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Wednesday, 07 May 2014 01:00
Iran: Rude homecoming for dissidents
Journalists and many on the wrong side of Mahmud Ahmadinejad fled Iran after his contentious re-election as president in 2009. When the 2013 election brought the relatively moderate Hassan Rohani to power, "A" took the opportunity…
Wednesday, 07 May 2014 01:00
Afghanistan: Aid reaching landslide victims
The village of Aab Barik was buried by a tide of rock and mud last Friday after heavy rains. The government confirmed 300 deaths, and has given up looking for 2,100 missing. Hundreds of homes are…
Wednesday, 07 May 2014 01:00
Syria: Warfare creates a lost generation
Syria's ‘lost generation’ are children whose innocence was stolen in the Syrian conflict. It is not unusual to see a baby-faced boy with his Kalashnikov rifle balanced over his shoulder. Families have to depend on children…
Friday, 02 May 2014 01:00
Nigeria: 'Boko Haram' attacks leave scores dead
50+ Boko Haram Militants attacked Kawuri village in Borno state setting off explosives around the village and setting houses ablaze (no house was left standing) this happened as a busy market was packing up last Sunday.…
Thursday, 09 January 2014 00:00
Bangladesh: Democracy in peril
Earlier this week the country's religious minorities deserted the polls following threats from Islamists. The election results saw the ruling party win. The opposition boycotted the poll when police failed to protect voters and people died…
Thursday, 09 January 2014 00:00
India: ‘Blood bricks’ industry
Bricks are a crucial part of India’s growing economy as brick kilns supply the country's booming construction sector who in turn are raising buildings owned by Indian, British, and multinational companies. There are more than 2…