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Newshour Extra: Blasphemy

In the aftermath of the murders in Paris, western journalists have responded by defending freedom of speech. 

The killers of the cartoonists may have said that they were avenging their Prophet, but their crimes enabled Charlie Hebdo to sell millions of copies of an edition of the magazine featuring a cartoon of the Prophet on it. Why do millions of Muslims say that it’s blasphemous? What is blasphemy in Islam and how does that compare to other religions?

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BBC Paris coverage

 Here are options for adding coverage to your schedule in the next few hours.

The events in Paris are quickly unfolding. Here are options for adding coverage to your schedule in the next few hours.

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The BBC continues its coverage on the attack on Charlie Hebdo

The BBC continues its coverage on the attack on Charlie Hebdo. Rebecca Kesby is still in Paris and will present live for World Have Your Say at 1300 ET.

France Defiant

With the two main suspects in the Charlie Hebdo attack still on the run, France is in the midst of a passionate debate about how to respond to the murderous assault.

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News About Ebola segment returns to World Service Schedule

Kim Chakanetsa brings you a round-up of news concentrating on efforts to combat Ebola. Through local stories, correspondents and interviews, News About Ebola includes the latest information about local, regional and international effort to contain and combat the Ebola virus.

News About Ebola is a 9 minute segment and airs Thursdays at 1350ET starting January 8th until further notice.

This program is also available to download from the BBC Partner Site to air within 48 hours.

Mothers of Jihadists moved to Sunday December 21 / Yellow Cab Blues canceled

The BBC World Service will air Mothers of Jihadists on Sunday, December 21st at 0706 ET. The Arts Hour will be dropped to accommodate the program.

Mothers of Jihadists is a 23 minute program (or 30 minutes including the news summary, billboard & promo) and is available to air December 21 through December 27. Stations can download the program from the BBC Partner Site starting December 21st.

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Newshour Extra: The Peshawar Attacks airs December 19

Former BBC Pakistan correspondent Owen Bennett-Jones returns to Peshawar to investigate the aftermath of the military school attack.

After the murder of more than one hundred people, almost all of them children, Newshour Extra asks whether Pakistan will ever be able to defeat the Pakistan Taliban? Owen will be joined by a panel of BBC correspondents and expert guests to discuss whether the politicians are at last behind the army’s campaign? Is Pakistan itself confronting the depths of divisions over the army and the political class’ approach to the Pakistan Taliban and what does this mean for stability and security in the region and beyond?

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BBC News Quiz airs in all editions of Newshour on Christmas Day

On Christmas Day, BBC Newshour will feature its annual News Quiz in the second half of the 0800, 0900, 1500, & 1600 ET feeds. The quiz will begin after the bottom of the hour newscast at 08:32:30 ET, 09:32:30 ET, 15:32:30 ET and 16:32:30 ET and will run through the end of the show.

There will not be any funders or cutaways during the second half of hour. Stations in automation will need to change their automation.