India: conflicting communities, shared trauma

Deadly ethnic violence in North East India has displaced hundreds of thousands, and left both sides terrorised. Then, the East Asia coastline is at the heart of not just one, but multiple territorial disputes. And, with the passing of South Korea's Reverend Moon, tears leave way to tension as the Church looks for new direction.

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Nadia Charbit

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This week we head to India, where we count the cost incurred by the biggest blackout in history, affecting more than half a billion people. Next, UN officials investigate a recent spate of inter-communal violence in Burma that killed dozens. Finally, an unlikely tourist destination in Cambodia invites visitors to relive a chapter from the country's dark and no-so-distant past.

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India: Inter-ethnic violence intensifies

Ethnic tensions send thousands fleeing for their lives in north-eastern India as troops are sent in to quell the violence. Next, expectant mothers in Hong Kong say they have had enough of fighting for space in maternity wards with Chinese mainlanders hoping to give birth in the former British colony. Finally, we take a look at the mystery woman revealed as the wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

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China in Africa: Beijing's Seduction Operation

After accusations of doing little to build more than just economic ties in African countries, the Chinese rethink their approach. Next, in North Korea, the country's new young leader adds another job title to his list. Finally, we discover the story of Bangkok's ultimate risk takers.

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Afghanistan: Women in danger, again

A shocking video surfaces showing the summary execution of a woman accused of infidelity in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, as one maritime dispute involving China and the Philippines leaves a key regional summit in disarray, another quarrel, this time with Japan, could make even bigger waves. Finally, we take you to the Indian village that churns out boxing champions.

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