and we always believed, and i think the bbc used to, it certainly did, the world service did, that valuesiency can go hand in hand and i think that organisations... and i'm not talking about the bbc now. but organisations which lose touch with their values do get stuck. and i think this is a continuing tussle in britain today. let's just take your story through to remind people. you were a journalist for the bbc for a very long time, and you were there particularly on the screen, as many people will remember, at the very beginning of newsnight, which was a difficult birth, which you described in great detail there. and then of course you got the job you really wanted and didn't expect to get, which was running bbc world service. now, where do you think it sits in the panoply of, you know, broadcasting in the modern era? well, there is absolutely no question that the trust that audiences had for the bbc world service was higher than for anybody else, and the voice of america and all that would tend to get larger audiences and that was probably because they were more propagandistic, and peo

and we always believed, and i think the bbc used to, it certainly did, the world service did, that valuesand i think this is a continuing tussle in britain today. let's just take your story through to remind people. you were a journalist for the bbc for a very long time, and you were there particularly on the screen, as many people will remember, at the very beginning of newsnight, which was a difficult birth, which you described in great detail there. and then of course you got the job you really wanted and didn't expect to get, which was running bbc world service. now, where do you think it sits in the panoply of, you know, broadcasting in the modern era? well, there is absolutely no question that the trust that audiences had for the bbc world service was higher than for anybody else, and the voice of america and all that would tend to get larger audiences and that was probably because they were more propagandistic, and people liked that. that was fine, but audiences knew what they were doing. but the trust level of the bbc world service was greater than for any other broadcaster, and w

we can turn to some of the main stories from bbc world service, this from bbc urdu.er nawaz sharif can no longer lead the political party he founded. mr sharif is accused of corruption. he says he's the victim of a political conspiracy. the first missing french soldier from the first world war to have been identified using his dna has been buried with full military honours. claude fournier was laid to rest alongside two comrades. still no sign of donald trump coming out, still in the meantime will turn to ta ke out, still in the meantime will turn to take dummett a story he will pay close attention to. —— we will turn toa close attention to. —— we will turn to a story he will pay close attention to. details of the trans—pacific trade deal — or tpp — were released on wednesday. and it looks like the landmark deal is a step closer to becoming a reality — despite the fact that the us is no longer involved. the 11 remaining countries — led byjapan — unveiled details of the pact, which no longer includes rules that washington was pushing for. yogita limaye is in new york.

some headlines from bbc world service.as expected to be hit by the remnants of cyclone gita. it caused extensive damage in tonga, samoa and american samoa last week. at the olympics, russian curler alexander krushelnitsky has returned a second positive test for the banned substance, meldonium. he had won a bronze with his wife. he's one of 168 russian athletes allowed to compete after extensive vetting. evidently not extensive enough. the queen was alongside vogue's editor—in—chief dame anna wintour at a show during london fashion week earlier. the queen then awarded the inaugural queen elizabeth ii award for british design to richard quinn. you may not know this but there is a big outbreak of measles in europe. these three countries are the most affected but 12 others are caught up in this including greece, germany and france. measles is extremely infectious causes blindness, brain damage and in extreme cases death. we know there were more than 20,000 cases reported last year. that is a 400% increase on 2016. we should sa

these latest launchers are part of a bigger expansion of bbc world service and that is funded by the,000 per year and it is aimed at reaching half a billion people by 2022 all around the world. this was a next two years ago when the uk government strategic defence and security review said, there is nothing new in this. lots of countries are investing in broadcasters. russia, turkey and china invests hugely in their broadcasters. it is worth adding that the uk government might be funding this expansion but it is not telling bbc news what to say. we have been talking to some of the people in nigeria who are about to get these new services. last year the service was launched, it has attracted a young, vibrant, digitally connected audience. for months now there has been anticipation about the launch of the new services. what do people make of them? i learned very well from it. they will understand what is going oi'i. they will understand what is going on. some of us cannot speak english flue ntly on. some of us cannot speak english fluently but if it is in our language. it is important t

along the way,he presented newsnight at its inception, he led the bbc world service during the eventful: getting it right, getting it wrong, in life, the arts and broadcasting' a book which offers candid analysis of some of the greatest cultural changes of his time including the way public service broadcasting has fared in a volatile political landscape. and sirjohn tusa is here with me now. from lots of people renting this, they will not know a lot about your background and childhood. the fascination was how you came to this country at the end of the second world war. what would you say about that experience? at the start in 1939. we had this extraordinary experiments where we were coming out and as we came to the german dutch border, a woman in the same carriage as service said to my mother, "will you take my children over the border because i am jewish and i you take my children over the border because i amjewish and i don't think that we will get across otherwise?" what think that we will get across otherwise? " what is think that we will get across otherwise?" what is my mother to

sebastian usher is the middle east editor for bbc world service. he's here with me in the studio.bsolutely no difference on the ground. the only difference is that it gave a breather to people hiding in basements from the bombardment. they we re basements from the bombardment. they were able to get out, get to the shops, get some fresh air and look at the damage. as far as the ceasefire is concerned, its aim is supposedly to get some of the wounded civilians out, that did not happen. to get some aid in, that did not happen, but it was never going to happen, as the aid agencies said. it is impossible to have the security guarantees necessary that russia says it has opened. very soon after it started, both sides accused each other violations. people in eastern guta said that there were air strikes and we have seen those documented, several people were killed the syrian government said that the rebels had fired shells at the humanitarian corridor in order to stop people leaving. in those terms, it was a failure but it was never expected to be more than that. the russian said they wou

bbc world news. an earthquake in taiwan has killed two people, injured more than a hundred. emergency servicesdestroyed when the 6.4 magnitude quake hit. there are reports that south africa's president jacob zuma could resign — if he can agree a deal with his deputy cyril ramaphosa. mr zuma has been under pressure to quit to avoid a power struggle. and this video is trending on bbc.com. the most powerful rocket in the world has blasted off, making a clean getaway from florida. the falcon heavy launcher is made by spacex, the company owned by the american entrepreneur elon musk. and it is carrying his old sports car. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk.

world non—stop. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm sharanjit leyl in london. our top stories: emergency servicestrapped in buildings after an earthquake hits taiwan. asian stock markets showed early signs of recovery. beer made from wheat instead of barley is the latest offering from north korea to its citizens. state media claim it's an exclusive technique that enables them to offer the beer to the people — all part of kimjong—un's plan to lift living standards. that story popular on bbc.com/news. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the financial times looks at the drive to get more vietnamese behind the wheel, with the creation of the country's first national car. vingroup is firing on all cylinders to get the new vehicle on the road within two years. they're to be unveiled at the paris car show in october. the south china morning post pays homage to one of the world's most distinguished experts on chinese civilisation. professor jao tsung—i passed away at the age of 100. his studies spanned eight decades and have been called irreplaceable. and finally, the japan times

services to south sudan. about a third of the country's population has been displaced by the conflict. stay with us on bbc world forever. after more than 20 years, a spice girls reunion. this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. the ban on the african national congress is lifted immediately, and the anc leader, nelson mandela, after 27 years injail, is to be set free unconditionally. the aircraft was returning from belgrade, where manchester united had entered the semi—final of the european cup. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it a piece of cake. thousands of people have given the yachstwoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming in the cornish port of falmouth after she smashed the world record for sailing solo around the world non—stop. welcome back. this is bbc news. the headlines: preside