It has broadcast roughly more than 13,000 unique episodes.
It was broadcast on the hour as a half-hour programme whenever other news strands were not on air.
Each individual version of the BBC World Service opted in or out of various editions.
On 25 March 2013, BBC World Service announced that World Briefing would be cancelled and replaced by The Newsroom.
Unlike World Briefing, The Newsroom airs daily on a less frequent basis (only up to six times per day).