From Our Own Correspondent - Weekend edition: North Korea; Burkina Faso; Mexico; Syria and South Africa

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Weekend edition: North Korea; Burkina Faso; Mexico; Syria and South AfricaWeekend edition: North Korea; Burkina Faso; Mexico; Syria and South Africa

Released On: 11 May 2013

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Tantrums in Mexico, chinks in North Korea's border and DIY flycatching in Burkina Faso.

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