'I got really tired of rock music': Johnny Marr grew to dislike rock music when he went solo
Johnny Marr was bored of rock stars being all up in their feelings.
1970-01-01 08:00
China: Police rescue 1,000 cats, bust illicit trade of feline meat
The felines would have been passed off as pork or mutton, state-affiliated media report.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Pocket Gods selling one copy of final album for £1 million in streaming protest
The Pocket Rockets are to sell their final album for an eye-watering £1 million to highlight the poor royalties being paid to musicians by streaming services.
1970-01-01 08:00
Afghans in UK visa limbo as Pakistan vows to expel migrants
Afghans who worked with the UK are living in fear in Pakistan as it cracks down on migrants without visas.
1970-01-01 08:00
Afghanistan earthquake: More than 1,000 dead as villagers dig for survivors
Villagers are searching through what is left of their homes with shovels and bare hands.
1970-01-01 08:00
Marina Ovsyannikova: Anti-war Russian journalist sentenced in absentia
Maria Ovsyannikova, who protested live on air against the invasion of Ukraine, gets more than 8 years in jail.
1970-01-01 08:00
Afghan interpreter's tears of joy over son's visa decision
The move means Sajid, who worked for the UK armed forces, can be reunited with his three-year-old.
1970-01-01 08:00
Afghan interpreter's anger over son's visa denial
Sajid, who worked for the UK armed forces, says he cannot be reunited with his three-year-old son.
1970-01-01 08:00
Taliban stops female Afghan students leaving country to study in Dubai
The BBC speaks to students who were blocked at the airport as they tried to leave for Dubai.
1970-01-01 08:00
Afghanistan: Taliban ban women from visiting national park
Afghanistan's acting vice and virtue minister says female visitors were not observing hijab rules.
1970-01-01 08:00
Afghan women escape for a chance at education
More than 450 women from Afghanistan have escaped the country to study abroad.
1970-01-01 08:00
Five key moments in the crushing of Afghan women's rights
Over two years, the BBC has documented women's fear, grief and resolve as their lives are supressed.
1970-01-01 08:00