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Syrian Stories
Divided by conflict. The human stories behind the Syria's uprising.
Facing the Future in Greece
What's it like to be a graduate in Greece contemplating the future?
Canada's Prescription Drug Crisis
Assignment investigates prescription drug abuse among Canada's aboriginal people.
Forty Years In Solitary, Louisana Style
Why have two Louisiana prison inmates been held in solitary confinement for 40 years?
Forcible Sterilisation In Uzbekistan
Natalia Antelava reports on Uzbekistan where women are being sterilised.
Bahrain Formula 1
Formula 1 returns to Bahrain but is everything back to normal in the country?
In the Shadow of Charles Taylor
Stories from Sierra Leone and Liberia on the brutality of the Charles Taylor era.
A Death In Honduras
A profile of the People's Funeral Service in Honduras, the most murderous nation on earth.
Migrants of the Caribbean
More than 50 illegal migrants drowned in a boat tragedy in the Dominican Republic.
Too Old To Get Rich: Shanghai's ageing population
In Assignment, Mukul Devichand tells the stories of Shanghai's rapidly ageing population.
The Marriage Breakers of Bangladesh
Angus Crawford joins Bangladeshis working to halt the illegal practice of child brides.
Guns, Girls and Games
Fighting talk from women on the frontline of video gaming.
Egypt's Secret Police Files
Helena Merriman on the trail of Egypt's secret police files.
The Rise of Syriza
Assignment tracks the meteoric rise of Syriza, the new force in Greek politics.
Philippines Contraception
Kate McGeown reports on the heated debate over contraception in the Philippines.
The King of Corruption
Assignment tells the story of the world's biggest money laundering scam.
Russia - Waiting For Justice
Is Russia's criminal justice system fit for purpose?
Peru's Gold Rush
The gold rush in Peru that is threatening the Amazon rainforest.
Freedom and Culture in Benghazi
Nina Robinson explores newfound cultural freedoms in Libya's second city Benghazi.
Spain's Runway to Nowhere
What can a new but closed airport tell us about Spain's economic crisis?
Riding in Rwanda
Training to be a champion cyclist in the mountains of north-west Rwanda.
Cold Turkey in Karachi
Mobeen Azhar finds out how a charity is helping heroin addicts in Karachi.
Korea's Host Bars
South Korea's host bars - where female customers select and pay for male companions.
Bulgaria's Deadly Game
The links between football, corruption and politics in Bulgaria.
Romania Gold Rush
Tessa Dunlop investigates why a plan for a massive gold mine is dividing Romania.
Assignment - Russia's Far Right
Tom Esslemont examines the mindset of Russia's skinheads in this week's Assignment.
Hunted to Death – Gay Life in Iraq
Why being gay in Iraq could cost you your life.
It's all in the Name: Adoption in Japan
Why would families in Japan adopt grown men? Find out in this edition of Assignment.
Wanting Out of New Zealand’s Gangs
It can be risky wanting out of New Zealand’s gangs.
On the trail of South Africa’s missing textbooks
Rob Walker investigates allegations of corruption in the South African education system.
Germany’s Circumcision Row
Stephen Evans on the circumcision row causing outrage among Jews and Muslims in Germany.