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It's all in the Name: Adoption in Japan

Why would families in Japan adopt grown men? Find out in this edition of Assignment.

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Wanting Out of New Zealand鈥檚 Gangs

It can be risky wanting out of New Zealand鈥檚 gangs.

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On the trail of South Africa鈥檚 missing textbooks

Rob Walker investigates allegations of corruption in the South African education system.

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Germany鈥檚 Circumcision Row

Stephen Evans on the circumcision row causing outrage among Jews and Muslims in Germany.

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Putin鈥檚 Favourite Monastery

The story of how a Russian monastery and its monks are upsetting a local community.

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Syria Behind Rebel Lines

A portrait of life in a rebel-held town in northern Syria

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Israel鈥檚 New Front Line

How exemption from conscription for ultra-Orthodox Jews is exposing Israel's fault lines.

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The Mayor of Mogadishu

Can a man nicknamed 'Tarzan' tackle the impact of years of corruption and brutal warfare?

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Sport and Crime in Trinidad

Can Trinidad's attempts to get more people in sport reduce the country鈥檚 crime rate?

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At the Mercy of the Men with Guns: Afghanistan鈥檚 Warlords

In remote areas of Afghanistan the Kalashnikov is more powerful than the ballot box.

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US Prison Rape

The disturbing story of rape and sexual abuse in America's prisons.

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Argentina鈥檚 Numbers Game

Is Argentina hiding the true state of its economy? And if so, why?

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El Salvador

El Salvador's gangs have made a truce. The murder rate has plummeted. Can it last?

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China and the Two Iron Ladies of Burma

Two farmer鈥檚 daughters in Burma object to the expansion of a Chinese backed copper mine.

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Japan Forced Confessions

Why do innocent people confess in Japan? Mariko Oi investigates

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India's Lost Girls

Investigating the trafficking of girls within India for prostitution and forced marriage.

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Tajik Drugs

People in remote border villages in Tajikistan live on lucrative drugs route

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Libya - Life After Revolution

Can Libya ever be united again after its revolution in 2011?

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UK Roma children in care

Why are so many Roma children being taken into care in Britain?

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India's Uterus Scam

Unregulated private clinics are accused of performing unnecessary hysterectomies in India

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Murder in Corsica

Corsica has the highest murder rate per capita in Europe. Tom Esslemont investigates why

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The Italian Connection

Is it "who you know" not "what you know" when it comes to getting a job in Italy?

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The Struggle for Land on Kenya's Coast

What鈥檚 behind the calls for a new breakaway state on Kenya鈥檚 coast?

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Escape from Sinai

The truth behind the brutal trade in human trafficking in the Sinai desert

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Nepal: Getting Away With Murder

Demands for punishment for war crimes in Nepal fall on deaf ears.

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Tunisia鈥檚 Harlem Shake

The Harlem Shake has become more than a bit of fun in the birthplace of the Arab Spring.

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Snitching in the USA

Why are there calls to reform the way police use informants in the USA?

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The Bank That Brought Down Cyprus

How did billions handed out in bad loans create a financial time-bomb for Cyprus?

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Ukraine's HIV/Aids Epidemic

Lucy Ash reports from Ukraine on the problems faced by those affected by HIV/Aids.

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Mexico Vigilantes

The Mexican self-defence groups taking the law into their own hands.

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