BBC World Service Online Schedule Thursday 21 May 2015

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Israel's Industry: Haifa the Economic Powerhouse
  
  The city of Haifa, its industry and its effect on Israel's economy and health
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:05GMT
  
  Outlook—Greek Hero who Saved Migrants from Sea
  
  Antonis Deligiorgis, the Greek sergeant who saved 20 migrants after their boat capsized
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:05GMT
  
  Global Business—Medellin Miracle
  
  The dangerous city of Medellin in Colombia, and its dramatic transformation
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Somalia: Back from the Brink
  
  Is Somalia turning the tide against the extremists of al-Shabab?
9. 03:00GMT
  
  Newsday—Syria monuments under threat from militants
  
  Historic monuments in Syria threatened by ISIS, Amnesty criticise Qatar
10. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 04:05GMT
  
  Newsday—Qatar World Cup Workers' Conditions
  
  Amnesty International says promises not kept in improving workers' conditions
12. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 04:32GMT
  
  The Truth About...—The Truth About AIDS, AIDS in Russia and Australia
  
  3/5 What works - and what doesn't - when it comes to tackling HIV/Aids?
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:05GMT
  
  Newsday—Conservationist says more than half of rainforests lost
  
  Risk of mass extinction as rainforests decline, talkshow host David Letterman bows out.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  Newsday—US parents have tantrum over kids freedom
  
  American parents debate how much freedom kids should have, Bin Laden documents released.
2. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Stiglitz on Inequality
  
  Joseph Stiglitz on why the gap between rich and poor has grown so wide
4. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Bob Marley's Funeral
  
  On 21 May 1981 the legendary reggae singer was buried in Jamaica
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:05GMT
  
  The Thought Show—Big Numbers
  
  More Or Less finds out why computers struggle to process big numbers.
7. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 09:05GMT
  
  World Update—Islamic State "controls half of Syrian territory"
  
  Militants make territorial gains after taking ancient desert city of Palmyra
9. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 10:05GMT
  
  Outside Source—21/05/2015
  
  The world is our Newsroom, join us as we find out what is happening right now around th...
11. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 11:05GMT
  
  Outlook—The Undercover Rwandan Ranger
  
  The Rwandan park ranger helping poachers turn into gamekeepers
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:05GMT
  
  Global Business—Medellin Miracle
  
  The dangerous city of Medellin in Colombia, and its dramatic transformation
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Truth About...—The Truth About AIDS, AIDS in Russia and Australia
  
  3/5 What works - and what doesn't - when it comes to tackling HIV/Aids?
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Islamic State controls over half of Syria
  
  UNESCO on Palmyra takeover; Rohingya attitudes in Myanmar; Ugandan pop star in court
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:05GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—Palmyra, Palestine Football, Uganda Music Video
  
  Does the IS threat to Palmyra change your mind about military intervention in Syria?
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:05GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—21/05/2015
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—21/05/2015
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with intervi...
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:05GMT
  
  Business Daily—Stiglitz on Inequality
  
  Joseph Stiglitz on why the gap between rich and poor has grown so wide
15. 16:20GMT
  
  The Essential—From Our Own Correspondent: In Bujumbura
  
  Andrew Harding reflects on the roots of recent events in Burundi's capital
16. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 16:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Somalia: Back from the Brink
  
  Is Somalia turning the tide against the extremists of al-Shabab?
18. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/05/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 17:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—McDonald's Faces Wage Protests
  
  McDonald's workers in pay protest, inequality at 30-year high, Israel's heavy industry
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/05/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Mind Reading Robotics
  
  A quadriplegic man moves a robotic arm by thinking about beer
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:05GMT
  
  Outlook—The Undercover Rwandan Ranger
  
  The Rwandan park ranger helping poachers turn into gamekeepers
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:05GMT
  
  Newshour—Top US diplomat on Rohingya migrant crisis
  
  Myanmar to discuss Rohingya crisis; Obama says war not lost against IS; Joan Baez on race
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:05GMT
  
  Global Business—Medellin Miracle
  
  The dangerous city of Medellin in Colombia, and its dramatic transformation
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Somalia: Back from the Brink
  
  Is Somalia turning the tide against the extremists of al-Shabab?
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/05/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—McDonald's Workers Protest On Pay
  
  McDonald's wage protests, Inequality gap widens, Religious tensions in Haifa, Israel
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:05GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/05/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 23:20GMT
  
  Sports News—22/05/2015
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Mind Reading Robotics
  
  A quadriplegic man moves a robotic arm by thinking about beer
22. 23:59GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:05GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—21st Century Israel - Modern Life and Modern Conflict
  
  In our 4th special report from Israel and the Palestinian Territories we are in Jerusalem
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:05GMT
  
  Outlook—The Undercover Rwandan Ranger
  
  The Rwandan park ranger helping poachers turn into gamekeepers
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:05GMT
  
  The Interview—Political Adviser to the Commander of US Forces in Iraq 2007–2010 - Emma Sky
  
  Where do the roots of the crisis in Iraq lie and what should the US and the West do?
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Fifa Politics, Andre Ayew and Macedonia's Ultras
  
  Tactical Fifa withdrawals, Ghana's Andre Ayew, Chaos in Indonesia, Macedonia's Cup Final
9. 03:00GMT
  
  Newsday—American Strategy in Iraq and Syria Under Scrutiny
  
  American strategy in Middle East, Turkish election campaign, California drought
10. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 04:05GMT
  
  Newsday—Mass Graves and Rape at Migrant Camps in Thailand
  
  Migrant mass graves in Thailand, 'nut-rage' sentence overturned, top ten new animals
12. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/05/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Mind Reading Robotics
  
  A quadriplegic man moves a robotic arm by thinking about beer
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/05/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:05GMT
  
  Newsday—Korean Airline Executive in ‘Nut-Gate’ Row Released from Jail
  
  'Nut-gate' airline exec released, US strategy against IS questioned, Man roars at bear!

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