BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Wednesday 8 September 2021

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador
  El Salvador becomes the first country in the world to make Bitcoin legal tender.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/09/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Compass—Libya's Revolution, The rule of the gun
  Why did plans to integrate Libya's militias into a unified national army come to nothing?
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The schoolgirl fraudster who found redemption in ballroom
  Shannon Balenciaga discovered the underground ball scene in prison – and became a legend(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The killing of Ahmed Shah Massoud
  Two days before 9/11, al-Qaeda killed a key Afghan leader in a suicide bombing.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/09/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  A Wish for Afghanistan—2. The Talib
  Founding member, ambassador, prisoner – in the Taliban’s inner circle at the very start
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—A new government emerges from the Taliban
  The new Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan promises position for women.
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Digital Planet—The Children’s Code protecting kids online
  The Children’s Code has just come into force in the UK aiming to protect children online.(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Taliban describes new government as diverse
  Protests across Afghanistan due to anti-Pakistan sentiment and lack of women's rights.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Bataclan attack trial starts
  The 2015 plot represents the biggest criminal trial ever held in France.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Nadia Calviño: Is Europe too fragmented to shape the 21st Century?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Spain's Deputy PM and Economy minister Nadia Calviño
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Reviving Kenya’s ancient trading port
  How Lamu is betting on a new deep sea port for an economic renaissance.
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—With the president on 9/11
  How the White House chief-of-staff broke the news of 9/11 to President George W Bush.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Compass—Libya's Revolution, The rule of the gun
  Why did plans to integrate Libya's militias into a unified national army come to nothing?(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Digital Planet—The Children’s Code protecting kids online
  The Children’s Code has just come into force in the UK aiming to protect children online.(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  World Book Club—Maylis De Kerangal: Mend the Living
  Award-winning French writer Maylis de Kerangal talks about her novel Mend the Living(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/09/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  A Wish for Afghanistan—2. The Talib
  Founding member, ambassador, prisoner – in the Taliban’s inner circle at the very start(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—I ran away from slavery; now I help others escape
  Analiza Guevarra escaped abuse but can’t return to her family in the Philippines
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—With the president on 9/11
  How the White House chief-of-staff broke the news of 9/11 to President George W Bush.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/09/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Digital Planet—The Children’s Code protecting kids online
  The Children’s Code has just come into force in the UK aiming to protect children online.(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—More defiant protests by women in Kabul
  How should the world respond to Afghanistan's new interim government?
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Nadia Calviño: Is Europe too fragmented to shape the 21st Century?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Spain's Deputy PM and Economy minister Nadia Calviño(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Hopes for Kenya's Lamu port
  We hear how the redevelopment of Kenya's Lamu port could impact the country's economy
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  BBC OS—Paris attacks 2015: Trial of 20 suspects opens
  A trial has started in France over the 2015 Paris attacks which left 130 people dead
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—More protests in Afghanistan
  We hear more voices out of Afghanistan
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—I ran away from slavery; now I help others escape
  Analiza Guevarra escaped abuse but can’t return to her family in the Philippines(R)
17. 17:50GMT
  Witness History—With the president on 9/11
  How the White House chief-of-staff broke the news of 9/11 to President George W Bush.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/09/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2021 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2021/09/08 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—08/09/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Compass—Libya's Revolution, The rule of the gun
  Why did plans to integrate Libya's militias into a unified national army come to nothing?(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Art, gardening and wellbeing during Covid
  How art and gardening has saved some people’s mental health during the pandemic
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—The trial begins in Paris of those suspected of involvement in the 2015 jihadist attacks.
  Fourteen men are accused of being involved in the deaths of 130 people in France.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Nadia Calviño: Is Europe too fragmented to shape the 21st Century?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Spain's Deputy PM and Economy minister Nadia Calviño(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  A Wish for Afghanistan—2. The Talib
  Founding member, ambassador, prisoner – in the Taliban’s inner circle at the very start(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/09/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—08/09/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/09/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Hopes for Kenya's Lamu port
  We hear how the redevelopment of Kenya's Lamu port could impact the country's economy
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—08/09/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  World Book Club—Maylis De Kerangal: Mend the Living
  Award-winning French writer Maylis de Kerangal talks about her novel Mend the Living(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—09/09/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Blinken in Kabul evacuation request
  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken asks the Taliban to let US flights leave Afghanistan
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—09/09/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/09/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/09/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—The mystery of Havana syndrome
  The mystery illness that has struck American diplomats and spies
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—09/09/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—I ran away from slavery; now I help others escape
  Analiza Guevarra escaped abuse but can’t return to her family in the Philippines(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—With the president on 9/11
  How the White House chief-of-staff broke the news of 9/11 to President George W Bush.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—09/09/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—09/09/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/09/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—The power of a photograph
  Can a still image change the way we think about our food?
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—09/09/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—British paratroopers rescue
  Afghan special forces officer says UK paratroopers took law into own hands to save him.
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—09/09/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Health Check—Art, gardening and wellbeing during Covid
  How art and gardening has saved some people’s mental health during the pandemic(R)
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—09/09/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—UK to turn back migrant boats
  British Home Secretary gives permission to turn boats carrying migrants back to France.

Thursday 9 September 2021

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