BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 20 December 2012

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—20/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Syria: Refugees' trauma
  
  Syrian mental health professionals’ testimony on psychological scars of Syrian refugees
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sports News—20/12/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—20/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—20/12/2012
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
10. 01:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—South Africa and El Salvador
  
  Pascale Harter presents stories from South Africa and El Salvador.
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:05GMT
  
  The Interview—Teodoro Obiang - President, Equatorial Guinea
  
  When will change come to this oil-rich country, where poverty and corruption are rife?
13. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 02:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Teaching Syria's child refugees
  
  A Syrian teacher who's fled the violence helps traumatised children in a Jordanian camp
15. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:05GMT
  
  Newsday—20/12/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 03:32GMT
  
  The Strand—Bernard Rose
  
  Director Bernard Rose talks about Boxing Day, his latest, Tolstoy inspired film.
19. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The last men on the moon
  
  The story of the last US space mission to the moon 40 years ago
20. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 04:05GMT
  
  Newsday—20/12/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
22. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Syria: Refugees' trauma
  
  Syrian mental health professionals’ testimony on psychological scars of Syrian refugees
24. 04:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—South Africa and El Salvador
  
  Pascale Harter presents stories from South Africa and El Salvador.
25. 05:00GMT
  
  Newsday—20/12/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:05GMT
  
  Newsday—20/12/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  Newsday—20/12/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
4. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—China's growing deserts
  
  Justin Rowlatt looks at how China is responding to the threat of its growing deserts.
6. 08:50GMT
  
  Sports News—20/12/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:05GMT
  
  Assignment—El Salvador
  
  El Salvador's gangs have made a truce. The murder rate has plummeted. Can it last?
9. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 09:32GMT
  
  The Strand—Bernard Rose
  
  Director Bernard Rose talks about Boxing Day, his latest, Tolstoy inspired film.
11. 09:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Libya and Weapons of Mass Destruction
  
  In December 2003 Colonel Gaddafi announced Libya was giving up trying to make WMD
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:05GMT
  
  World Update—20/12/2012
  
  News and issues making the headlines each day.
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:05GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—WHYS 30: What does a new president mean for South Korea?
  
  Park Geun-hye is the new president of South Korea. Will her election change the peninsula?
16. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Syria: Refugees' trauma
  
  Syrian mental health professionals’ testimony on psychological scars of Syrian refugees
18. 11:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Philippines and China
  
  Stories on Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines, and eating hairy crab in Shanghai.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  Outlook—Teaching Syria's child refugees
  
  A Syrian teacher who's fled the violence helps traumatised children in a Jordanian camp
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Strand—Bernard Rose
  
  Director Bernard Rose talks about Boxing Day, his latest, Tolstoy inspired film.
5. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Libya and Weapons of Mass Destruction
  
  In December 2003 Colonel Gaddafi announced Libya was giving up trying to make WMD
6. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:05GMT
  
  Assignment—El Salvador
  
  El Salvador's gangs have made a truce. The murder rate has plummeted. Can it last?
8. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 13:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—China's growing deserts
  
  Justin Rowlatt looks at how China is responding to the threat of its growing deserts.
10. 13:50GMT
  
  Sports News—20/12/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
11. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 14:05GMT
  
  Newshour—20/12/2012 (1400 GMT)
  
  Greek xenophobia, Indian women demand justice in rape case and why solo rockers die young
13. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 15:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—20/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
15. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 15:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Naming the Dead on the Mexican Border
  
  American Robin Reineke identifies the bodies of migrants found on the Mexican border
17. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 16:05GMT
  
  Assignment—El Salvador
  
  El Salvador's gangs have made a truce. The murder rate has plummeted. Can it last?
19. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 16:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—20/12/2012
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with intervi...
21. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 17:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—20/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
23. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
24. 17:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Another IMF head in court
  
  Rodrigo Rato appears in a Spanish court in relation to the collapse of Bankia.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—WHYS 60: India's rape problem: a debate with Indian men / End of the world Doomsday cult
  
  Why is rape such a huge problem in India? Doomsday cults around the world prepare.
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—20/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Phosphorus overuse in Amazonia
  
  How science can improve the use of phosphorus in growing soybeans in Amazonia
7. 19:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Philippines and China
  
  Stories on Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines, and eating hairy crab in Shanghai.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:05GMT
  
  Assignment—El Salvador
  
  El Salvador's gangs have made a truce. The murder rate has plummeted. Can it last?
10. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 20:32GMT
  
  The Strand—Roger Michell
  
  Director Roger Michell on his latest film Hyde Park on Hudson.
12. 20:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Libya and Weapons of Mass Destruction
  
  In December 2003 Colonel Gaddafi announced Libya was giving up trying to make WMD
13. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 21:05GMT
  
  Newshour—20/12/2012 (2100 GMT)
  
  Putin backs ban on US adoptions; US Senator John McCain slams Bin Laden film
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:05GMT
  
  Outlook—Naming the Dead on the Mexican Border
  
  American Robin Reineke identifies the bodies of migrants found on the Mexican border
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Another IMF head in court
  
  Rodrigo Rato appears in a Spanish court in relation to the collapse of Bankia.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—20/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—20/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—China's growing deserts
  
  Justin Rowlatt looks at how China is responding to the threat of its growing deserts.
23. 23:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Libya and Weapons of Mass Destruction
  
  In December 2003 Colonel Gaddafi announced Libya was giving up trying to make WMD
24. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—21/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—21/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Phosphorus overuse in Amazonia
  
  How science can improve the use of phosphorus in growing soybeans in Amazonia
5. 00:50GMT
  
  Sports News—21/12/2012
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—21/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:05GMT
  
  World Briefing—21/12/2012
  
  BBC News reports from around the world.
8. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—21/12/2012
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
10. 01:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Philippines and China
  
  Stories on Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines, and eating hairy crab in Shanghai.
11. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—21/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 02:05GMT
  
  Assignment—El Salvador
  
  El Salvador's gangs have made a truce. The murder rate has plummeted. Can it last?
13. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 02:32GMT
  
  Outlook—Naming the Dead on the Mexican Border
  
  American Robin Reineke identifies the bodies of migrants found on the Mexican border
15. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—21/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 03:05GMT
  
  Newsday—21/12/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
17. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 03:32GMT
  
  The Strand—Roger Michell
  
  Director Roger Michell on his latest film Hyde Park on Hudson.
19. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Libya and Weapons of Mass Destruction
  
  In December 2003 Colonel Gaddafi announced Libya was giving up trying to make WMD
20. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2012—21/12/2012
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 04:05GMT
  
  Newsday—21/12/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
22. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/12/2012
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Phosphorus overuse in Amazonia
  
  How science can improve the use of phosphorus in growing soybeans in Amazonia
24. 04:50GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Philippines and China
  
  Stories on Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines, and eating hairy crab in Shanghai.
25. 05:00GMT
  
  Newsday—21/12/2012
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.

Friday 21 December 2012

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