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Peru's Gold Rush
The gold rush in Peru that is threatening the Amazon rainforest.
Freedom and Culture in Benghazi
Nina Robinson explores newfound cultural freedoms in Libya's second city Benghazi.
Spain's Runway to Nowhere
What can a new but closed airport tell us about Spain's economic crisis?
Riding in Rwanda
Training to be a champion cyclist in the mountains of north-west Rwanda.
Cold Turkey in Karachi
Mobeen Azhar finds out how a charity is helping heroin addicts in Karachi.
Korea's Host Bars
South Korea's host bars - where female customers select and pay for male companions.
Bulgaria's Deadly Game
The links between football, corruption and politics in Bulgaria.
Romania Gold Rush
Tessa Dunlop investigates why a plan for a massive gold mine is dividing Romania.
Assignment - Russia's Far Right
Tom Esslemont examines the mindset of Russia's skinheads in this week's Assignment.
Hunted to Death – Gay Life in Iraq
Why being gay in Iraq could cost you your life.
It's all in the Name: Adoption in Japan
Why would families in Japan adopt grown men? Find out in this edition of Assignment.
Wanting Out of New Zealand’s Gangs
It can be risky wanting out of New Zealand’s gangs.
On the trail of South Africa’s missing textbooks
Rob Walker investigates allegations of corruption in the South African education system.
Germany’s Circumcision Row
Stephen Evans on the circumcision row causing outrage among Jews and Muslims in Germany.
Putin’s Favourite Monastery
The story of how a Russian monastery and its monks are upsetting a local community.
Syria Behind Rebel Lines
A portrait of life in a rebel-held town in northern Syria
Israel’s New Front Line
How exemption from conscription for ultra-Orthodox Jews is exposing Israel's fault lines.
The Mayor of Mogadishu
Can a man nicknamed 'Tarzan' tackle the impact of years of corruption and brutal warfare?
Sport and Crime in Trinidad
Can Trinidad's attempts to get more people in sport reduce the country’s crime rate?
At the Mercy of the Men with Guns: Afghanistan’s Warlords
In remote areas of Afghanistan the Kalashnikov is more powerful than the ballot box.
US Prison Rape
The disturbing story of rape and sexual abuse in America's prisons.
Argentina’s Numbers Game
Is Argentina hiding the true state of its economy? And if so, why?
El Salvador
El Salvador's gangs have made a truce. The murder rate has plummeted. Can it last?
China and the Two Iron Ladies of Burma
Two farmer’s daughters in Burma object to the expansion of a Chinese backed copper mine.
Japan Forced Confessions
Why do innocent people confess in Japan? Mariko Oi investigates
India's Lost Girls
Investigating the trafficking of girls within India for prostitution and forced marriage.
Tajik Drugs
People in remote border villages in Tajikistan live on lucrative drugs route
Libya - Life After Revolution
Can Libya ever be united again after its revolution in 2011?
UK Roma children in care
Why are so many Roma children being taken into care in Britain?
India's Uterus Scam
Unregulated private clinics are accused of performing unnecessary hysterectomies in India
Murder in Corsica
Corsica has the highest murder rate per capita in Europe. Tom Esslemont investigates why