BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Thursday 15 April 2021

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Coinbase launches $100 billion listing
  
  America's biggest crypto-currency trading platform, Coinbase, begins trading in New York.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Sexual healing in the Israeli military
  
  Healing the deepest of battle wounds through ground-breaking sexual therapy
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Searching for a serial killer from my bedroom
  
  Paul Haynes spent nearly a decade trying to catch the 'Golden State Killer' (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Fighting for Castro at the Bay of Pigs
  
  Hear from a Cuban who fought against the US-backed exiles that invaded Cuba in April 1961 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to love chillies
  
  Three cooks explain how you can teach a child to embrace hot food.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Minneapolis ex-policewoman charged over killing of black motorist
  
  A white former police officer is charged with second-degree manslaughter
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Chile’s vaccine roll out
  
  Covid variants; India’s double mutant. Chile’s vaccine roll out. Dementia and sidewalks (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—America prepares to announce sanctions against Russia
  
  The move would be retaliation for cyber-attacks aimed at the US
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US poised to impose sanctions on Russia
  
  These would target more than 30 Russian entities
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Africa the new power base for the Islamic State group?
  
  What are the real reasons behind the Islamic State Group’s increased presence in Africa?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—President Biden and his strategy for China
  
  Will the US President continue with an increasingly hostile attitude towards China?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The vultures saved from extinction
  
  South Asian vultures started dying in huge numbers in the 1990s but no one knew why.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Sexual healing in the Israeli military
  
  Healing the deepest of battle wounds through ground-breaking sexual therapy (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Chile’s vaccine roll out
  
  Covid variants; India’s double mutant. Chile’s vaccine roll out. Dementia and sidewalks (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—One Hundred Years of Solitude: The story of Latin America
  
  Gabriel García Márquez’s modern classic that fuses the magical with real life
14. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The athlete who changed the rules on sex tests
  
  How a Spanish woman hurdler won the right to compete despite having male chromosomes
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/04/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to love chillies
  
  Three cooks explain how you can teach a child to embrace hot food. (R)
19. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I was told I was the wrong colour to be a swan
  
  Julie Felix says she was excluded from a ballet company because of the colour of her skin
21. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The vultures saved from extinction
  
  South Asian vultures started dying in huge numbers in the 1990s but no one knew why. (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/04/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Chile’s vaccine roll out
  
  Covid variants; India’s double mutant. Chile’s vaccine roll out. Dementia and sidewalks (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—15/04/2021 13:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Africa the new power base for the Islamic State group?
  
  What are the real reasons behind the Islamic State Group’s increased presence in Africa? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Greensill inquiry reveals government rules need urgent reform
  
  Watchdog warns of a lack of boundaries between civil service and private sector.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: Hospitalised for months
  
  We hear from people who were hospitalised for months with Covid-19
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—US sanctions against Russia
  
  We look at what's at stake for US-Russia relations under the Biden presidency
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I was told I was the wrong colour to be a swan
  
  Julie Felix says she was excluded from a ballet company because of the colour of her skin (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The vultures saved from extinction
  
  South Asian vultures started dying in huge numbers in the 1990s but no one knew why. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/04/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/04/15 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—15/04/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Sexual healing in the Israeli military
  
  Healing the deepest of battle wounds through ground-breaking sexual therapy (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Rolling out the vaccines faster
  
  Can more money speed up rollout?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Afghanistan: 'We have won the war, America has lost', say Taliban
  
  The US says they can monitor terror threats from Afghanistan without having troops there
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Africa the new power base for the Islamic State group?
  
  What are the real reasons behind the Islamic State Group’s increased presence in Africa? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How to love chillies
  
  Three cooks explain how you can teach a child to embrace hot food. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/04/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—15/04/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/04/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US announces new sanctions on Russia
  
  President Biden has announced new sanctions on Russia after cyber attacks
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/04/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—One Hundred Years of Solitude: The story of Latin America
  
  Gabriel García Márquez’s modern classic that fuses the magical with real life (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The athlete who changed the rules on sex tests
  
  How a Spanish woman hurdler won the right to compete despite having male chromosomes (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US imposes new sanctions on Russia
  
  President Biden has announced new sanctions on Russia after cyber attacks
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/04/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  World Football—Norway's protests and Brazilian publicity stunts
  
  Norway coach Ståle Solbakken discusses his team's protest against human rights abuses.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I was told I was the wrong colour to be a swan
  
  Julie Felix says she was excluded from a ballet company because of the colour of her skin (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The vultures saved from extinction
  
  South Asian vultures started dying in huge numbers in the 1990s but no one knew why. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/04/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Three months to save my son's life
  
  We follow the parents of a boy with a genetic disorder as they try to save his life (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Chicago releases video of police shooting teenager
  
  Graphic bodycam footage shows the moment 13-year-old Adam Toledo is shot in a dark alley
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/04/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Rolling out the vaccines faster
  
  Can more money speed up rollout? (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/04/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai awaits sentencing
  
  He is charged with organising an illegal march during mass anti-government protests

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