World News
Channel Title: BBC News - World
- German elections: Centre-left narrowly wins against Merkel's party Initial results show Social Democrats beating the party of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel.
- German elections usher in political change with a small 'c' While voting patterns are changing, none of the front-running parties can be described as radical.
- Afghanistan: Taliban ban Helmand barbers from trimming beards The hardline group says anyone cutting beards will be punished as it breaches their reading of Islamic law.
- Interviewing the Taliban: 'Still now I am terrified' Afghan news anchor Beheshta Arghand made history when she interviewed the Taliban.
- Switzerland same-sex marriage: Two-thirds of voters back yes Nearly two-thirds have voted yes to the proposal, already law in most of western Europe.
