BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Thursday 5 January 2017

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Obamacare: Showdown over US Healthcare Law
  
  US Democrats promise to resist efforts by Trump administration to repeal Obamacare
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—05/01/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/05 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Poland: Behind the Black Protests
  
  The women and men protesting against attempts to ban all abortions in Poland
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Latest Wall Street Call Up to Trump Team
  
  Donald Trump picks Wall St adviser Walter Clayton to head up Federal financial watchdog
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Screams 'Sound Like War Cries'
  
  Greek coastguard Kyriakos Papadopoulos works on Lesbos saving people fleeing war by sea. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Obama And The Democrats Fight To Save His Health Care Law
  
  The cornerstone of President Obama's legacy is being fought over by Congress.
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/05 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Bionic Bodies for Superhuman Powers?
  
  How advances in bionics is enhancing the human body, including a bionic eye for the blind (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—A Battle is Underway in Washington over Barack Obama's Legacy
  
  Barack Obama uses his last days in office to try and save Obamacare from being repealed
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Obama Urges Fellow Democrats to Fight for Obamacare
  
  Republicans in the US put reforming healthcare top of their agenda
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/05 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Poland: Behind the Black Protests
  
  The women and men protesting against attempts to ban all abortions in Poland (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Obama and the Democrats Fight to Save His Health Care Law
  
  Democrats and Republicans in the US outline arguments over the future of health care
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Obama Urges Fellow Democrats to Fight for Obamacare
  
  Democrats and Republicans outline their cases for the fate of Obamacare
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/05 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Bionic Bodies for Superhuman Powers?
  
  How advances in bionics is enhancing the human body, including a bionic eye for the blind (R)
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China to Create 13m Jobs in Renewable Energy Sector
  
  China plans to create more than 13 million jobs in the renewable energy sector
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/05 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Consumer Electronics Show 2017
  
  Floating speakers, connected hairbrushes, personal robots are some of the gadgets on show
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Albania's Economic Chaos
  
  How the collapse of 'pyramid' investment schemes caused riots in Albania in 1977
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—Does Sweden Really Have a Six Hour Day?
  
  Does Sweden really have a six hour day and what drives some people to become vigilantes?
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—China's Major Renewable Energy Investment
  
  Beijing announces 13m new jobs in renewables. Also: French paper abandons opinion polls
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Four People Held Over Live-Streamed Attack
  
  Police are investigating an assault of a man, which was live-streamed over Facebook
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Kenya's Karate Grannies
  
  Elderly women in Nairobi are using martial arts as self-defence against sexual assault
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—China Plans 13 Million Jobs in Renewables
  
  China's green agenda, Dementia linked to busy roads, Bangalore's New Year sexual assaults
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/05 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Poland: Behind the Black Protests
  
  The women and men protesting against attempts to ban all abortions in Poland (R)
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—China Renewable Energy Pledge
  
  China to create 13 million jobs in clean energy technology: we hear why.
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Gun Control in Japan
  
  10/22 How Japan's rigorous gun control policy has reduced gun violence to single digits
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/05 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—African Footballer Of The Year
  
  Sport Today discusses the three players up for the CAF award of the year.
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—#BLMKidnapping
  
  What does #BLMKidnapping say about the Black Lives Matter movement?
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Kenya's Karate Grannies
  
  Elderly women in Nairobi are using martial arts as self-defence against sexual assault (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—US Congress Told 'Russia Poses Major Threat'
  
  US Congress told that Russian cyber operations have become more aggressive
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/05 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—China: Renewables to Create 13m Jobs in 5 years
  
  China says its drive for cleaner, renewable energy will create more than 13 million jobs.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—US Spy Chief Says Russia Ran Cyber Campaign
  
  James Clapper says Russia did try to interfere with election, Turkey bomb, Uganda bonuses
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/05 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Poland: Behind the Black Protests
  
  The women and men protesting against attempts to ban all abortions in Poland (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Gun Control in Japan
  
  10/22 How Japan's rigorous gun control policy has reduced gun violence to single digits (R)
11. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/05 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 20:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Fast Radio Bursts
  
  Pinpointing elusive radio waves from the edge of the Universe
13. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US Intelligence Chief: Russia Behind Democratic Party 'Hack'
  
  US Intelligence points finger at Russia; Chicago's gang culture; the IQ of a chicken.
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—US Officials Warn of Russian Cyber Attacks
  
  American intelligence chiefs say Russian cyber attacks pose a real threat to the US
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/05 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—China: Renewables to Create 13m Jobs in 5 years
  
  China says its drive for cleaner, renewable energy will create more than 13 million jobs.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/05 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—Does Sweden Really Have a Six Hour Day?
  
  Does Sweden really have a six hour day and what drives some people to become vigilantes? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/06 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/01/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—06/01/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/06 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  World Football—Salomon Kalou, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Rene Meulensteen
  
  Salomon Kalou explains why playing at the Africa Cup of Nations can damage your career.
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/06 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Chicago Facebook 'Torture' Video: Should there be more safeguards?
  
  Are Facebook Lives free speech or a way of giving a vast audience to criminals?
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/06 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Kenya's Karate Grannies
  
  Elderly women in Nairobi are using martial arts as self-defence against sexual assault (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/06 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Donald Trump Briefed on the Russian Hacking Investigation.
  
  US National Intelligence Director says hacking had 'highest level of approval'.
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/06 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Fast Radio Bursts
  
  Pinpointing elusive radio waves from the edge of the Universe (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/06 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Algerian Striker Riyad Mahrez Named African Footballer of the Year
  
  Mahrez helped Leicester City win last season's English Premier League.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/01/06 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Donald Trump Considers Russian Hacking Allegations
  
  The US National Intelligence Director to brief President-elect today
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/01/06 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  World Football—Salomon Kalou, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Rene Meulensteen
  
  Salomon Kalou explains why playing at the Africa Cup of Nations can damage your career. (R)

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