This week the BBC's correspondent Roland Buerk will continue to report on the developments in Sri Lanka, where tension is high after the government's decision to end the ceasefire with the Tamil Tiger rebels. With soaring oil prices, the country on the brink of recession and consumer spending falling in other developed nations, it's a rocky road ahead for US car makers at the Detroit auto show. The BBC's business team is in the driving seat, bringing all the news from the show. Plus, as the screen writers strike continues, Sunday night will see a low-key press conference in Hollywood announcing the winners of the Golden Globe Awards which the BBC's Los Angeles correspondent David Willis will be covering.

The creation of a low-cost laptop computer and the establishment of the One Laptop Per Child project for the developing world, has led to controversy among educationalists, governments and the development community. In this week's The World Debate, presenter Zeinab Badawi asks whether the $100 laptop is the future for learning in the developing world, and if it might bridge the digital divide, while  helping the economies of the poorest counties to grow. Filmed in Kuala Lumpur, the panel for this debate includes Professor Sharifah Hapsah from the National University of Malaysia and Matt Keller from the One Laptop Per Child project.


(Duration: 50 minutes)

Saturday 12th January at 1010

Repeated: Saturday 12th January at 1610; Saturday 12th January at 2210; Sunday 13th January at 0310;

Sunday 13th January at 1010 & Sunday 13th January at 2210 

Do women make better soldiers, especially in war torn countries? As a trial, the UN recently deployed a unit of Indian women to be the first ever all-female peacekeeping force in the West African country of Liberia. The women are part of India's Central Reserve Police Force, and were hand picked from across the country for this mission. The World Uncovered accompanies the women on their mission.

(Duration: 30 minutes)

Saturday 12th January at 1230

Repeated: Saturday 12th January at 1830; Saturday 12th January at 2330; Sunday 13th January at 0430 &

Sunday 13th January at 1430 

Presented by Daljit Dhaliwal, 21st Century is an international magazine programme featuring in-depth reports on gripping human problems that have not been widely reported. This week's programme tells the story of one of Asia's most protracted and forgotten refugee problems; the Karen people living on the Thailand/Burma border. Also this week, 21st Century reports on Honduras' fight to stamp out domestic violence in the country; and the plight of child workers in the dangerous gem mines of Tanzania.

(Duration: 30 minutes)

Tuesday 15th January at 2230

Repeated: Wednesday 16th January at 1230; Thursday 17th January at 1730 & Friday 18th January at 1030 

For almost two years, intelligence services around the world tried to uncover the identity of an internet hacker who spread hatred online and taught other jihadists how to use their computers for the cause. Our World tells the story of this young extremist who called himself Terrorist 007, and the efforts of those trying to track him down. Terrorist 007 built links to alleged terror groups in North America, Bosnia and Scandinavia before being traced to London. His case has raised fears that extremists are using the internet not just to radicalise young Muslims but also to plan attacks.

(Duration: 30 minutes)

Wednesday 16th January at 2230

Repeated: Thursday 17th January at 1230; Friday 18th January at 1730; Saturday 19th January at 0430+~;

Saturday 19th January at 0930; Saturday 19th January at 2130; Sunday 20th January at 0230 &

Monday 21st January at 1030