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Thursday 03 July 2008

'Virtual Iraq': the video game as therapy

More than one-third of Iraq war veterans suffer from psychological problems. U.S. scientists have designed "Virtual Iraq,” a 3-D simulator that helps patients to get their lives back, little by little. (Report: E. Saint-Martin)
  • MOROCCO
    Deadly sea crossing for African illegal aliens
    NGOs and African families have accused Moroccan authorities of deliberately capsizing boats full of illegal immigrants trying to make their way to Europe. (Report: J.M. Lemaire, Patrick Lovett)
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  • LIBYA
    Immigrants in Libya encouraged to return home
    There are around two million illegal immigrants in Libya, most from neighbouring African countries. Since 2006, they can choose to return home with the help of the International Organization for Migration. (Report: S. Claudet, J. André)
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  • UGANDA
    Ugandan Jews dream of a new home in Israel
    The only Jewish community in Uganda, the Abayudaya, are hoping to emigrate to Israel. It's a move that requires preparation, so some US Jews are working with the Abayudaya to help them get ready. (Report: G. Kahn, J. Grange)
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  • CHAD
    On the trail of an NGO worker killed in Chad
    Pascal Marlinge was murdered while working for the NGO 'Save the Children' in Chad. Reporting on the causes of his disappearance, France 24 discovers the daily dangers NGO workers have to cope with. (Report: A.Chabod)
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  • FRANCE - RUGBY
    Stade Toulouse: in search of young talent
    Stade Toulouse, or Toulousain as it's called in the south, is one of Europe's most successful rugby sport clubs. It has a knack of discovering young talent before anyone else. (Report: C. Bockman)
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  • CHAD
    EUFOR caught between Chad's rebels and regular army
    For the first time since their deployment in Chad, EUFOR soldiers have had to use force. Caught between rebels and the regular army, their situation remains uncomfortable since the rebel offensive in eastern Chad. (Report: A.Chabod, B. Saison)
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  • RUSSIA
    Moscow seduced by French bakeries
    French bakeries enjoy success in the Russian capital as croissants, macaroons and other French delicacies seduce the taste buds of Muscovites. (Report: R.Goguelin)
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  • WALES
    Unexpected rebirth of the Welsh coal mines
    As a consequence of expensive oil, the Welsh coal mines, which were closed dramatically in the 1980s by Margaret Thatcher, are starting to reopen. (Report: F. Thelma)
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  • BIOFUEL
    Home-made biodiesel
    The Dervaes where among the first in California to produce their own biodiesel from a recipe containing methanol, lye and used vegetable oil from restaurants. Their cheap, eco-friendly fuel beats ever rising fuel prices. (Report: G. Fenwick)
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  • FRANCE
    Odon Vallet scholarships
    In 1999 historian Odon Vallet created a foundation that has already helped more than 20,000 students from Africa. Espéran, from Benin, is using his scholarship from the Odon Vallet Foundation to study at one of Paris' most prestigious schools.
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  • EGYPT
    Egyptian women behind the niqab
    A cultural import from the Persian Gulf, the Niqab veil covers a woman's entire face. In a bid to curb its spread, Egyptian authorities have banned hospital staff from wearing it, after a failed attempt at a ban in universities. (Report: Y. Saadoun)
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  • CHINA
    Ningxia, China's Halal meat capital
    Muslims in Ningxia, a poor region in northern China, produce Halal meat for religious purposes and export. They hope to boost production by fifteen times over the next twelve months. (Report: S. Le Belzic)
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