BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Thursday 3 March 2016

East Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—'El Chapo' Seeks Extradition to US
  
  Drug lord, Joaquin Guzman, prefers prison in the US to Mexico; UN North Korea sanctions
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—03/03/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/03 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  Assignment—America’s Angry Cowboys
  
  The growing dispute over public land between America’s rural communities and government
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—World's 'Toughest' Sanctions on North Korea
  
  The 'toughest' sanctions in the world are being imposed on North Korea.
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My Secret Mother
  
  Irish journalist Caitriona Palmer has kept her relationship with her birth mother hidden (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Sanitation for Women in India
  
  5/22 Should India's pioneering policies on sanitation be adopted elsewhere?
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/03 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The American Psychologist Carl Rogers
  
  A special programme on the man said to be the father of counselling (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Life at Calais 'Jungle'
  
  Everyday life at Calais Jungle; Our cousins the gorillas; East Africa second-hand clothes
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Overworked Greek Policeman Speaks Out
  
  Greek policeman on confronting migrants; North Korea's missiles; New Zealand flag
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/03 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Assignment—America’s Angry Cowboys
  
  The growing dispute over public land between America’s rural communities and government (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My Secret Mother
  
  Irish journalist Caitriona Palmer has kept her relationship with her birth mother hidden (R)
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Revisiting Muhammad Ali's Boxing Career
  
  Muhammad Ali: "I am The Greatest"; CAR child abductions; 'Forced marriages' on Skype
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Daily Life in Syria's Raqqa
  
  News from Syria's Raqqa; North Korea's missiles; Prostate cancer and vegan diet
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/03 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Ghana's Child Slaves
  
  In Ghana thousands of children are believed to work as slaves in the fishing industry
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Marie Stopes: Birth Control Pioneer
  
  In March 1921, Marie Stopes opened Britain's first birth control clinic in London
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—The Problem with Antibiotics; Opposition to Afrikaans; the Origins of Life
  
  The problems with the antibiotics market, and the opposition to Afrikaans
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—New Push to Resolve EU Migration Crisis
  
  The president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, visits Greece and Turkey
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Warning to Illegal Economic Migrants
  
  EU's Donald Tusk says illegal economic migrants are risking "lives and money" for nothing
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The School for Sex Workers' Children
  
  Robin Chaurasiya co-founded a school in Mumbai's red light district
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—03/03/2016 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
5. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Sanitation for Women in India
  
  5/22 Should India's pioneering policies on sanitation be adopted elsewhere? (R)
7. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/03 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 14:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The American Psychologist Carl Rogers
  
  A special programme on the man said to be the father of counselling (R)
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Business Daily—Ghana's Child Slaves
  
  In Ghana thousands of children are believed to work as slaves in the fishing industry (R)
11. 15:23GMT
  
  The Essential—From Our Own Correspondent: Disenchanted Egypt
  
  Orla Guerin reads the mood (and the jokes) of a nation now less confident in Pres Sisi
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/03 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2016/03/03 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—Saudis on Social
  
  What's it like to live in Saudi Arabia and how has social media changed the country?
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The School for Sex Workers' Children
  
  Robin Chaurasiya co-founded a school in Mumbai's red light district (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—EU's Tusk Warns Migrants 'Don't Come to Europe'
  
  European Council President's warning to illegal economic migrants, Romney attacks Trump
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/03 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Brazil's Economic Problems Deepen
  
  New figures show Brazil's economy shrank by 3.8% last year, its worst showing since 2009.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Romney and McCain Denounce Trump
  
  Donald Trump, has come under scathing attack from Mitt Romney and John McCain
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/03 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Assignment—America’s Angry Cowboys
  
  The growing dispute over public land between America’s rural communities and government (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—03/03/2016 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Sanitation for Women in India
  
  5/22 Should India's pioneering policies on sanitation be adopted elsewhere? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/03 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Diet, death and climate change
  
  Diet, death and climate change; how less fruit and veg will cause 500,000 global deaths
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Key Republicans Slam Trump
  
  Mitt Romney and John McCain harshly criticize the US Republican frontrunner Donald Trump
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/03 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Brazil's Economic Problems Deepen
  
  New figures show Brazil's economy shrank by 3.8% last year, its worst showing since 2009.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/03 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—The Problem with Antibiotics; Opposition to Afrikaans; the Origins of Life
  
  The problems with the antibiotics market, and the opposition to Afrikaans (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/04 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Ukrainian Pilot to Stage Fresh Hunger Strike
  
  Nadia Savchenko to refuse food and water, Trump hits back, stark warning for migrants
3. 00:20GMT
  
  Sports News—04/03/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/04 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  
  World Football—In Conversation with 'Invincible' Lauren
  
  Former Arsenal and Cameroon defender Lauren discusses his old club's faltering title bid
6. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/04 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Brazil's Economic Slump
  
  Brazil sees an almost 4% contraction in its economy.
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/04 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The School for Sex Workers' Children
  
  Robin Chaurasiya co-founded a school in Mumbai's red light district (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/04 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Selim Yenel – Turkey’s Ambassador to the European Union
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Selim Yenel, Turkey’s Ambassador to the European Union.
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/04 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Diet, death and climate change
  
  Diet, death and climate change; how less fruit and veg will cause 500,000 global deaths (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/04 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Republican Debate In Detroit
  
  US Republican debate; Greece migrants; Xenophobia in Slovakia
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/03/04 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China's Domestic Violence
  
  Domestic abuse in China; Saudi Arabia's religious police; Child care crisis
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/03/04 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  World Football—In Conversation with 'Invincible' Lauren
  
  Former Arsenal and Cameroon defender Lauren discusses his old club's faltering title bid (R)

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