BBC World Service South Asia Schedule Monday 12 December 2016

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Trump Questions Key China Policy
  Donald Trump says US shouldn't be bound by One-China policy; IS retakes Palmyra in Syria
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—12/12/2016 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/12 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  The Conversation—Space Scientists
  Two women who reach for the stars, the planets, and the comets.
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  World Business Report—Venezuela Withdraws its Banknotes
  Venezuela announces a withdrawal of its banknotes and Boeing signs a deal with Iran Air
8. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/12 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 01:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Hunger in the Rich World
  Why do people struggle to feed themselves in wealthy societies?(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Forum—Winner or Cheat? Doping in Sport
  The inside story; swapped samples, state-sponsored doping and the battle for world sport
12. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Should the BBC World Service Use the Term ‘Alt-Right’?
  Should the network be referring to the Alt-Right as Neo Nazis? Some listeners think so(R)
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Exclusive Interview with Ghana's President-elect
  Ghana's Nana Akufo-Addo has said turning around the economy is his top priority.
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—New Ghanaian President Says the Economy is his Priority
  Ghanaian President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo lays out plans to tackle corruption
17. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/12 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 04:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Revenge
  Why did this type of aggressive behaviour evolve? And what purpose does it serve?(R)
19. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—How risky is the contraceptive pill?
  We look at the numbers behind the scary headlines about birth control.(R)
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  The Interview—Nobel Peace Prize winner, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia
  HARDtalk speaks to Nobel Peace Prize winner, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia
22. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/12 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
23. 05:32GMT
  The Conversation—Space Scientists
  Two women who reach for the stars, the planets, and the comets.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 06:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Unexpected Elements—Synthetic Biology Solutions for Diabetes
  Could synthetic cells be used to cure type 1 diabetes?(R)
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 07:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Palmyra: IS Retakes Ancient Syrian City
  The Islamic State group has retaken Palmyra, despite a fierce Russian air assault.
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 08:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—Government forces Retake Key District of Aleppo
  Syrian activists say Assad forces advance into Eastern Aleppo after intense bombardment
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/12 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Trump and Risk
  Will the world be a riskier place with Donald Trump as US president?
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Yoyes - Woman leader of ETA
  The life and tragic death of the first woman leader of the Basque separatist group ETA.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 09:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Moana, Geoffrey Rush, Gillian Anderson
  We talk to the animators of the new Disney film Moana(R)
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 10:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Syrian Forces Control '98 Percent' of Aleppo
  Syrian government forces make gains in Aleppo after night of intense bombardment
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 11:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  BBC OS—Syrian Residents Flee Violence in Aleppo
  Syrian government attack leaves rebels with only a small pocket in Aleppo.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 12:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—My Husband's Kiss Could Kill Me
  A rare condition means Johanna Watkins is allergic to just about everyone and everything
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 13:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Aleppo Rebels on the Brink
  Syrian government forces make more Aleppo gains; oil price surge; longest non-stop flight
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/12 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Conversation—Space Scientists
  Two women who reach for the stars, the planets, and the comets.(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 14:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Trump Questions One-China Policy
  China 'seriously concerned'; Golden Globes; Syrian military miscalculation?
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 15:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  The Interview—Nobel Peace Prize winner, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia
  HARDtalk speaks to Nobel Peace Prize winner, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia(R)
11. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/12 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  Sport Today—The BBC African Footballer of 2016
  The final two nominees are revealed for the BBC's African Footballer of the Year award.
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 16:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  World Have Your Say—Coptic Christians in Egypt
  We hear from Coptic Christians in Egypt after their cathedral in Cairo was bombed
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 17:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—My Husband's Kiss Could Kill Me
  A rare condition means Johanna Watkins is allergic to just about everyone and everything(R)
17. 17:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/12 17:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 17:32GMT
  Outlook—My Husband's Kiss Could Kill Me
  A rare condition means Johanna Watkins is allergic to just about everyone and everything(R)
19. 17:45GMT
  BBC African Footballer of The Year—12/12/2016 GMT
  African Footballer of the Year Result
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 18:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Aleppo resident: 'it's doomsday'
  Syrian army makes gains in East Aleppo; Gambia: Jammeh 'should step down immediately'
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/12 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  World Business Report—Italian Bank Investors Offered Debt for Equity Swap
  Bond holders of Italy's oldest bank are being asked to swap them for shares.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 19:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Ronaldo Wins Football's Ballon d'Or 2016
  Ronaldo wins the award for the fourth time; Aleppo battle in final stages
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/12 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  The Conversation—Space Scientists
  Two women who reach for the stars, the planets, and the comets.(R)
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 20:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Congressional Republicans Back Russia Hack Inquiry
  Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell says any foreign intervention must be investigated
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 21:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Nobel Peace Prize winner, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia
  HARDtalk speaks to Nobel Peace Prize winner, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/12 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  Discovery—Science Stories: Series 3 - Making the Earth Move
  How a dying man's book demoted the earth and reconstructed the universe.
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 22:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Brain Tests to Predict Kids' Futures
  New research suggests the course of our lives could be set by the age of three
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/12 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Italian Bank Investors Offered Debt for Equity Swap
  Bond holders of Italy's oldest bank are being asked to swap them for shares.
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/12 23:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Moana, Geoffrey Rush, Gillian Anderson
  We talk to the animators of the new Disney film Moana(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/13 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Syria Regime Claims Aleppo Victory
  Rebels are trapped in a tiny, heavily bombarded area; Venezuela closes Colombian border
3. 00:20GMT
  Sports News—13/12/2016 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
4. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/13 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 00:32GMT
  The Documentary—Tito's Tourist Crisis
  Tito's career is wrecked now that so many of Egypt’s hotels have closed
6. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/13 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Palm Oil Producers Battle Environmentalists
  Environmental campaigners take on Big Palm in Indonesia; plus Saudi women in politics
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/13 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—My Husband's Kiss Could Kill Me
  A rare condition means Johanna Watkins is allergic to just about everyone and everything(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/13 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—UN Chief Warns of Aleppo 'Atrocities'
  Ban Ki-moon says 'atrocities' are taking place in besieged Aleppo in recent hours
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/13 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Battle for Aleppo Appears to Be Drawing to an End
  Syrian State TV shows people in parts of Aleppo celebrating as the army advances
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/13 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Discovery—Science Stories: Series 3 - Making the Earth Move
  How a dying man's book demoted the earth and reconstructed the universe.(R)
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2016/12/13 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Does Turkey Still Want to Join the EU?
  Turkey and the EU: it’s complicated
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2016/12/13 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  The Documentary—Tito's Tourist Crisis
  Tito's career is wrecked now that so many of Egypt’s hotels have closed(R)

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