BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Friday 16 July 2021

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Merkel makes last visit as chancellor to White House
  
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits President Biden at the White House
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho: Can courage overcome injustice?
  
  Mexican journalist and activist Lydia Cacho is currently in exile for her own safety
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Science when the funding dries up
  
  The UK Government’s cap on Official Development Aid, and its consequences for science. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A decade without Dan: The search for my brother gave me purpose
  
  The loss of Loren O’ Keeffe’s brother led her to help families with missing loved ones (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—When the Taliban took Kabul
  
  Taliban fighters first took control of Afghanistan's capital city Kabul in 1996 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Football and online hate
  
  Can social platforms stop the racist abuse of black players?
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  World Football—The Olympics are coming!
  
  USA striker Lynn Williams joins us from Japan as she prepares for the Tokyo Olympics.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Germany floods: Merkel vows support after dozens killed
  
  Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken of the fear, despair and suffering of those affected
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Dozens dead in German floods, hundreds missing
  
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel has vowed the government will help the victims
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Floods devastate Germany and Belgium
  
  A resident of a Liege explains how they've been told to evacuate their homes
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho: Can courage overcome injustice?
  
  Mexican journalist and activist Lydia Cacho is currently in exile for her own safety (R)
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Amazon's fake reviews problem
  
  Online marketplaces are being flooded with bogus reviews
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—England's summer of riots
  
  How six weeks of race riots gripped towns in northern England in 2001
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Football and online hate
  
  Can social platforms stop the racist abuse of black players? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Science when the funding dries up
  
  The UK Government’s cap on Official Development Aid, and its consequences for science. (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Cuba at a crossroads
  
  People defy a ban on protests to call for an end to the government
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/07/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—The Olympics are coming!
  
  USA striker Lynn Williams joins us from Japan as she prepares for the Tokyo Olympics. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Women fighting to inherit
  
  The Jordanian woman who has been fighting for her inheritance for 20 years
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—England's summer of riots
  
  How six weeks of race riots gripped towns in northern England in 2001 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/07/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Science when the funding dries up
  
  The UK Government’s cap on Official Development Aid, and its consequences for science. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Europe floods: At least 120 dead and hundreds unaccounted for
  
  Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and Switzerland have areas affected
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho: Can courage overcome injustice?
  
  Mexican journalist and activist Lydia Cacho is currently in exile for her own safety (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—China launches carbon trading market
  
  China has launched the world's largest carbon trading market in a bid to curb emissions
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—What now for South Africa?
  
  The conversation between communities after a week of violence
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Europe floods: More than 120 killed
  
  Many more are missing in Germany and Belgium
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Women fighting to inherit
  
  The Jordanian woman who has been fighting for her inheritance for 20 years (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—England's summer of riots
  
  How six weeks of race riots gripped towns in northern England in 2001 (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/07/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/07/16 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Football and online hate
  
  Can social platforms stop the racist abuse of black players? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Why do my cables keep getting tangled?
  
  Can science explain why cables and headphones become tangled up and knotted?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Europe floods: were warnings ignored?
  
  Warning system issued 'extreme' alert in days before deadly floods
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho: Can courage overcome injustice?
  
  Mexican journalist and activist Lydia Cacho is currently in exile for her own safety (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—World leaders pledge to tackle effects of the pandemic
  
  Leaders of the 21 nations of APEC have pledged urgent action to tackle the pandemic
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/07/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—16/07/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/07/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Football—The Olympics are coming!
  
  USA striker Lynn Williams joins us from Japan as she prepares for the Tokyo Olympics. (R)
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/07/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Cuba at a crossroads
  
  People defy a ban on protests to call for an end to the government (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—World leaders pledge to tackle effects of the pandemic
  
  Leaders of the 21 nations of APEC have pledged urgent action to tackle the pandemic
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—No sign of it stopping: the spread of Covid in Bangladesh
  
  With only a fraction of the population vaccinated, Covid is spreading across Bangladesh
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  On the Podium—Lex Gillette
  
  The story of one of the Paralympics' greatest ever athletes (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Women fighting to inherit
  
  The Jordanian woman who has been fighting for her inheritance for 20 years (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—England's summer of riots
  
  How six weeks of race riots gripped towns in northern England in 2001 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Cuba at a crossroads
  
  People defy a ban on protests to call for an end to the government (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Water: Malian musician Inna Modja
  
  Meet artists, writers and musicians inspired by water
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—17/07/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, Scramble
  
  10/10 A day that changed the course of World War Two (R)
16. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Long Covid and Vaccinating Children
  
  The world watches as the UK lifts its remaining Covid restrictions
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—17/07/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Biden accuses social media companies of 'killing people'
  
  President Biden says misinformation about coronavirus is 'killing people'

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