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Im stephen sackur. When the Aljazeera News Network was launched in qatar in 1996, it had a seismic impact on the media landscape in the middle east. Here was an arab broadcaster refusing to play by local rules. It was ambitious, punchy and provocative in its coverage of the region and the world. Two decades on, maybe its time for payback. Saudi arabia and its closest allies recently demanded qatar close the network down. My guest is mostefa souag, director general of aljazeera. Do his channel ha...

For a second time aboard the International Space station. I saw this spacecraft every single day because our docking port was right next to the cupola window. So for six months in space, every time i would open the window, i would give to look out and see the Soyuz Spacecraft. Good morning, its thursday 26th january. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Theresa may is to tell Republican Leaders that the uk and the us can renew their Special Relationship in what shell describe as this new age, following...

And its Transfer Deadline Day in england as premier League Spending nears a january record. Good morning. Its tuesday january the 31st. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Donald trump has sacked the United States top Legal Advisor after she questioned the legality of his travel ban. Sally yates, who was Acting Attorney General, said she couldnt defend his decision to temporarily stop refugees and citizens of seven mainly muslim countries from entering america. But the white house said in a statement ...

Mislaid more than half a million pieces of confidential medical correspondence, including Cancer Test Results and treatment plans. We will bring you the story. Heresjoanna in the bbc newsroom with a summary of todays news. The independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales will hold its first Public Hearings Today, more than two and a half years after it was set up by the government. It will begin by examining the mistreatment of british children in Care Orfrom Poorfamilies who...

Mislaid more than half a million pieces of confidential medical correspondence, including Cancer Test Results and treatment plans. We will bring you the story. Heresjoanna in the bbc newsroom with a summary of todays news. The independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in england and wales will hold its first Public Hearings Today, more than two and a half years after it was set up by the government. It will begin by examining the mistreatment of british children in Care Orfrom Poorfamilies who...

Indias Finance Minister tells the bbc his decision to pull large banknotes from his nation was justified. And we find out more about a 7 billion refinery being built in malaysia. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Thank you for investing your time in Asia Business report. Its a tuesday. I am sharanjit leyl. Report. Its a tuesday. I am shara njit leyl. India report. Its a tuesday. I am sharanjit leyl. India will release its Fourth Quarter gdp figures in just a few hours. And those will give us a v...

Before he was described as belligerent in an internal e mail. We will look at how united have turned this into one of the great pr disasters. Three explosions have smashed the team bus of borussia dortmund, one of the biggest football clu bs dortmund, one of the biggest Football Clubs in germany. A spanish player has been injured. Not seriously it is believed. The game against monaco has been pushed back by 2a hours. One of the many issues are demanding Donald Trumps attention is north korea. Ha...

Before he was described as belligerent in an internal e mail. We will look at how united have turned this into one of the great pr disasters. Three explosions have smashed the team bus of borussia dortmund, one of the biggest football clu bs dortmund, one of the biggest Football Clubs in germany. A spanish player has been injured. Not seriously it is believed. The game against monaco has been pushed back by 2a hours. One of the many issues are demanding Donald Trumps attention is north korea. Ha...

Put the words israel and apartheid in the same sentence, and you are stepping into a political minefield. Write a un report and accuse israel of systematically implementing apartheid policies, well, you can be sure there will be a diplomatic explosion. My guest today, rima khalaf, did just that, and promptly resigned from her un post, when the Secretary General refused to accept her work. Her motives have been widely questioned. So lets ask her what were they . Rima khalaf, welcome to hardtalk. ...

Put the words israel and apartheid in the same sentence, and you are stepping into a political minefield. Write a un report and accuse israel of systematically implementing apartheid policies, well, you can be sure there will be a diplomatic explosion. My guest today, rima khalaf, did just that, and promptly resigned from her un post, when the Secretary General refused to accept her work. Her motives have been widely questioned. So lets ask her what were they . Rima khalaf, welcome to hardtalk. ...