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Beirut - Lebanon's ghost town

Why Beirut appears to be resembling a ghost town

Why Beirut appears to be resembling a ghost town. Violence in Lebanon has led tourists to desert the country and its citizens are leaving its capital city; one reporter who lost his leg returns to report from the war zone. Also in the programme daily life in Bihar, India's most lawless state, hope for peace as the Democratic Republic of the Congo prepares for elections and why young Westerners giving up science via a visit to a swamp. Presenter: Sue Montgomery.

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project