BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Thursday 6 April 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump Prepares to Welcome China's Xi
  
  US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi are set to meet in Florida
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why Is No-one Trying to Stop the War in Yemen?
  
  Thousands have been killed and the country is on the brink of famine
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/06 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Africa's Digital Poets, Africa's Digital Poets - Part One
  
  1/2 How digital platforms are serving poets in Africa (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US President Trump Condemns Syria Suspected Gas Attack
  
  The US leader said the incident was an "affront to humanity"
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/06 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Orthorexia Nervosa: When 'Healthy' Food Becomes Harmful
  
  When the pursuit of quality food destroys quality of life.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Politics: Who Is Steve Bannon?
  
  He has emerged as one of the key players in Donald Trump's White House
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Syria's Monuments Man
  
  Isber Sabrine is a man on a mission to document Syria's priceless antiquities (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Suu Kyi: No Rohingya Ethnic Cleansing In Myanmar
  
  She said the term was "too strong" to use
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why Is No-one Trying to Stop the War in Yemen?
  
  Thousands have been killed and the country is on the brink of famine (R)
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/06 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Health Check—The Game Encouraging Medics to not use Jargon
  
  The card game challenging medics to stop using jargon words and simplify their language (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Syria Suspected Gas Attack: A View From Moscow
  
  Russia shields Syria at UN Security Council
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/06 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Can Greece Get Back on Track?
  
  Will entrepreneurs be their way of recession?
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The USA Enters World War One
  
  America declared war on Germany on 6 April 1917
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  Global Questions—Putin and Trump - A New Era?
  
  Zeinab Badawi asks how the relationship between Trump and Putin will affect the Baltics
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—What's at Stake for Trump and Xi?
  
  Chinese and US presidents to meet for the first time
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/06 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Orthorexia Nervosa: When 'Healthy' Food Becomes Harmful
  
  When the pursuit of quality food destroys quality of life. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Jockey who Cheated Death
  
  Declan Murphy's obituary was released after a severe riding accident. But he rode again
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/04/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/06 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Hong Kong’s Secret Dwellings
  
  The hidden lives of the thousands of people who live on industrial sites in Hong Kong
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Claim and Counter-Claim over Syria Chemical Attack
  
  Opposing sides of the conflict have different narratives on the attack.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why Is No-one Trying to Stop the War in Yemen?
  
  Thousands have been killed and the country is on the brink of famine (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/06 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—BP Cuts CEO Salary by 40%
  
  BP is the latest firm to slash the pay of its boss after shareholders complained
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—China and US Leaders to Meet for First Time
  
  What can we expect from the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping?
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—China and US Leaders to Meet for First Time
  
  What can we expect from the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping?
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Jockey who Cheated Death
  
  Declan Murphy's obituary was released after a severe riding accident. But he rode again (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Trump to Host China's President in Summit
  
  Donald Trump is expected to press his counterpart for action on North Korea
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/06 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/04/06 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—2017/04/06 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why Is No-one Trying to Stop the War in Yemen?
  
  Thousands have been killed and the country is on the brink of famine (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/06 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—When Britain First Ripped Away from Europe
  
  Underwater geology reveals how 450,000 years ago Britain tore away from Europe
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Chinese President Xi Jinping Meets Donald Trump
  
  US President Donald Trump is to hold his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Hong Kong’s Secret Dwellings
  
  The hidden lives of the thousands of people who live on industrial sites in Hong Kong (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/06 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Orthorexia Nervosa: When 'Healthy' Food Becomes Harmful
  
  When the pursuit of quality food destroys quality of life. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Tillerson: 'No role' for Assad
  
  US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, rules out a future role for Syrian President Assad
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—06/04/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/06 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—BP Cuts CEO Pay By 40%
  
  BP is the latest firm to slash the pay of its boss after shareholders complained.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/06 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—Will One in Four People Develop a Mental Health Problem?
  
  Where is this figure from and what’s the evidence for it?
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/07 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump and Xi Meet in Florida
  
  Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Florida for talks with US President Donald Trump.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/07 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Italy's Europe Minister - Sandro Gozi
  
  How does the EU need to change if it is to win over the next generation of Italians?
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/07 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Hong Kong’s Secret Dwellings
  
  The hidden lives of the thousands of people who live on industrial sites in Hong Kong (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/07 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Air Strikes In Syria
  
  America says it's in response to a Syrian government 'gas attack'
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/07 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—The Fight for Steaua Bucharest
  
  Why is Romania's Steaua Bucharest is being torn apart?
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/07 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—America strikes Syria
  
  Trump said it was America's interest to prevent the spread and use of chemical weapons
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/07 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Jockey who Cheated Death
  
  Declan Murphy's obituary was released after a severe riding accident. But he rode again (R)
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/04/07 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Carries Out Missile Attack In Syria
  
  This is a response to a suspected lethal chemical strike on a rebel-held town

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