BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Wednesday 5 July 2017

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US: N Korea Tested Long-Range Missile
  
  The US confimrs N Korea test-launched an intercontinental missile for the first time.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Give Back the Land
  
  A white land owner and black farm workers share ownership of their land in South Africa (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North Korea Missile Test Was ICBM - US
  
  US says N Korea tested long-range missile.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Prosecutor, International Criminal Court - Fatou Bensouda
  
  What does Fatou Bensouda, a Prosecutor at the ICC, say in the Court's defence?
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Compass—A Tale of Two Rivers, A Tale of Two Rivers: Kuala Lumpur
  
  2/2 In Kuala Lumpur the regeneration of the Klang River is seen as key to modernisation
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Is the Gig Economy Out of Control?
  
  How to harness the gig economy for good (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US: N Korea Tested Long-Range Missile
  
  US says N Korea long-range missile test 'new escalation of threat'.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Saving Lives from my Car in Yemen
  
  Dr Ashwaq Moharram has turned her 4x4 into a mobile clinic to help people in rural areas. (R)
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US: N Korea Tested Long-Range Missile
  
  The United States and South Korea have warned North Korea that war cannot be ruled out.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Hormones: Adrenaline Sports
  
  From bungee jumping to cycle couriers, the businesses that run on the adrenaline rush
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—No Sex in the USSR
  
  Why a Russian woman blurted out "We have no sex in the USSR" on international TV.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Tim Winton - Cloudstreet
  
  Tim Winton discusses his novel Cloudstreet with the World Book Club audience. (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Saudi Arabia Has 'Clear Link' to UK Extremism - Report
  
  Saudi Arabia is the chief foreign promoter of Islamist extremism in the UK, says report
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Allies respond with rocket drills to North Korea missile launch
  
  US and South Korea hold military drill after North Korea's intercontinental missile test
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Africa's Digital Poets, Africa's Digital Poets - Part Two
  
  2/2 The poets and how the digital space is influencing the way they write and perform
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Face to Face With an IS Leader
  
  Journalist Souad Mekhennet has spent 20 years risking her life to talk to extremists
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Lavrov Says Moscow and Beijing Won't Use Force Against N Korea
  
  Tackling N Korea's nuclear ambitions; Venezuelan policeman's resistance call
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Compass—A Tale of Two Rivers, A Tale of Two Rivers: Kuala Lumpur
  
  2/2 In Kuala Lumpur the regeneration of the Klang River is seen as key to modernisation (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Qatar Dispute: Arab Countries Meet in Cairo
  
  Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain meet to discuss their next moves
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Prosecutor, International Criminal Court - Fatou Bensouda
  
  What does Fatou Bensouda, a Prosecutor at the ICC, say in the Court's defence? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Trump Heads to Europe
  
  President Donald Trump is starting a trip to Poland then Germany for the G-20 meeting
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Qatar Talks In Cairo
  
  Qatar's foreign minister calls for dialogue to alleviate the crisis in Gulf relations
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Restrictions On Qatar To Continue
  
  Restrictions on Qatar will continue
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Face to Face With an IS Leader
  
  Journalist Souad Mekhennet has spent 20 years risking her life to talk to extremists (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Saudis and Regional Partners Continue Qatar Sanctions
  
  Saudis and allies agree to maintain blockade against Qatar
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Today At Wimbledon—Today at Wimbledon
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Prosecutor, International Criminal Court - Fatou Bensouda
  
  What does Fatou Bensouda, a Prosecutor at the ICC, say in the Court's defence? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Medical Research from the Royal Society Summer Exhibition
  
  Some of the latest medical research at London’s Royal Society Summer Exhibition
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Qatar's Foreign Minister on Gulf Crisis
  
  Tensions increase as Arab countries openly accuse Qatar of sponsoring terrorism
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Compass—A Tale of Two Rivers, A Tale of Two Rivers: Kuala Lumpur
  
  2/2 In Kuala Lumpur the regeneration of the Klang River is seen as key to modernisation (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Africa's Digital Poets, Africa's Digital Poets - Part Two
  
  2/2 The poets and how the digital space is influencing the way they write and perform (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—Sports News
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Trump Heads to Europe
  
  President Donald Trump is starting a trip to Poland then Germany for the G-20 meeting
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Tim Winton - Cloudstreet
  
  Tim Winton discusses his novel Cloudstreet with the World Book Club audience. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—President Trump Arrives in Poland
  
  Donald Trump starts his European tour in the Polish capital, Warsaw.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Africa's Digital Poets, Africa's Digital Poets - Part Two
  
  2/2 The poets and how the digital space is influencing the way they write and perform (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Amnesty Attacks European Union Over Migrants
  
  Amnesty International has accused the EU of turning its back on migrants and refugees.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What's So Special About Qatar?
  
  The tiny state behind a global diplomatic feud.
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Fortification: Too Much of a Good thing?
  
  Who is putting micro-nutrients in your food - and who really benefits?
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Medical Research from the Royal Society Summer Exhibition
  
  Some of the latest medical research at London’s Royal Society Summer Exhibition (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—BBC News
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Europe Blamed for 'Soaring' Migrant Deaths
  
  EU and African leaders meet to discuss how to tackle the Mediterranean migrant crisis.

Thursday 6 July 2017

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