High-speed rail - at what cost?

In China, a fatal high-speed rail crash has led some to question whether the price of the country's breakneck development is too high. Also, the smashing of a human trafficking ring in China leads to the release of dozens of children. Finally, we take a closer look at Pakistan’s glamorous new foreign minister.

THE WEEK IN ASIA

Nadia Charbit

Presenter

06/07/2009 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Afghani province of Helmand under US fire

In this edition: Afghanistan's restive Helmand province is under US army fire; a New Delhi court says homosexuality is no longer a crime in India; and national consumption is the latest trend among Indonesians.

28/06/2009 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Who are the Bassijis?

In this edition: a focus on the Iranian government's armed militia, the Bassidjis, and a portrait of Fatima Bhutto, the niece of the country's former Prime minister Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated two years ago.

THE WEEK IN ASIA

Inside out Iran

In this edition: The internet is the only way to get news outside of Iran as the government cracks down protestors and journalists reporting on events: an important excavation begins in China; a look at the attacks on Indians in Australia.

14/06/2009 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Massive mobilisation of young people after the Iranian election

In this edition: Massive mobilisation of young people after the presidential election in Iran; weddings between South and North Koreans are booming; Indian government chases Naxalites, the 'enemy on the inside'.

07/06/2009 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Twenty years fighting for the truth in Tiananmen

In this edition: Two decades after Tiananmen, the mothers of students killed in the 1989 uprising are still looking for justice. And in Sri Lanka, the war with the Tamil Tigers may be over but the number of civilians who perished remains unclear.