BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Thursday 24 August 2017

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Venezuela's Former Chief Prosecutor Accuses President Maduro of Corruption
  
  Luisa Ortega says Maduro and other senior politicians took bribes from a Brazilian firm.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Brazil Opens Vast Amazon Reserve to Mining
  
  Government say nine conservation areas within it would continue to be legally protected
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/24 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Going Green in the Oil State
  
  Why are climate change sceptics in Republican Texas embracing renewable energy? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Dutch Gig Cancelled Over Terror Tip-off
  
  A van containing gas canisters has been discovered near a music venue in Rotterdam.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Terror Alert in Rotterdam - a Rock Show is Cancelled
  
  On terror alert in Rotterdam - a rock show is cancelled at the last minute.
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—On Terror Alert in Rotterdam - a Rock Show is Cancelled at the Last Minute
  
  A van containing gas canisters has been discovered near a music venue in Rotterdam.
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Delegation in Israel for Talks on How to Restart Peace Process
  
  A White House delegation is in Jerusalem for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are Video Games a Waste of Time?
  
  Gaming is replacing work for some young men in the US
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/24 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Good Bacteria Save Newborn Indian Babies’ Lives
  
  A dose of “good bacteria” helps to save newborn Indian babies’ lives (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Indians Have Right to Privacy, Court Says
  
  India's Supreme Court has ruled that citizens have a fundamental right to privacy.
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/24 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The $18tn Question
  
  What will central banks do to unravel their money printing programmes?
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Rostock-Lichtenhagen Riots
  
  A home for asylum seekers was set on fire in the German city of Rostock in August 1992
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—Trump Bump, Free Speech, Pull of News
  
  Is America’s economy enjoying a Trump Bump? A fight over free speech and the pull of news
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Indian Supreme Court's Landmark Privacy Ruling
  
  The ruling has implications for the government's vast biometric ID scheme
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/24 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Upper Crust?
  
  What the bread we eat can tell us about ourselves.
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Looking for Mum in a City of Millions
  
  The boy searching for the family he lost in a Manila Market aged just four.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/08/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/24 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Counting Babies in Niger
  
  Niger has the highest fertility rate in the world and the government wants to change that
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Brazil Abolishes Vast Amazonian Reserve
  
  Brazil opens up to mining an Amazonian natural reserve the size of Denmark
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are Video Games a Waste of Time?
  
  Gaming is replacing work for some young men in the US (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/24 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Brazil Opens Vast Amazon Reserve to Mining
  
  The previously-protected area is bigger than Denmark and is thought to be rich in gold
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—The new drug tricking sweet-seeking mosquitoes
  
  Scientists trial insecticide that exploits a mosquito's attraction to sweet smells.
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/24 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/08/24 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—India Privacy
  
  Reaction to a landmark ruling in India saying individual privacy is a fundamental right
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Angola's Electoral Commission releases first provisional results
  
  Angola's Electoral Commission has announced the first batch of provisional results.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—UN Urges Pause In Assault on IS in Raqqa
  
  Up to 25,000 civilians are thought to be trapped in the city
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/24 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2017/08/24 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—2017/08/24 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—New anti-mosquito drug finds sweet success in Tanzanian trial
  
  A new insecticide has been developed that exploits mosquitoes' taste for sweet substances
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/24 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Preventing Flood Damage in South Asia
  
  Floods in Asia have killed over 800 people. How can we prevent such casualties in future?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—UN appeals for civilians' safe passage out of Raqqa
  
  US-led coalition forces urged to suspend assault on Raqqa to allow civilians to flee
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Counting Babies in Niger
  
  Niger has the highest fertility rate in the world and the government wants to change that (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/24 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Upper Crust?
  
  What the bread we eat can tell us about ourselves. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—UN Urges Pause in Assault on IS Bastion
  
  UN wants US-led coalition forces to suspend their assault on Raqqa; $758m lottery win;
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/08/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/24 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—India's National Identity System Under Threat After Supreme Court Ruling
  
  The court ruled that privacy is a fundamental right, jeopardising a biometric ID scheme.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/24 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Thought Show—Trump Bump, Free Speech, Pull of News
  
  Is America’s economy enjoying a Trump Bump? A fight over free speech and the pull of news (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/25 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Online Freedoms Under Threat in the US
  
  The host of an anti-Trump website has been told to hand over details of its visitors
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/25 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Shinawatra Due to Appear in Court
  
  Thailand's former Prime Minister to appear at the country's Supreme Court
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2017/08/25 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Counting Babies in Niger
  
  Niger has the highest fertility rate in the world and the government wants to change that (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/25 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Thai Court Verdict Due for Former PM
  
  Thailand's high court is set to deliver its verdict on former PM Yingluck Shinatrawa.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/25 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Yingluck Trial: Thai Court Verdict Due for Former PM
  
  Thailand's high court is set to deliver its verdict on former PM Yingluck Shinatrawa.
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/25 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Thai Ex-PM Fails to Show for Verdict
  
  Lawyers for Ms Yingluck, who is charged with negligence, said she was ill.
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2017/08/25 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Arrest Warrant for the Former Thai Prime Minister
  
  Yingluck trial: Thai ex-PM fails to show for verdict.

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