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  1. Nablus

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    Available since last Thursday.

    Alan Johnston returns to the West Bank town of Nablus to see how life has changed there.

  2. Pakistan Drugs

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    Available since Thu, 3 Dec 2009.

    An ex-heroin dealer returns to the mountain hideout where he received drugs rehabilitation

  3. A Small Town in Mississippi

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    Available since Thu, 26 Nov 2009.

    Investigating the sixth trial of a black man over the murder of four people in Mississippi

  4. The Congo Connection

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    Available since Thu, 19 Nov 2009.

    Are Rwandans in France and Germany controlling a deadly African militia?

  5. Egypt

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    Available since Thu, 17 Sep 2009.

    Magdi Abdelhadi explores what kind of Egypt President Mubarak will leave when he dies.

  6. Gangland in Paradise

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    Available since Thu, 3 Sep 2009.

    The young gangsters in Vancouver who are building a multi-billion dollar drugs industry.

  7. Bihar

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    Available since Thu, 27 Aug 2009.

    David Goldblatt reports from a small town in India that is nurturing academic excellence.

  8. Afghanistan

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    Available since Thu, 20 Aug 2009.

    Lyse Doucet reports on the US army's new counter-insurgency strategy in Afghanistan.

  9. VenIran

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    Available since Tue, 18 Aug 2009.

    Linda Pressly investigates the burgeoning relationship between Venezuela and Iran.

  10. Southern Sudan

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    Available since Thu, 6 Aug 2009.

    Grant Ferrett investigate claims that Sudan is sliding back to civil war.

  11. A Journey Without Maps

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    Available since Thu, 30 Jul 2009.

    Humphrey Hawksley retraces an extraordinary journey undertaken by Graham Greene.

  12. Pakistan

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    Available since Thu, 23 Jul 2009.

    Bill Law investigates if Pakistani youngsters are in danger of joining the Taliban.

  13. Chechnya

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    Available since Thu, 16 Jul 2009.

    Lucy Ash investigates the treatment of women in Chechnya.

  14. Malaysia: Racial Supremacy No More?

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    Available since Mon, 18 May 2009.

    Mukul Devichand reports on tensions building up between Malaysian ethnic groups.

  15. Cuba

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    Available since Tue, 12 May 2009.

    Linda Pressly investigates the housing crisis in Cuba.

  16. Hard Times in Middletown, USA

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    Available since Thu, 30 Apr 2009.

    How Muncie in Indiana reflects the impact of the economic crisis on the US middle class.

  17. Thailand

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    Available since Thu, 23 Apr 2009.

    Lucy Ash travels to the heartland of Thailand's Red Shirt protesters.

  18. Croatia

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    Available since Thu, 16 Apr 2009.

    Matt Prodger examines the effects of organised crime and corruption in Croatia.

  19. Kosovo

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    Available since Thu, 9 Apr 2009.

    Michael Montgomery reports on hidden alleged atrocities in Kosovo.

  20. The Kingdom of Kids

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    A report from Swaziland, where children are learning to read and write in informal schools

  21. Ethiopia - Troubles Downstream

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    Available since Thu, 26 Mar 2009.

    Peter Greste visits the Kenyan tribespeople under threat from a hydro-electricity project.

  22. Israel's Goodness Gracious Me

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    Examining an Israeli TV comedy that sees the funny side of Arab lives in the Jewish state.

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