BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Wednesday 28 April 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US consumer confidence highest since pandemic
  
  Americans are becoming increasingly optimistic about the future
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Gambling: A Sure Bet?, Gambling: A Sure Bet? Albania
  
  Is banning gambling the best way to tackle the problems it causes in Albania?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—From saving goals to saving lives
  
  Former ice hockey star Clint Malarchuk nearly died three times, now he helps others (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Meeting Osama bin Laden
  
  One man's story of his journey to talk to the Al-Qaeda leader in 1996 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Project 17—Goal 14: Life under water
  
  Rising sea levels are changing life in the Cook Islands for 17-year-old Hereiti
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—India's covid crisis
  
  An in depth look at India's Covid crisis, as the official death toll passes 200,000.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Indians tweeting for oxygen
  
  Indians are sourcing medical supplies on social media during the latest wave of Covid19 (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—India's coronavirus deaths pass 200,000
  
  A day of special coverage on the BBC on India's Covid crisis
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—An in-depth look at India's Covid crisis
  
  India's death toll passes 200,000
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dmytro Kuleba: Has the Russian threat to Ukraine receded?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Changing a city's name
  
  Why do they do it and what does it cost?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Nairobi US Embassy bombing
  
  A survivor's account of the al-Qaeda attacks in East Africa in 1998 which killed hundreds
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Gambling: A Sure Bet?, Gambling: A Sure Bet? Albania
  
  Is banning gambling the best way to tackle the problems it causes in Albania? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Indians tweeting for oxygen
  
  Indians are sourcing medical supplies on social media during the latest wave of Covid19 (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Dance Divas: 1988-1998
  
  The pioneering women of NYC dance music Gladys Pizarro, Gail Sky King, Carla Bandini-Lory (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/04/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Project 17—Goal 14: Life under water
  
  Rising sea levels are changing life in the Cook Islands for 17-year-old Hereiti (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I became a supermodel overnight and didn't know
  
  As a teenager, Lisa Ray took some photos in India that made her an instant sensation
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Nairobi US Embassy bombing
  
  A survivor's account of the al-Qaeda attacks in East Africa in 1998 which killed hundreds (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/04/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Gambling: A Sure Bet?, Gambling: A Sure Bet? Albania
  
  Is banning gambling the best way to tackle the problems it causes in Albania? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—India's devastating surge in coronavirus infections
  
  There have been at least 300,000 new cases every day for the past week
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dmytro Kuleba: Has the Russian threat to Ukraine receded?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—More than 200,000 die of coronavirus in India
  
  The coronavirus crisis has pushed past the grim milestone of 200,000 deaths in India
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: India passes 200,000 deaths
  
  The real number is likely to be much higher than official figures
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: Live from Delhi
  
  We're presenting the programme from India as official Covid deaths pass 200,000
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I became a supermodel overnight and didn't know
  
  As a teenager, Lisa Ray took some photos in India that made her an instant sensation (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Nairobi US Embassy bombing
  
  A survivor's account of the al-Qaeda attacks in East Africa in 1998 which killed hundreds (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/04/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/04/28 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—28/04/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Gambling: A Sure Bet?, Gambling: A Sure Bet? Albania
  
  Is banning gambling the best way to tackle the problems it causes in Albania? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—India’s Covid-19 surge
  
  India's Covid surge update. New Malaria Vaccine breakthrough. How moving helps our minds
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Coronavirus deaths in India pass 200,000
  
  Hospitals remain overwhelmed in India as pandemic devastates country
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dmytro Kuleba: Has the Russian threat to Ukraine receded?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Project 17—Goal 14: Life under water
  
  Rising sea levels are changing life in the Cook Islands for 17-year-old Hereiti (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/04/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—28/04/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/04/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—More than 200,000 die of coronavirus in India
  
  The coronavirus crisis has pushed past the grim milestone of 200,000 deaths in India
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/04/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Dance Divas: 1988-1998
  
  The pioneering women of NYC dance music Gladys Pizarro, Gail Sky King, Carla Bandini-Lory (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—India Covid: world's worst second wave
  
  A second wave of the coronavirus has overwhelmed parts of India's health system.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I became a supermodel overnight and didn't know
  
  As a teenager, Lisa Ray took some photos in India that made her an instant sensation (R)
7. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Nairobi US Embassy bombing
  
  A survivor's account of the al-Qaeda attacks in East Africa in 1998 which killed hundreds (R)
8. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—America's 'food apartheid'
  
  Life without easy access to affordable, fresh food in Albany and St. Louis
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Biden pitches 'once in a generation investment'
  
  Proposals for jobs, education and social care in first speech to Congress joint session
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/04/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—India’s Covid-19 surge
  
  India's Covid surge update. New Malaria Vaccine breakthrough. How moving helps our minds (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Biden's sweeping proposals
  
  After 100 days in the White House, Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress

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