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Fukushima: The Japanese Pompeii

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A year on from the March 11 disaster, the villages surrounding Japan's Fukushima power plant remain an eerie no-man's land. Meanwhile, Chinese authorities are treading a fine line, between giving in to democratic demands and avoiding contagion. Finally, in Pakistan, being a Christian or Hindu woman now puts you at risk of a forced conversion and marriage.

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