Beslan, where the Russian authorities stopped live coverage of the school being stormed, was an illustration of the progress we still have to make.

The better the information it has, the better democracy works. Silence and secrecy are never good for it.

I've never been one to sit around and eat my heart out. Life's too short.

War zones are dangerous, protests can be violent, also, natural disasters are difficult to cover, so there are going to be risks.

Having had loving people who brought me up, and then I find another set of people. That really is a double blessing.

If I'm in danger then it's usually my fault and it's up to me to get myself out of it. I am not in it just to get an adrenalin rush. No way!

Now children as young as nine carry AK47s which can kill 30 people in seconds.