BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Tuesday 23 January 2018

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The alphabet of chemistry
  
  The history of the Periodic Table of the elements (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Arsene Wenger On Discovering George Weah
  
  How the Arsenal manager discovered the footballer who became President of Liberia.
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Congress Agrees Budget to End Shutdown
  
  US senators agree on a temporary budget that will end the three-day Government shutdown.
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/23 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Dreaming
  
  Why do some sleep disorders turn normal dreams into terrifying nightmares? (R)
10. 02:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Real Lives Behind the Numbers
  
  How individuals manage their money - the personal stories behind economic data. (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Shutdown Ends
  
  The US Congress passes a bill to fund government operations for at least 2 more weeks
13. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/23 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Eric van Hove – Sculpture that Goes 'Vroom'
  
  How Eric van Hove creates a working motorbike using traditional Moroccan craft techniques
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Congress Bill Ends Shutdown
  
  How the US shutdown has affected the lives of federal workers
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/23 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 05:32GMT
  
  Discovery—The Anatomy of Pain, Seeing Pain
  
  1/4 Why do some people feel more pain than others and what happens in the brain during surgery (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UN Says Flag 'Offers No Protection'
  
  Report calls for better training and weapons for peacekeepers.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Report: Peacekeeping Changes Needed
  
  The United Nations says blue helmets no longer protect its peacekeepers
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The Babies Teaching Kindness in Class
  
  Naomi isn’t your average teacher. For one thing, she’s only 6 months old.
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/23 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The Scramble for Amazon
  
  Cities across America are competing to host Amazon's second HQ. Will it be worth it?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Capture of the USS Pueblo
  
  A US spy ship was caught by North Korean forces in the Sea of Japan on 23 January 1968.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—The alphabet of chemistry
  
  The history of the Periodic Table of the elements (R)
12. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Arsene Wenger On Discovering George Weah
  
  How the Arsenal manager discovered the footballer who became President of Liberia. (R)
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—UN Report: Peackeeping Troops Need to Be More Forceful
  
  UN peacekeepers "should be prepared to take the offensive to eliminate threats", it said
15. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/23 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 11:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Eric van Hove – Sculpture that Goes 'Vroom'
  
  How Eric van Hove creates a working motorbike using traditional Moroccan craft techniques (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I Took on My Village Elders to End FGM
  
  Nice Leng'ete dared to confront the Maasai tradition of female genital cutting
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/23 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Three Pillars of Trump, Three Pillars of Trump: US Defence
  
  1/3 What has President Trump’s first year has meant for US Defence?
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Syria Offensive: Turkey Warns US Over Kurdish Militia Group
  
  Kurdish authorities in Afrin have called on civilians to help repel the Turkish incursion
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The Babies Teaching Kindness in Class
  
  Naomi isn’t your average teacher. For one thing, she’s only 6 months old. (R)
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/23 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Indian PM Defends Globalisation
  
  Narendra Modi also called for global action on climate change at the World Economic Forum
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Turkish Troops in Syria
  
  Our colleagues from the Turkish and Arabic language services give us the latest.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Turkish Troops in Syria
  
  Our colleagues from the Turkish and Arabic language services give us the latest.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I Took on My Village Elders to End FGM
  
  Nice Leng'ete dared to confront the Maasai tradition of female genital cutting (R)
3. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Trump-Russia: Jeff Sessions Questioned in Mueller Inquiry
  
  US Attorney-General quizzed by inquiry into alleged Russian collusion with Trump campaign
5. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/23 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2018/01/23 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Three Pillars of Trump, Three Pillars of Trump: US Defence
  
  1/3 What has President Trump’s first year has meant for US Defence? (R)
9. 20:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/23 20:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 20:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—RightMesh Expands Connectivity for Remote Areas
  
  RightMesh uses mobile phones to create mesh networks to bring connectivity to remote areas
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Thousands Flee Turkish Operation in Afrin
  
  Civilians displaced by fighting between Turkish troops and Kurdish militia in Syria
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—23/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—23/01/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/23 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Indian PM Defends Globalisation
  
  Narendra Modi called for action on climate change at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/23 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—The Babies Teaching Kindness in Class
  
  Naomi isn’t your average teacher. For one thing, she’s only 6 months old. (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/23 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Eric van Hove – Sculpture that Goes 'Vroom'
  
  How Eric van Hove creates a working motorbike using traditional Moroccan craft techniques (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/24 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Trump: A Year in Tweets
  
  What can President Trump's tweets tell us about his presidency and the US? (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/24 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trade Back on Agenda at Davos
  
  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged nations to be flexible on trade.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/24 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/24 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Three Pillars of Trump, Three Pillars of Trump: US Defence
  
  1/3 What has President Trump’s first year has meant for US Defence? (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/24 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Life in a Remote Camp for the Displaced in Eastern Congo
  
  We hear from people who fled their homes after attacks from militias
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/24 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Germany
  
  17/22 Is the way Germany has handled refugee integration a model other countries could follow?
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/24 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—DRC: Fleeing the Violence
  
  Newsday travels to Kazimba camp in the far east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/01/24 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/01/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/24 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 05:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—RightMesh Expands Connectivity for Remote Areas
  
  RightMesh uses mobile phones to create mesh networks to bring connectivity to remote areas (R)

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