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India鈥檚 Gender Troubles

Indian-Americans discuss how women are treated by society; the US lays out the welcome mat for Chinese tourists; and military dogs in war zones as 鈥渨eapons of mass detection鈥�

How the recent gang rape and murder of a young woman in India is resonating with Indian-Americans in the US.

Also, American businesses try to attract more Chinese tourists with a bigger welcome mat, and we hear about the special bond between military dogs and their handlers in war zones.

Image: A protest about women's rights in India in London

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Sun 13 Jan 2013 23:32GMT
大象传媒 World Service Online

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  • Sat 12 Jan 2013 00:32GMT
    大象传媒 World Service Online
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    大象传媒 World Service Online
  • Sun 13 Jan 2013 23:32GMT
    大象传媒 World Service Online

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