BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Friday 18 June 2021

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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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 Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed challenge to Obamacare
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
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
  World Football—Euro 2020: Ronaldo's records and Eriksen's collapse
  We hear from Finland's Tim Sparv, who was on the pitch when Christian Eriksen collapsed.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—A top Iranian chess umpire and her impossible decision
  Shohreh Bayat was one of Asia’s top chess umpires until she was faced with an ultimatum(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Trabant
  The iconic East German car that dominated the roads of communist Central Europe(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Pope Francis in Iraq: The historic pilgrimage
  Colm Flynn talks to Iraqi Christians and Muslims who have come out to welcome Pope Francis(R)
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Kenneth Kaunda - the Founding Father of Zambia has died
  The former president of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda was an African liberation struggle giant
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Science In Action—Doubling Earth’s energy imbalance
  Nasa scientists find a doubling of our planet’s net solar energy absorption in 15 years(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—African liberation icon Kenneth Kaunda dies at 97
  The first president of independent Zambia has died in Lusaka
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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
  Newsday—Some 80m people displaced by war and persecution, says UN
  UN refugee agency says many who flee their homes end up in other conflict zones
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Johan Lundgren, EasyJet CEO: Can his business model survive Covid and climate change?
  Johan Lundgren, CEO of budget airline giant EasyJet on the future of the aviation
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—China's birth rate problem
  After decades of restrictions, China's leaders want women to have more children
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—China's 'Economic Miracle'
  Massive economic growth has been possible because of migrant labour, but at what cost?
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  Tech Life—Web creator to sell source code as an NFT
  Sir Tim Berners-Lee chooses the latest tech craze to raise funds for charity.
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Science In Action—Doubling Earth’s energy imbalance
  Nasa scientists find a doubling of our planet’s net solar energy absorption in 15 years(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Real Story—China's global project has a new rival
  Can Biden's Build Back Better World be a true rival to Xi's Belt and Road Initiative?
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  World Football—Euro 2020: Ronaldo's records and Eriksen's collapse
  We hear from Finland's Tim Sparv, who was on the pitch when Christian Eriksen collapsed.(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Finding treasure inside a whale
  The Yemeni fishermen who found ambergris worth $1.5m inside a dead whale
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—China's 'Economic Miracle'
  Massive economic growth has been possible because of migrant labour, but at what cost?(R)
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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—The Newsroom
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Pope Francis in Iraq: The historic pilgrimage
  Colm Flynn talks to Iraqi Christians and Muslims who have come out to welcome Pope Francis(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Iranians vote in presidential poll marred by bans
  All but one of the four candidates to succeed Hassan Rouhani are regarded as hardliners
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Johan Lundgren, EasyJet CEO: Can his business model survive Covid and climate change?
  Johan Lundgren, CEO of budget airline giant EasyJet on the future of the aviation(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—Dispute over fans at Tokyo Olympics
  An official report says having no spectators at the games is the 'least risky' option
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—OS conversations: Ovarian cancer
  We speak to two women about being diagnosed with ovarian cancer
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Covid in Africa: Concern over surge in infections
  We get an update on the rise of Covid cases in Africa
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Finding treasure inside a whale
  The Yemeni fishermen who found ambergris worth $1.5m inside a dead whale(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—China's 'Economic Miracle'
  Massive economic growth has been possible because of migrant labour, but at what cost?(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—The Newsroom
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—Sport Today
  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—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Tech Life—Web creator to sell source code as an NFT
  Sir Tim Berners-Lee chooses the latest tech craze to raise funds for charity.(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Does my equator look big in this?
  Is the Earth getting heavier or lighter?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Iran presidential election: dissidents call for boycott
  Opposition groups view today's vote as an engineered victory for hardliner Ebrahim Raisi
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Johan Lundgren, EasyJet CEO: Can his business model survive Covid and climate change?
  Johan Lundgren, CEO of budget airline giant EasyJet on the future of the aviation(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Football—Euro 2020: Ronaldo's records and Eriksen's collapse
  We hear from Finland's Tim Sparv, who was on the pitch when Christian Eriksen collapsed.(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—Dispute over fans at Tokyo Olympics
  An official report in Japan calls for spectators at this summer's Olympics to be banned
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Real Story—China's global project has a new rival
  Can Biden's Build Back Better World be a true rival to Xi's Belt and Road Initiative?(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—Harry Potter publishers demand staff prove vaccination
  A growing number of companies are making corona-vaccination mandatory for their employees
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
  Stumped—Should soft signals be scrapped?
  Stuart Broad wants soft signals scrapped as they put umpires in a 'tricky position'
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Finding treasure inside a whale
  The Yemeni fishermen who found ambergris worth $1.5m inside a dead whale(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—China's 'Economic Miracle'
  Massive economic growth has been possible because of migrant labour, but at what cost?(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—China's global project has a new rival
  Can Biden's Build Back Better World be a true rival to Xi's Belt and Road Initiative?(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, The Shilling factor
  6/10The fastest woman in Britain is called in to solve a dangerous problem(R)
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—The origins of Covid
  How similar are the Covid strains?
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—Iranians go to the polls
  Iranians are electing a new president; bishops in controversy in the US

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