This week the BBC's Australasia correspondent Nick Bryant will be in Canberra as parliament apologises to the generation of Aboriginal children who were removed from their birth parents. Nick will be interviewing politicians on both sides and some of those affected who feel it's all too little, too late. The BBC's Barbara Plett will have the latest news from Pakistan as the country gears up for its delayed parliamentary elections, and teenager Bilawal Bhutto (pictured) will be leading one of the main parties. Plus, the channel has interviews and reports from Boston in the US, where top scientists from all over the world will be considering ways to harness the power of science and technology to help less-developed nations.

Part of BBC World's Inside Russia season, Russian Godfathers is a story about money; a superpower put up for sale; the men who bought it; what they did to get it; and their legacy to the world. This programme follows the billionaire oligarch Boris Berezovsky's political wheeling and dealing as he attempts to form alliances with key US figures and foments dissent inside Russia.

(Duration: 50 minutes)

 Saturday 9th February at 1010

Repeated: Saturday 9th February at 1610; Saturday 9th February at 2210; Sunday 10th February at 0310;

Sunday 10th February at 1010 & Sunday 10th February at 2210

Have Your Say is the BBC's weekly multimedia programme allowing viewers to share their opinions on topical issues affecting the world. This week presenter Bridget Kendall is chairing a discussion on the US elections following the 'Super Tuesday'. She asks if it is any clearer who is likely to take the party nominations and the presidency? To put forward your views please click here.  

(Duration: 30 & 55 minutes)

 Sunday 10th February at 1605

Repeated: Sunday 10th February at 2130 & Monday 11th February at 0230

Omar Nasiri (not his real name) worked for European security agencies during the 1990s and infiltrated Al Qaeda both in the camps of Afghanistan and in terror cells in London. In Inside Al Qaeda: Spy Story, Omar reveals to the BBC's security correspondent Gordon Corera (pictured) the extent of Al Qaeda's preparations - years before 9/11 - and the British authorities' lack of awareness of the growing threat of Islamic terrorism.

(Duration: 50 minutes)

 Saturday 9th February at 1110

Repeated: Saturday 9th February at 1710 & Saturday 9th February at 2310

When mothers give birth in prison what should happen to the children? In Mexico they're developing a progressive policy that allows children born in jail to stay with their mothers until they're six years old - even if that means living among convicted murderers and drug dealers. The BBC's Duncan Kennedy has been given exclusive access to one of Mexico's toughest women's prisons to see how the new policy is working.

(Duration: 30 minutes)

 Wednesday 13th February at 2230

Repeated: Thursday 14th February at 1230; Friday 15th February at 1730; Saturday 16th February at 0430~+/\;

Saturday 16th February at 0930; Saturday 16th February at 2130; Sunday 17th February at 0230;

Sunday 17th February at 1530 & Monday 18th February at 1030

# not Asia, Australasia or Middle East
^ not Europe
+ not South Asia
~ not Asia Pacific
/\ not Middle East