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Kate Adie introduces Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.

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Sat 13 Mar 2010 11:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Introduction

    Duration: 00:30

  • Is US politics nastier than ever?

    US President Barack Obama has given his angriest speech since he was elected while a debate rages over his healthcare reforms. Mark Mardell considers whether America is becoming more divided.

    Duration: 05:05

  • Tidy tents and pretty plaits in Haiti

    Survivors of the earthquake and tremors are making the most of their new life in tented communities, which, could be home for a long time to come.

    Duration: 05:28

  • The last remaining leprosy colony in Europe

    Thousands still suffer from leprosy around the world, but in Europe the disease has virtually been eradicated. Nick Thorpe visits the one remaining leprosy colony in Romania.

    Duration: 04:34

  • Increasing the chance of an education in Kenya

    Schooling in parts of Africa where children live nomadic lifestyles can be challenging, but in North East Kenya there are efforts to ensure students get an education, no matter where they live.

    Duration: 04:27

  • Berlin's children get reprieve from noise police

    Berlin recently became the first of Germany's 16 federal states to allow children to legally make a noise - except on Sundays.

    Duration: 05:12

Broadcast

  • Sat 13 Mar 2010 11:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4