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Sectarian violence spreads in Burma

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In Burma, violence has flared-up between Rohingya Muslims and Buddhists. We look at the experiences of a young couple, who suffer the consequences everyday. Also, his wife was given a suspended death sentence for the murder of a British businessman, and now Bo Xilai has been expelled from China’s top legislature, paving the way for him to face criminal proceedings. Finally, France 24 correspondents spoke to punks in Indonesia whose tattoos and loud music are seen as offensive by local police.

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