BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Thursday 23 June 2016

South Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Farc Peace Deal in Colombia
  
  Bilateral ceasefire in Latin America's longest running armed conflict
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Housekeeper Makes History on Everest
  
  The Nepali housekeeper in the US who has climbed Everest more times than any other woman. (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Colombia and Farc Rebels Reach Historic Agreement
  
  Colombia and Farc rebels agree joint ceasefire; Democrats occupy Congress; DRC sentencing
7. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Colombia and Farc Rebels Agree to Ceasefire
  
  Colombia and Farc rebels in historic agreement; Ghana power supply; Venus' electric wind
9. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/23 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 03:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How Changing Abortion Laws Around the World Affects Women’s Health
  
  When abortion is illegal women who try to end their pregnancies can harm their health (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Soul Music, Soul Music: Amazing Grace
  
  3/3 How John Newton's near-death experience prompted his hymn Amazing Grace
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/23 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Macedonia’s Colourful Revolution
  
  The women prosecutors who have become the scourge of Macedonia’s political elite
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Housekeeper Makes History on Everest
  
  The Nepali housekeeper in the US who has climbed Everest more times than any other woman. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Democrats Stage a Sit-in Demanding Tighter Gun Laws
  
  Democrats occupy congress; Starvation reported in Nigeria; Free tampons in NY schools;
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UK Goes to Polls in EU Referendum
  
  Historic EU referendum begins in the UK; Democrats occupy congress; The battle for Sirte
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/23 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—America's Cannabis Business
  
  New York's cannabis investors; Seattle's growers and sellers; A legal twilight zone.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Bobbitt Story
  
  On 23 June 1993 a young wife cut off her husband's penis in a frenzied attack
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—When Companies Track Your Life; Tipsters on Trial; Loneliness
  
  How companies use our personal data; tipsters in league with bookies; loneliness
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Congress Members Stage All-Night Protest
  
  Democrats demand vote on gun control. Also: Children fleeing Fallujah
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—23/06/2016 GMT
  
  The world is our newsroom - find out what is happening around the world.
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I Witnessed Campaigner's Murder
  
  Gustavo Castro Soto on the final moments of his murdered friend, activist Berta Caceres
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Gun Control Sit-in at US Congress
  
  Democrats stage a sit-in to demand a vote on gun control legislation, Tibet dark skies
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/23 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Macedonia’s Colourful Revolution
  
  The women prosecutors who have become the scourge of Macedonia’s political elite (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—A Step Towards Peace in Colombia
  
  Colombia ceasefire; US Democrats' anti-gun protest in Congress; Japan porn exploitation
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Soul Music, Soul Music: Amazing Grace
  
  3/3 How John Newton's near-death experience prompted his hymn Amazing Grace (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/23 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How Changing Abortion Laws Around the World Affects Women’s Health
  
  When abortion is illegal women who try to end their pregnancies can harm their health (R)
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Business Daily—America's Cannabis Business
  
  New York's cannabis investors; Seattle's growers and sellers; A legal twilight zone. (R)
13. 15:23GMT
  
  The Essential—From Our Own Correspondent: A Ghost of Saudi's Future?
  
  Stephen Sackur ponders the aims (and reality) of the vast KAEC project in Saudi Arabia
14. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/23 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2016/06/23 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
16. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—US Congress Sit-In Protest
  
  PR stunt or justifiable protest? The conversation on the Congressional sit-in over guns
18. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—German Police Kill Gunman Who Attacked Cinema
  
  Masked gunman shot dead by police at cinema in southern Germany
20. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/23 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 17:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Riot Police at France Labour Protests
  
  Riot police fill Paris as protests against President Hollande's labour reforms intensify
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—"Goodbye to War" in Colombia
  
  Bilateral ceasefire agreement in Havana to end fifty year civil war in Colombia.
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/23 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Macedonia’s Colourful Revolution
  
  The women prosecutors who have become the scourge of Macedonia’s political elite (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I Witnessed Campaigner's Murder
  
  Gustavo Castro Soto on the final moments of his murdered friend, activist Berta Caceres (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Colombian Ceasefire Signed
  
  FARC rebels sign peace deal; Qawwali singer Amjad Sabri mourned; Chicken Frog endangered
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—First Thoughts on Britain's EU Referendum
  
  Polling stations have closed and the counting begins
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/23 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Riot Police at France Labour Protests
  
  Riot police in Paris, as protests against President Hollande's labour reforms intensify.
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—The UK Decides: Counting Under Way
  
  Counting in referendum on UK's EU membership; pound reaches highest level this year
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/23 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—First broadcast 2016/06/23 22:32 GMT
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/23 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  Referendum Extra—23/06/2016 GMT
  
  Live coverage after the polls have closed on the UK Referendum on Europe
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 00:30
2. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/24 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 00:32GMT
  
  Referendum Extra—23/06/2016 GMT
  
  Live coverage after the polls have closed on the UK Referendum on Europe (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/24 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Voting Ends in UK's EU Referendum
  
  Close race in UK's EU referendum
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/24 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Britain has Voted to Leave the EU
  
  Initial reactions to the results as they come in
8. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/24 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Early EU Referendum Results in UK
  
  Listen to our special programme as results come in from around the UK
10. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/24 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Britain has Voted to Leave the EU
  
  Initial reactions to the results as they come in
12. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/24 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UK Votes to Leave the EU
  
  The UK has voted to leave by a narrow margin

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