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The 大象传媒's foreign correspondents explore the stories behind the headlines. Kate Adie presents despatches from reporters in the Middle East, Italy, Estonia, China and California.

The Arab-Israeli conflict seems to have been sidelined in this year of revolutions. But our Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen tells us that it hasn't gone away, and the signs are not good. It was 37-degrees at the Italian air base where Jonathan Marcus has been to meet some of the pilots flying NATO missions over Libya -- but not too hot for them all to tuck into a full English breakfast while Jonathan inquired: just how much have the pilots contributed to the rebels' success on the ground in and around Tripoli? They've been celebrating twenty years of independence in the Baltic state of Estonia and, not surprisingly, we find they've been doing it in song. Kieran Cooke's been to Shangri-La. This town in western China is supposed to be as close as you can get to an earthly paradise, but Kieran's not entirely convinced. And call him a hypochondriac but our man in the Hollywood hills, David Willis, is more than a little scared when he opens up an email telling him how likely it is that he'll get Parkinson's or Alzheimer's.

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30 minutes

Last on

Sat 27 Aug 2011 11:30

Chapters

  • Introduction

    Duration: 00:29

  • Arab Spring uncertainty for Israel

    Jeremy Bowen says Israel - traditionally uncomfortable with change in the Middle East - could be about to face some challenges closer to home.

    Duration: 05:17

  • The impact of Nato air strikes on Libya

    Jonathan Marcus meets some of the pilots flying Nato missions over Libya and asks how much they have contributed to the rebels' success in and around Tripoli.

    Duration: 05:16

  • Estonia celebrates

    Sara Sheridan is in Estonia as the former Soviet state marks 20 years of independence and celebrates in song.

    Duration: 05:35

  • Chinese paradise

    Kieran Cooke visits Shangri-La in western China which is said to be as close as you can get to an earthly paradise. But is it?

    Duration: 05:50

  • Genetic testing eases pain of hypochondria

    David Willis reports on genetic testing, a controversial major growth industry in California's Silicon Valley.

    Duration: 06:27

Broadcast

  • Sat 27 Aug 2011 11:30