The BBC hopes people in countries that have blocked their website, such as China, Iran and Vietnam, could now have unrestricted access to the British news service.
BBC music broadcaster Stephen Johnson's remarkably diverse aesthetic and personal sensitivity are on full display in his new book on the Russian composer's music — and his own personal struggles.
The media giant admitted to underpaying former China editor, Carrie Gracie. Both parties have decided on a settlement that is touted as a win in the fight against the gender wage gap.
She raps, dances and plays trumpet and keyboards. She loves school and wants to be a gynecologist when she grows up. But right now she just wants to make people happy.
The prominent male presenters agreed to pay cuts after the network's China editor, Carrie Gracie, abruptly resigned as head of the Beijing bureau, accusing the BBC of promulgating gender pay inequity.
Carrie Gracie, a highly respected 30-year veteran at the network, says the BBC has refused to match the pay of male colleagues who earn 50 percent more than her salary.
RTHK, the territory's public-service broadcaster, says it will drop a 24-hour stream of the BBC World Service, prompting an online petition and concern over press freedom in Hong Kong.
No need to worry about whether the most hilarious BBC live shot ever has caused trouble, after the children of South Korea expert Robert Kelly infiltrated his TV appearance.
Thanks to the children of professor Robert E. Kelly, an interview about South Korea's political upheaval became one of the most popular things on the Internet on Friday.
In an online poll created to help Britain's Natural Environment Research Council name its new research ship, one entrant has racked up the most votes. The final decision, however, rests with the NERC.
The 70-year-old, best known for the stadium rock anthem "Rock & Roll (Part 2)," was convicted for sex offenses during the 1970s and '80s against three girls between the ages of 8 and 13.
The jury convicted the 70-year-old of six offenses, including attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault and one of having sex with a girl under the age of 13.
When it comes to housing, Las Vegas consistently ranks near the top for most foreclosures and underwater mortgages. And this forces many Las Vegans who are underwater to make a choice: stay or walk away? How has the housing situation changed this past year? What decisions has it forced Las Vegans to make, and how has it affected the culture and optimism of the city? Also, what does our real estate situation look like to the rest of the world? We talk to experts, plus some homeowners on how their lives have changed. Also, special guest Lawrence Pollard from the BBC joins our panel to see how one of the country's worst foreclosure rates can change an American city.
The economy in Las Vegas has illustrated the worst the recession has had to offer over the past few years. Record foreclosures and unemployment coupled with slow tourism have put Las Vegas and Nevada at the bottom of many lists that measure economic health. It's been difficult for economist and experts to predict when and how the economy in Las Vegas will recover and every month as measurements for housing, tourism and consumer spending come out there have often been surprises, good and bad. So what can we learn from the past and what does the future hold? We're joined by a panel of experts as well as two unemployed citizens and an MGM Resorts International executive to talk about the state of, and future of the Las Vegas economy.
