The emergence of a new, global TV culture has made media waves around the world. Are we really seeing the rise of global TV? And what will instant, on-demand TV mean for the format, and the programmes we consume? Read Article Brace for an era of global TV
Emoji, the Japanese pictures of anything from a hospital to a whale to a snowboarder that are now installed as standard on iPhones, are adding a whole different vocabulary and sense of playfulness to digital interactions. We provide six uses for the playful images. Read Article Emoji: A tiny graphic can be worth a thousand SMSes
The United States and the Afghan government announce they will hold talks with the Taliban in Doha this week aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan. US to hold peace talks with Taliban
More than 200,000 people marched across the country to vent their anger at the government's lavish spending in demonstrations which were initially triggered by a rise in bus fares. Brazil hit by largest protests in 20 years
The days of taking one picture at a time on real film, rather than a disk, have never lost their romance. Neither have the images, a website is proving. Rym Ghazal reports Snapshots tell of the way we were