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News This Week |
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One year on from Hurricane Katrina, President Bush has said it will take a long time to help the people of New Orleans rebuild their lives. The storm flooded more than 80 percent of the city, left more than 1300 people dead and caused nearly $100bn of damage. As the US observes a National Day of Remembrance on Tuesday, the BBC's Gavin Hewitt, who reported in the aftermath of the hurricane, returns to see how people are putting their lives and homes back together. Plus, despite the ceasefire that came into effect nearly two weeks ago, United Nations officials are warning that the situation is still extremely fragile. Also this week, people are watching the United Nations as the five permanent member countries of the UN Security Council and Germany, are carefully assessing Iran's latest position on uranium enrichment. Iran had been given a deadline by the UN of the end of August to suspend its nuclear enrichment or face possible sanctions. |
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Reports throughout the week |
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The World Uncovered: Last Hope Clinic |
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The World Uncovered is BBC World's current affairs strand which reports on strong, hard-hitting stories about issues that affect people's lives throughout the world. This week Last Hope Clinic looks at stem cell transplants and how they could offer the prospect of a cure to many ill patients in the future. Some desperately sick people looking for a cure are now being offered the treatment in Eastern Europe but critics say the work has not been scientifically tested.
(Duration: 30 minutes)
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Saturday 26th August at 1530
Repeated: Saturday 26th August at 2230; Sunday 27th August at 0430, 1030 & 2030 |
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Fight For Life: Mongolia |
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This week Fight For Life comes from Mongolia where maternal, neonatal and childcare technology dates back to the Soviet 1950s and has been disintegrating. However, things are now beginning to change and maternity homes are being built to bring women closer to medical staff for childbirth.
(Duration: 30 minutes) |
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Saturday 26th August at 0830
Repeated: Monday 28th August at 1230 & 1530[A.Pa]; Tuesday 29th August at 1830[S.As];
Wednesday 30th August at 0430~+ & 1030 |
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The Survivor's Guide To Growing Up: Born With HIV/Aids |
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This series looks at what it is like to survive childhood across the world, featuring personal stories of children who have often faced difficult situations - but who also have an uplifting story to tell. This episode looks at children born with the HIV virus. Globally 2.2 million children are infected with HIV but only handfuls are receiving the life-prolonging antiretroviral treatment. As a result, half of all children with AIDS die before their second birthday.
(Duration: 30 minutes)
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Wednesday 30th August at 2230
Repeated: Thursday 31st August at 1530 & 1530[A.Pa]; Friday 1st September at 1830[S.As];
Saturday 2nd September at 0430~+ & 1030 |
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Have Your Say |
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NATO troops are facing heavy resistence in southern Afghanistan as they try to extend the power and influence of President Karzai's government. More than 1000 people, mostly militants, have died in the last three months. Thousands of NATO and Afghan forces are battling Taliban fighters, who are believed to be backed by armed opium dealers. It's the largest upsurge of violence since the toppling of the Taliban regime in 2001. President Karzai is due to travel to Washington in the near future. Lyse Doucet leads the interactive discussion on Have Your Say this week and asks can NATO bring peace and stability to Afghanistan? To put your views forward click here.
(Duration: 55 minutes and 30 minute repeats)
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Sunday 27th August at 1705
Repeated: Sunday 27th August at 2130; Monday 28th August at 0530~+ |
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^ not Europe [A.Pa] Asia Pacific Only
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