BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Friday 21 June 2019

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Senate votes to block Trump's $8bn Saudi arms sale
  
  Mr Trump bypassed Congress last month in an attempt to push through the deal.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/21 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Dying from Mistrust in Ukraine
  
  How mistrust of vaccine has brought a forgotten disease back to Europe (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Senate votes to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My dad the unlikely meth dealer
  
  James Lubbock watched his dad transform from clean-living family man to major drug-dealer (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/21 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  World Football—A week in Cairo for AFCON 2019
  
  Mani Djazmi and guests including Kenya’s Victor Wanyama preview the Africa Cup of Nations
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Is America 'bumbling into war with Iran'
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Talking Books—Hay Festival 2019: Nicci Gerrard
  
  Writer Nicci Gerrard talks to George Alagiah about her latest book on dementia
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/21 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Iran’s nuclear plans
  
  What the threat to increase stockpiles of uranium really means (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump: Iran made a 'big mistake' downing drone
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/21 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The Facebook currency
  
  Why Facebook's Libra project will attract the attention of regulators
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The yoga teacher and the violinist
  
  How violinist Yehudi Menuhin and yoga teacher BKS Iyengar helped bring yoga to the West
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—The vaccination divide
  
  Why are some people losing trust in vaccines?
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Hong Kong protests continue to grow
  
  Protesters return to the streets of Hong Kong over China extradition law
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/21 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—A week in Cairo for AFCON 2019
  
  Mani Djazmi and guests including Kenya’s Victor Wanyama preview the Africa Cup of Nations (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Fit to report - welcome to BBC Nairobi
  
  Meet Kenya’s language teams, and hear stories of camels, wigs, markets and tastes of home
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The yoga teacher and the violinist
  
  How violinist Yehudi Menuhin and yoga teacher BKS Iyengar helped bring yoga to the West (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/21 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Raven
  
  Joe Shute tracks the spiritual flight of the Raven to the Haida Nation in Canada. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump 'approved Iran strikes but pulled back'
  
  US media reports claim retaliatory military strikes against Iran were planned
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Talking Books—Hay Festival 2019: Nicci Gerrard
  
  Writer Nicci Gerrard talks to George Alagiah about her latest book on dementia (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/21 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The business of yoga
  
  As the UN marks International Day of Yoga, we examine the multi-billion dollar industry
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Libra: Facebook's digital coin
  
  How payments and money transfers could be a big part of the social giant's future.
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/21 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—Can India afford healthcare for all?
  
  India is facing a health crisis that says a lot about the state of its healthcare systems
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Istanbul voters to choose mayor in election re-run
  
  Live from Turkey's biggest city ahead of the vote
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Fit to report - welcome to BBC Nairobi
  
  Meet Kenya’s language teams, and hear stories of camels, wigs, markets and tastes of home (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The yoga teacher and the violinist
  
  How violinist Yehudi Menuhin and yoga teacher BKS Iyengar helped bring yoga to the West (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/21 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/06/21 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—2019/06/21 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Talking Books—Hay Festival 2019: Nicci Gerrard
  
  Writer Nicci Gerrard talks to George Alagiah about her latest book on dementia (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/21 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What’s the best way to breathe?
  
  Can certain breathing techniques improve your exercise performance?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Donald Trump halts strike on Iran
  
  Donald Trump halts retaliatory strike on Iran
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Trending—The man who kick-started the Egyptian revolution
  
  Wael Ghonim was behind a Facebook page that called people to Tahrir Square in 2011.
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/21 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—A week in Cairo for AFCON 2019
  
  Mani Djazmi and guests including Kenya’s Victor Wanyama preview the Africa Cup of Nations (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—21/06/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/21 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The business of yoga
  
  As the UN marks International Day of Yoga, we examine the multi-billion dollar industry
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/21 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—The vaccination divide
  
  Why are some people losing trust in vaccines? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/22 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Sudan's military shuts down the internet
  
  Sudan's military has shut down the internet in an attempt to crush a revolt
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/22 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/22 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—North America’s Indigenous renaissance?
  
  Are Native American and Indigenous artists in Canada enjoying a renaissance?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/22 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The World Vaccination Report—The Evidence: Vaccination
  
  How do attitudes to vaccines differ globally? (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/22 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Reith Lectures—Shifting the foundations
  
  Former UK judge Jonathan Sumption on how to restore faith in democracy (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/22 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—22/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/22 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—The man who kick-started the Egyptian revolution
  
  Wael Ghonim was behind a Facebook page that called people to Tahrir Square in 2011. (R)
15. 04:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Pencil
  
  Is the pencil underrated?
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/22 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—22/06/2019 GMT
  
  A review of the week with the latest news.

Saturday 22 June 2019

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