nation, following a military coup....
13 February 2014 The UK's international radio broadcaster BBC World Service will carry commercials globally for the first time in its 82 year history from April 1....
23 January 2014 Further expanding its FM presence in Myanmar, also known as Burma, BBC World Service has signed a deal with Shwe FM network to air the...
28 October 2013 Radio Taiwan International (RTI), BBC World Service, Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia are among the shortlisted entries for the Association International Broadcasting...
3 October 2013 The BBC has announced a brand new news programme for BBC World Service Radio that will run across all its international platforms. Outside Source, hosted...
2 October 2013 The BBC World Service International Radio Playwriting Competition opened for entries on Tuesday. Now in its 24th year, the contest offers writers the chance to use...