Is time for our world. Kathmandu, the city i call home. My Friend Nirmala and i never felt restricted here, until we started our periods. Suddenly there were lots of things we were not meant to do, like cook or worship. My college friend, shes like im having my period, im treated like a queen, i dont have to work in kitchen, i dont have to go to temples, thats not treating you like a queen, thats like treating you like youre untouchable. The rules didnt make much sense to us growing up. My mother used to tell me that you shouldnt touch plants or they will die. Periods are still deeply taboo here in nepal. And while things in the city are gradually changing, we heard in the remote far west its very different. So were leaving our urban life to travel to the mountains, to discover why the taboos are still so powerful. And ask why some people are so scared of menstruating women that they wont even let them inside the house. They have to sleep in there, im really shocked, this is a place wh
Is time for our world. Kathmandu, the city i call home. My Friend Nirmala and i never felt restricted here, until we started our periods. Suddenly there were lots of things we were not meant to do, like cook or worship. My college friend, shes like im having my period, im treated like a queen, i dont have to work in kitchen, i dont have to go to temples, thats not treating you like a queen, thats like treating you like youre untouchable. The rules didnt make much sense to us growing up. My mother used to tell me that you shouldnt touch plants or they will die. Periods are still deeply taboo here in nepal. And while things in the city are gradually changing, we heard in the remote far west its very different. So were leaving our urban life to travel to the mountains, to discover why the taboos are still so powerful. And ask why some people are so scared of menstruating women that they wont even let them inside the house. They have to sleep in there, im really shocked, this is a place wh
And hong kong gets cultural. A multi billion dollars festival indicators to chinas growing obsession with art and an took antiques but first, International Negotiations are resuming in switzerland to reach ideal owe Irans Nuclear program. There are hope that his some progress can be made, although the deadline to reach a framework deal expires at the end of the month. Both eight rain vinnie foreign minister and the u. S. Secretary of state john kerry arrived in kits lands on sunday. Also on sunday john kerry indicated that the u. S. Is now willing to negotiate with Bashar Alassad for a resolution to the conflict in syria. Our diplomatic editor james bays reports now lousanne. Reporter secretary of state john kerry in egypt where he called for a fresh start to peace efforts to end four years of bloodshed in syria. He spoke in an interview with the u. S. Tv network cbs. We are working very hard to other interested parties to see if we can reignite a diplomatic outcome. Why . Because ever
Preparing to fight the taliban on the front lines. Also in the program, alice is here counting down to the ecb rate decision. Alice . Youre right, cara. World markets waiting for the European Central bank to unveil exactly how and when it will try to trigger growth in this stagnant block. But is it too little too late or are investors confident that Mario Draghis plan will provide muchneeded economic stimulus . Hello, midday here in london. 7 00 a. M. In washington. 9 00 p. M. In seoul, where an attacker has slashed the face of the u. S. Ambassador to south korea. It was at a breakfast meeting that mark lippert was knifed by a man, calling for the reunification of north and south korea. It left him needed 80 stitches. The north has described the attack as just punishment for u. S. Warmongers. Our correspondent in seoul is stephen evans. Reporter the attack was vicious and serious. Ambassador lippert was struck with a knife at a breakfast meeting the at an arts center in the south korea
With of all things dust from the sahara desert. Hello everyone. This is the fear in chile after a powerful earthquake just off the coast. The authorities have ordered the evacuation of all settlements along its northern coastline because of an ongoing threat of tsunamis. The 8. 2 quake was centered 100 kilometers off the coast. Iquique is the main port. This is where the epicenter is. Iquique is a main port for copper exports. There have been preparations after 400 tremors in the area in recent days. A tsunami of 2. 8 meters high. At least six known dead so far with injuries reported. The bbcs Emily Buchanan has the latest. Reporter ten to 9 00 in the evening, lastminute shopping before dinner and then suddenly the terrifying tremors. The ground shook as people ran out of this supermarket. The shelves shaking so violently goods were just thrown onto the floor. Here by in the port city of arica, all one woman could do was pray as her house shook. You could hear the sounds of walls and w