Interviewing the Taliban: 'Still now I am terrified'
Afghan news anchor Behishta Arghand made history when she interviewed the Taliban.
Thirty years ago, the BBC launched its first international television channel. Originally called World Service Television, the channel is now known as BBC World News and reaches 112 million people a week. Jamie Angus, controller of BBC News output and commissioning told BBC World News that globally television audiences were rising because there was a…
Provocative weakness shown in US troop withdrawal, a former security adviser to Dick Cheney says.
Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: Customers can now buy a Tesla car with cryptocurrency Bitcoin, company chief Elon Musk announces Nintendo and Niantic, the companies behind Pokemon Go, announce a long-term deal to collaborate on augmented reality apps Microscopic robots deliver drugs into the brains…
Beryl Voss is 88-years-old and is still very active – going hiking on a regular basis and volunteering twice a week at a food hall to help people who are hungry. She is also part of a study to find out why people like her have aged well and what scientists can learn from her….
BBC reporter Yalda Hakim visits Kabul to look at four key areas of concern in Afghanistan.
Audio app Clubhouse, is a combination of social network, events platform and live podcasts and has been receiving a lot of attention in Silicon Valley. Despite being in beta, available only on iOS and invite-only, the app has had millions of downloads. The app has also attracted some concerns over cyber-security which the company has…