BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Friday 21 August 2015

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Afghan Woman Training Imams
  
  Jamila Afghani is an Afghan woman who teaches imams in her country about women's rights. (R)
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Capitalism USA - The Progressive Age
  
  Irish comedian Colm O'Regan looks at the history of capitalism in the USA
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—A Bizarre Poisoning Plot in Oregon
  
  A clash between a religious commune and the locals leads to the mass poisoning of a town.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Can Politicians Ever be True to Themselves?
  
  Is disillusionment with machine politics so deep that only the blunt can win power? (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Greek PM Quits and Calls Snap Election
  
  Alexis Tsipras seeks return to power without Syriza anti-bailout rebels.
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—North Korea Threatens War
  
  North Korea puts troops on war footing after exchanging artillery fire with the South.
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—War on Error: Reporting Insurgency
  
  How to separate rumours from truth when reporting on Boko Haram and the Afghan Taliban.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Irish Author - Colm Tóibín
  
  His novels explore dark themes but is Colm Tóibín as intense as his fiction suggests? (R)
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Lessons from Katrina
  
  Learning from Hurricane Katrina, applying coastal protection plans elsewhere. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—The struggle for power in Libya
  
  Libya's FM calls for unity; insurgent political candidates; finding a Nazi train of gold
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—North Korea 'Ready for War'
  
  North and South Koreans on talk of 'war'; is Al Jazeera right to ban the word 'migrants'?
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Work to Live or Live to Work?
  
  Does the tech industry expect too much of its workers? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones.
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—Beating United on the Pitch
  
  Jose Mourinho insists he only wants to beat Manchester United on the pitch
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Irish Author - Colm Tóibín
  
  His novels explore dark themes but is Colm Tóibín as intense as his fiction suggests? (R)
15. 16:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 16:32GMT
  
  World Football—Feeder clubs: Who's feeding whom?
  
  Has Vitesse Arnhem lost its identity by becoming Chelsea's feeder club? (R)
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Macedonia Police Fire Tear Gas at Migrants
  
  New Syriza breakaway party, Turkey snap election, Hidden Nazi gold train
19. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 17:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—China Economy Slowdown Spooks Financial Markets
  
  More signs of slowdown in China as factory output falls at its fastest rate in six years.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Macedonia Police Clash with Migrants
  
  Germany demands EU shares migrant burden, Mid East pollution falls, Scores dead in Yemen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Talking about Death
  
  It’s something that will come to all of us. So why is it so hard to talk about death?
5. 18:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The Elliptical Pool Table
  
  The geometric properties of an elliptical pool table.
6. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 19:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—War on Error: Reporting Insurgency
  
  How to separate rumours from truth when reporting on Boko Haram and the Afghan Taliban. (R)
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Migrants rush Macedonian border
  
  Chaos on Greek border; first female US Army Rangers; the nurse who re-set her broken legs
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Irish Author - Colm Tóibín
  
  His novels explore dark themes but is Colm Tóibín as intense as his fiction suggests? (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—Feeder clubs: Who's feeding whom?
  
  Has Vitesse Arnhem lost its identity by becoming Chelsea's feeder club? (R)
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Macedonia Will Allow Migrants to Cross Border
  
  Senior IS leader reported killed, 110 year message in a bottle found, stock markets fall
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—China Economy Slowdown Spooks Financial Markets
  
  More signs of slowdown in China as factory output falls at its fastest rate in six years.
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Macedonia Defends Stance on Migrants
  
  Senior IS leader 'killed', Guatamala's President investigated in corruption scandal
20. 23:20GMT
  
  Sports News—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—21/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Talking about Death
  
  It’s something that will come to all of us. So why is it so hard to talk about death? (R)
23. 23:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The Elliptical Pool Table
  
  The geometric properties of an elliptical pool table. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Chinese Economy Slowdown Spooks Global Markets
  
  More signs of slowdown in China as factory output falls at its fastest rate in six years
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—War on Error: Reporting Insurgency
  
  How to separate rumours from truth when reporting on Boko Haram and the Afghan Taliban. (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The World This Week—Thailand Unprepared for Terror
  
  Thailand rocked by shrine attack, China on pollution, infidelity on the net
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Breaking the Mould, Rabbi Sharon Brous - America’s Most Influential Rabbi?
  
  Reaching out to young Jews in the USA and challenging the traditional ways of worship. (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Can Politicians Ever be True to Themselves?
  
  Is disillusionment with machine politics so deep that only the blunt can win power? (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—A New Home
  
  Stories from Puntland on the Somali coast, central India, Bangkok and Tristan da Cunha (R)
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Identity Crisis
  
  A Mexican immigrant who works in a Trump hotel calls out ‘The Donald’.
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News 2015—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—22/08/2015 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.

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