Alex Salmond, the first minister of Scotland, discusses the practical and economic advantages of Scottish independence.

Internationally acclaimed women's rights activist says women must protect rights in Afghanistan's parliament.

The sun rises and sets, weeks and months pass, and 12-year-old Shamta's bony fingers tie knot after knot to countless strings that will eventually mesh into a soft carpet.

Yusuf Islam, the British singer formerly known as Cat Stevens, has flown into the tsunami-hit Indonesian province of Aceh on a tour aimed at encouraging more aid for disaster victims.