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FOOC: Featuring Burma and Israel 8 May 08
Despatches from the BBC's foreign correspondents. This week:
Andrew Harding describes how he was deported from Burma while reporting on the cyclone disaster.
From Israel, Katya Adler finds a sense of unease underlying the nation's 60th anniversary celebrations.
Rupert Wingfield Hayes examines how the Chinese authorities are handling preparations for the Olympic Games.
On a trip to his native Iran after three decades, Amir Amirani hears how an old friend has fared over the years.
And Matthew Price reports that US air passengers are being warned to expect a summer of delays, cancelled flights and rising costs.
FOOC: Featuring Burma and Israel 8 May 08
Despatches from the BBC's foreign correspondents. This week:
Andrew Harding describes how he was deported from Burma while reporting on the cyclone disaster.
From Israel, Katya Adler finds a sense of unease underlying the nation's 60th anniversary celebrations.
Rupert Wingfield Hayes examines how the Chinese authorities are handling preparations for the Olympic Games.
On a trip to his native Iran after three decades, Amir Amirani hears how an old friend has fared over the years.
And Matthew Price reports that US air passengers are being warned to expect a summer of delays, cancelled flights and rising costs.
FOOC: Featuring Afghanistan and the South Pacific 3 May 08
Mark Urban reports from the Afghan capital Kabul on his narrow escape from a suicide bombing.
In Saudi Arabia, James Robbins finds a surprising experiment in justice for the young men prepared to kill in the name of Islam.
Nick Squires examines China's attempts to get a piece of the action in the South Pacific.
From Dublin, James Helm reflects on the contrast between outgoing Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and his successor.
And Rachel Wright goes to a rural wedding in India that confounds her expectations.
