05/03/2011
Despatches from correspondents around the world. Alan Johnston presents stories from Libya, Saudi Arabia, Belarus, India and Brazil.
Alan Johnston presents stories from Libya, Saudi Arabia, Belarus, India and Brazil.
As the future of Libya hangs in the balance, Kevin Connolly finds a mixture of fear and hope on the streets of Benghazi.
In Saudi Arabia, would-be reformers are calling for a "day of rage"; Frank Gardner considers whether the spirit of revolution in North Africa and the Middle East will spread to this conservative country.
A series of trials is underway in Belarus as President Lukashenko's political opponents face charges for their role in demonstrations; David Stern describes the atmosphere in court.
In Kolkata, Judy Swallow meets the old-fashioned Indian rickshaw-pullers who still carry their passengers without the help of cycles or engines.
And in the Amazon jungle, Justin Rowlatt faces an embarrassing dilemma when he's invited to wear his tribal hosts' traditional hunting costume.
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