Militant attacks threaten shipping in the Red Sea

<p><em>From the BBC World Service:</em> Two major shipping companies are avoiding the Suez Canal as Houthi militants in Yemen step up their assaults on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Then, a veteran Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner goes on trial. And later: When the Taliban captured Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghans were evacuated to the U.S. Now, many left behind are taking a riskier journey to the States.</p>