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The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's foreign correspondents take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines, with tales of insight, wit and colour from Spain, India, Germany, Pakistan and the US.

Did you ever see bin Laden? Aleem Maqbool is in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where they've been bulldozing the compound where the al-Qaeda leader was killed by US special forces. Aleem tells us many there are reluctant to believe bin Laden was ever a resident of their town.

The German public appears to be tiring of rescue packages for beleaguered Greece and Steve Evans in Berlin has been hearing it's not easy at the moment being a Greek in today's Germany.

David Loyn is in the Indian state of Bihar hearing the arguments for and against Britain's continuing programme of aid for India.

Hugely increased university fees in this country mean that more British students than ever before are enrolling in foreign places of learning. Sanchia Berg's been to meet some of them at Harvard in the US.

and Tom Burridge is in Barcelona where the regional politicians feel they're getting a raw deal from central government in the Spanish capital, Madrid.

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Thu 1 Mar 2012 11:00
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Chapters

  • Introduction

    Duration: 00:35

  • How British aid can still help India

    Financial aid is moving from the traditional image of hand-outs, to providing expertise to aid access to services and funding.

    Duration: 05:38

  • Having Bin Laden as your neighbour

    Aleem Maqbool meets one of Osama Bin Laden's former neighbours who says property prices have plummeted in the place where he was shot.

    Duration: 05:50

  • Economics drown out call for Catalan independence

    In Barcelona, Tom Burridge finds regional politicians feel they are getting a bad deal from central government in the Spanish capital.

    Duration: 05:37

  • UK students looking to US colleges

    Increased university fees in the UK mean more British students are enrolling in foreign places of learning. Sanchia Berg meets some of them at Harvard in the US.

    Duration: 05:28

  • Anti-Greek sentiment rises in Germany

    Stephen Evans hears why it is not easy being a Greek in today’s Germany.

    Duration: 05:32

Broadcast

  • Thu 1 Mar 2012 11:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4