BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Friday 7 August 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—New York's Attorney General takes aim at the NRA
  
  Letitia James wants to dissolve the powerful National Rifle Association
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Will coronavirus change my faith?
  
  Sodaba Haidare looks at how different faiths will change post pandemic
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Fosse and Verdon: The legacy of a dancing family
  
  Two superstars of dance, Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon, remembered by their daughter Nicole (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The atomic bombs dropped on Japan
  
  Atomic bombs were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/08/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Counting the heat health threat from climate change
  
  Huge death toll from rising temperatures projected for century’s end. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Anti-government protests in Beirut
  
  Security forces have used tear gas to stop protesters attempting to storm Parliament
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Beirut blast: growing anger against government
  
  Lebanon's government faces criticism for failing to act on warnings ahead of the blast
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Beirut blast investigation under scrutiny
  
  There have been clashes with security forces at anti-government protests
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—07/08/2020 GMT
  
  In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Paid not to work: Burden or opportunity?
  
  Did furlough schemes get people out the habit of work?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The American who put women's rights in the Japanese constitution
  
  How Beate Sirota Gordon got wording on gender equality into Japan's post-war constitution
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—The future for TikTok in the United States
  
  Why the popular video app faces being bought out or banned
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Counting the heat health threat from climate change
  
  Huge death toll from rising temperatures projected for century’s end. (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What is Covid doing to the Amazon?
  
  Is the pandemic amplifying the region's problems?
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/08/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—Five minutes from Death. A Footballer in Beirut
  
  Lebanon international Edmond Chehade tells us how he was caught in the Beirut explosion.
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The teenager who took on the Taliban
  
  The story of Qamar Gul, who picked up a gun to defend her home during a Taliban attack
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The American who put women's rights in the Japanese constitution
  
  How Beate Sirota Gordon got wording on gender equality into Japan's post-war constitution (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/08/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Counting the heat health threat from climate change
  
  Huge death toll from rising temperatures projected for century’s end. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Public anger in Lebanon
  
  Lebanese political class accused over Tuesday's catastrophic explosion
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—The future for TikTok in the United States
  
  Why the popular video app faces being bought out or banned (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—How to avoid work-from-home burnout
  
  Remote workers are reporting emotional and physical exhaustion, anxiety and stress
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—07/08/2020 GMT
  
  In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities. (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  World Football—Five minutes from Death. A Footballer in Beirut
  
  Lebanon international Edmond Chehade tells us how he was caught in the Beirut explosion. (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Beirut blast: Anti-government protests
  
  On Thursday Lebanese police fired teargas to disperse protests near parliament
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The teenager who took on the Taliban
  
  The story of Qamar Gul, who picked up a gun to defend her home during a Taliban attack (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The American who put women's rights in the Japanese constitution
  
  How Beate Sirota Gordon got wording on gender equality into Japan's post-war constitution (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/08/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/08/07 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—07/08/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—The future for TikTok in the United States
  
  Why the popular video app faces being bought out or banned (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Does air traffic affect our weather?
  
  Has reduced air travel due to pandemic lockdown affected our weather and climate?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Air India jet breaks in two in Kerala killing 16
  
  Kerala plane crash: 16 dead after Air India plane breaks in two at Calicut
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—07/08/2020 GMT
  
  In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities. (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—Five minutes from Death. A Footballer in Beirut
  
  Lebanon international Edmond Chehade tells us how he was caught in the Beirut explosion. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/08/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—TikTok threatens legal action against Trump US ban
  
  President Trump is targeting China's WeChat and TikTok, citing national security concerns
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/08/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What is Covid doing to the Amazon?
  
  Is the pandemic amplifying the region's problems? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Congress' last-ditch talks on virus stimulus fail
  
  Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over how to support the pandemic-ravaged economy
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—What’s the future of performing arts?
  
  Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for the performing arts globally
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The teenager who took on the Taliban
  
  The story of Qamar Gul, who picked up a gun to defend her home during a Taliban attack (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The American who put women's rights in the Japanese constitution
  
  How Beate Sirota Gordon got wording on gender equality into Japan's post-war constitution (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—What is Covid doing to the Amazon?
  
  Is the pandemic amplifying the region's problems? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—08/08/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—08/08/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Trending—Did a state news agency troll its critics?
  
  Mexico’s state news agency Notimex has been accused of sending online abuse to critics.
16. 04:50GMT
  
  James Naughtie’s Letter to America—Letter six
  
  The dominant power in the 20th century, America’s alliances now look so different
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—08/08/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Malawi tapes
  
  Preserving the treasure trove of traditional harmonies, rhythms and instruments of Malawi (R)

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