With a full round up of the days news, but first on bbc news, its waheeds wars. Afghanistan, a country wracked by seemingly interminable war. Here, there are always casualties. In the hospitals, they fight their own daily battle against injury and disease, armed with the most basic facilities. On the outskirts of the capital, kabul, lies a refugee camp for around 1,000 afghan families displaced by war and poverty. Today, they have a visitor, a man who knows how it is to live in the most basic of conditions. It is very sad to see this. It brings all my memories back. In his kitchen in chester, dr waheed arian is taking yet another call from afghanistan. A hospital in kabul has a problem and needs expert help. Most hospitals there have his number on speed dial. Over the past two years, he has established a network of around 100 volunteer doctors and consultants in the west who give free advice to hospitals in war zones. It is all done by text, whatsapp, skype, and e mail. This is Tele Me
With a full round up of the days news, but first on bbc news, its waheeds wars. Afghanistan, a country wracked by seemingly interminable war. Here, there are always casualties. In the hospitals, they fight their own daily battle against injury and disease, armed with the most basic facilities. On the outskirts of the capital, kabul, lies a refugee camp for around 1,000 afghan families displaced by war and poverty. Today, they have a visitor, a man who knows how it is to live in the most basic of conditions. It is very sad to see this. It brings all my memories back. In his kitchen in chester, dr waheed arian is taking yet another call from afghanistan. A hospital in kabul has a problem and needs expert help. Most hospitals there have his number on speed dial. Over the past two years, he has established a network of around 100 volunteer doctors and consultants in the west who give free advice to hospitals in war zones. It is all done by text, whatsapp, skype, and e mail. This is Tele Me
Largest city, valencia. The uprising comes two days after venezuelas controversial and internationally condemned new assembly was inaugurated. A group of men in Military Uniform who led the uprising released this video online in it they say they wanted to restore democracy in the country. Hundreds of Anti Government protesters also took to the streets of valencia supporting the uprising. They were met with rounds of tear gas when they tried to barricade the streets. Then, hours later, in a televised address and surrounded by his supporters maduro congratulated his armed services. Ive been speaking with Michael Shifter from the Inter American dialogue think tank, to hear what he makes of this alleged Terror Attack in valencia. Certainly sounds plausible. We know there is enormous discontent in the country with the maduro government. That is also reflected in the armed forces. It doesnt mean the armed forces. It doesnt mean the armed forces are about to switch or there is going to be a c
To end Ballistic Missile tests, that have raised tensions across east asia. Wang yi has met with the us Secretary Of State rex tillerson, at a gathering of ministers from South East Asian countries, and in a few hours, more Security Meetings will take place. Yogita limeyes report from seoul, contains flash photography. Putting on a united front at a meeting of South East Asian nations, in manila. The us Secretary Of State, rex tillerson, is on a mission. America wants more countries to isolate north korea, a day after all 15 members of the Un Security Council voted to ban exports from pyongyang. The sweeping measures were even backed by china, north koreans ally and the top trade partner. Translation the chinese side urge the north koreans to calmly handle the Un Security Council resolutions and not do anything unbeneficial, such as a Missile Launcher or nuclear test. At this meeting between south koreas foreign minister, kang kyung wha, and mr tillerson, the two leaders described the
Edition of hardtalk. I am Stephen Sackur and today i am joined by an audience here at the Bbc Radio Theatre to celebrate 20 years of hardtalk interviews. Who better to have on our birthday than sir ian mckellen . Whether you think of him as richard iii or gandalf, he has won hearts and accolades around the world. Not just for decades of work on screen but his passion of public campaigning, particularly on the issue of gay rights. Please give a warm welcome to ian mckellen. Cheering and applause. That was quite a welcome. Ian mckellen, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Theres a lot to talk about both personal and in terms of yourcampaigning. But there are very few actors with the diversity you have offered your audiences, from the great shakespearean roles to Comic Book Characters in x men. Is there a Common Thread through everything you have done . The Common Thread is there is no Common Thread. There is a variety. What i always admired in my youth was people playing different sorts of p