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Is China's new ethnic unity law a step towards forced assimilation?
Episode 1584
China's new ethnic unity law has come into effect. Rights groups and activists overseas say it will further shrink the rights of minorities. Will the…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Could water become a flashpoint between Islamabad and New Delhi?
Episode 1583
Pakistan has said India's suspension of a decades-old treaty could amount to an act of war. And tensions between the two are already high. So, how co…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Why are Sudan's Rapid Support Forces battling for control of el-Obeid?
Episode 1582
The Rapid Support Forces are trying to seize the strategic southern city of el-Obeid from the Sudanese military. Rights groups are warning of a poten…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How is South Africa dealing with immigration?
Episode 1581
A June 30th deadline set by anti-migrant groups for undocumented foreigners to leave, has come and gone. Thousands protested across the country, agai…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
How far will Iraq's new government go to crack down on corruption?
Episode 1580
Several senior politicians have been detained in a wave of arrests. The government says it's just the beginning. But is this about graft, or is polit…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Can the International Court of Justice help end the conflict in eastern DRC?
Episode 1579
The Democratic Republic of Congo takes Rwanda to the International Court of Justice. Kinshasa seeks to hold Kigali responsible for the war in the eas…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why is Crimea so critical to the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
Episode 1578
Crimea under a state of emergency. The move comes as Ukraine intensifies attacks on the Russian-controlled region. Kyiv says its aim is to press Mosc…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
How much disaster aid will the US provide to Venezuela?
Episode 1577
Death and destruction after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela. The disaster comes just months after U.S. forces abducted the former president…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Has Marco Rubio's tour of the Gulf reassured US allies?
Episode 1576
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has wrapped up his three-day tour of the Gulf. Regional states want a greater say in security--after coming under a…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why does Israel want to be less dependent on US weapons?
Episode 1575
Benjamin Netanyahu says he's grateful to the US for its military aid but that it's time for Israel to build its own weapons-production capacity. The …
3 months, 4 weeks ago