BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Thursday 20 August 2015

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Power Struggle Over Libya's Sovereign Wealth
  
  One of the two men claiming to run the Libyan Investment Authority puts his case.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Trailblazing Runner from Nepal
  
  Long walks collecting water as a child gave Mira Rai stamina to run 50km trail races. (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—20/08/2015 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
7. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 03:06GMT
  
  Global Business—Companies Without Managers
  
  Who's your boss? Peter Day asks how three companies, without managers, do business. (R)
9. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 03:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Harragas of Algeria
  
  The Harragas of Algeria - young people who burn their identity papers and head to Europe. (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Lead Hong Kong Protesters Charged
  
  Pro-democracy activists to report to police; University course in marijuana management
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Large Car Bomb Explodes Near Security Building in Cairo
  
  Blast rocks Egypt's capital; Albino kids receive prostethic limbs; 350 gold coins found.
15. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Does Eating Spicy Food Help You Live Longer?
  
  The new study that finds people who regularly eat spicy food have a lower risk of death. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Trailblazing Runner from Nepal
  
  Long walks collecting water as a child gave Mira Rai stamina to run 50km trail races. (R)
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—20/08/2015 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—China's Slowing Economy and Africa
  
  What the yuan's devaluation means for Africa; mobile banking; plus prosecco vs champagne.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Charles Rennie Mackintosh
  
  In August 1915 the Scottish architect was arrested on suspicion of spying.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—Worms Wars
  
  More Or Less examines the benefits – or otherwise - of mass deworming projects (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Britain and France Sign Migrant Deal
  
  Countries set up command centre to disrupt people-smuggling networks
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Burundian President Sworn In
  
  Burundian President sworn in, migrant crisis in Europe and Yemen on brink of famine
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Afghan Woman Training Imams
  
  Jamila Afghani is an Afghan woman who teaches imams in her country about women's rights.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Global Business—Companies Without Managers
  
  Who's your boss? Peter Day asks how three companies, without managers, do business. (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Does Eating Spicy Food Help You Live Longer?
  
  The new study that finds people who regularly eat spicy food have a lower risk of death. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Bomb Attack in Cairo
  
  Who was behind Egypt blast? French-UK deal on migrants; western music hits North Korea.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—Christian Refugees, Yemen
  
  Should Slovakia open its doors to Christian refugees only? Plus famine looms in Yemen.
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Business Daily—China's Slowing Economy and Africa
  
  What the yuan's devaluation means for Africa; mobile banking; plus prosecco vs champagne. (R)
11. 15:23GMT
  
  The Essential—Beethoven and Brown Coal
  
  Could opencast mining flatten a whole small town in the Czech Republic?
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—Bolt Can't "Save" Athletics Alone
  
  Usian Bolt says he can't "save" athletics alone.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Global Business—Companies Without Managers
  
  Who's your boss? Peter Day asks how three companies, without managers, do business. (R)
16. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 16:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Harragas of Algeria
  
  The Harragas of Algeria - young people who burn their identity papers and head to Europe. (R)
18. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Britain and France Sign Calais Deal
  
  British embassy in Iran to reopen, Greek PM calls new elections, alien plants survey.
20. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 17:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Greece Election Will Test EU Bailout
  
  Greece has called an election amid a political rebellion over tough terms of its bailout.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/08/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Lessons from Katrina
  
  Learning from Hurricane Katrina, applying coastal protection plans elsewhere.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Afghan Woman Training Imams
  
  Jamila Afghani is an Afghan woman who teaches imams in her country about women's rights. (R)
7. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—The Bottom of the Barrel?
  
  The winners and losers of low oil prices; snap election in Greece; eating jellyfish.
9. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 21:06GMT
  
  Global Business—Companies Without Managers
  
  Who's your boss? Peter Day asks how three companies, without managers, do business. (R)
11. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 21:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Harragas of Algeria
  
  The Harragas of Algeria - young people who burn their identity papers and head to Europe. (R)
13. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—20/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/08/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—20/08/2015
  
  The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
17. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 23:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/08/2015
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 23:20GMT
  
  Sports News—21/08/2015
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2015
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Lessons from Katrina
  
  Learning from Hurricane Katrina, applying coastal protection plans elsewhere. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Greek PM Quits and Calls Early Poll
  
  Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announces he is resigning and is calling an early election.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Afghan Woman Training Imams
  
  Jamila Afghani is an Afghan woman who teaches imams in her country about women's rights. (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
7. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Irish Author - Colm Tóibín
  
  His novels explore dark themes but is Colm Tóibín as intense as his fiction suggests? (R)
9. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 03:32GMT
  
  World Football—Feeder clubs: Who's feeding whom?
  
  Has Vitesse Arnhem lost its identity by becoming Chelsea's feeder club? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Germany Could Receive 800,000 Asylum Applications This Year
  
  German attitudes towards migrants; Burundi inaugurates President; New study on Dementia.
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—One Tajik Woman's Testimony of Living Under IS
  
  Jamolbee recently escaped Syria; 7th journalist killed in South Sudan; Dementia study.
15. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Lessons from Katrina
  
  Learning from Hurricane Katrina, applying coastal protection plans elsewhere. (R)

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