Since my hunk can't be bothered to go to bed, and since he can't learn without me..and since I feel bad (stomache) I am sitting with him on a sofa, finally browsing the net a bit more ... and I think it is high time for a little CNN update.... I haven't seen my fave show- " World's Untold Stories" for ages :( here is however an overview!
Dangerous Ground
Relations between Australia's Muslim community and the rest of the population are near to exploding. As they face increasing suspicion and hostility from the rest of the nation, young Australian Muslims are being made to feel like foreigners in their own countries. Is Australia's response to terrorism to blame?
Child Denied Watch the program: Part 1 
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When Helena Ferenciková was 19 years old and in the throes of labor with her first child, she was told to sign a document. Only afterwards did she realize she had authorized her own sterilization. Eleven years previously, the same happened to Elena Gorolová. Both women are fighting for justice. Helena has chosen legal action, and became the first Roma woman to win a case in Central Europe against the hospital that sterilized her in 2001. Elena addresses international audiences to ensure this never happens again.
Greenland Goes Green
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Greenland's ice caps are melting faster than predicted -- and local farmers couldn't be happier. Thanks to rising temperatures, they can now grow new crops and raise cattle for the first time since the Vikings. Warmer seas are bringing huge catches of cod and growing seasons are up to a month longer. "A little bit of extra warmth is good for us", says agricultural consultant Kenneth Hoegh. "We're growing things we would have hesitated to grow in the past". But not all farmers are happy as the environmental balance becomes increasingly precarious.
PNG Babies
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Papua New Guinea is facing a crisis of the young and innocent. The country's morgues are filling up with tiny abandoned corpses. For every one thousand babies born in PNG, more than seventy will die before their fifth birthday. "We're hitting our head against a brick wall" says one distraught community worker. But some unsung heroes are giving the babies dignity in death and teaching young women about the threat of disease and malnutrition.
The Coldest Winter
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The situation in Afghanistan steadily deteriorates. In the past 12 months, thousands of Afghans have been killed and clashes between NATO troops and insurgents are commonplace. Six years after the US-led invasion, the rhetoric has changed. Soldiers no longer talk about wiping out the Taliban or hunting down terrorists. Now, the buzz words are tactics of counter insurgency. "We have to look constantly at ways to do it better and do it differently", states Lt Col. Woods. His men appear exhausted and demoralized. At night, the temperature drops to -30C. Blizzards have grounded their helicopters but despite the extreme weather, troops from the US 82nd Airborne are heading out for a 10-day patrol. "The Coldest Winter" follows them as they battle the elements and the tense environment.
Malawi: Africa's Deadly Brain Drain
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Africa is in the grip of a medical crisis as its doctors are lured away by lucrative jobs in Europe. Malawi now only has one doctor for every 50,000 people. "We are working under very difficult conditions. It's like we are in a war", laments Robert Lapyam Ayella, the only doctor at Mulanje District Hospital. He's one of the few African doctors who hasn't moved to the West, where they can earn 200 to 300 times more. Making matters worse, approximately 25 percent of Malawi's health staff are expected to die of HIV/AIDS in the next decade. Facing these problems, it's not surprising entire medical classes decide to emigrate to the West. As one expat Malawian doctor states: "I earn a good wage in England. Why should I go back to Malawi to suffer?"
Trapped: Part One
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"You can run, but you can't hide" say the girls, who night after night sell themselves to an endless stream of men. They ply their soulless trade in filthy brothels or parked cars. This film captures first hand the violence and eeriness of life working on European streets for young African women and girls who were tricked into leaving their villages with promises of a better life. Michelle Mildwater specializes in trauma. Her exceptional sensitivity allows two women -- Anna and Joy -- to tell their horrific stories. In "Trapped: Part One" we hear their tales of life on the streets of Europe. "Trapped: Part Two" will be seen on TV at the same times next week, follows their shameful deportation home.
Trapped: Part Two
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Each year an estimated 2 million women and children are tricked, beaten, raped and forced by threat of death into the world's growing sex industry. "Trapped: Part One" followed Anna and Joy as they helplessly resisted being forced into prostitution on the streets of Europe. In this, "Trapped: Part Two," we follow them home to Nigeria, ruined and ashamed. We also get a rare glimpse of how desperate families are tricked into giving up their children to strangers from Europe who promise them riches, then sell them as sex slaves.
The Carteret Islands: That sinking feeling
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We've heard a great deal about the effects of climate change. The Carterets in the Pacific could be the first islands in the world to disappear due to rising sea levels blamed on global warming. "Our houses are getting closer and closer to the sea", complains one woman. "Maybe one day, a tidal wave will sweep everyone away". It's estimated that the Carteret Islands will be completely submerged by 2015. Already, the beaches are littered with fallen trees, their roots eroded by the tide. Rising sea levels have made it impossible for the islanders to grow anything apart from coconuts. They are now dependent on aid from Papua New Guinea, which plans to relocate residents from the island. Some though, refuse to move. As one states; "If the island is lost, I'm lost too."
Darfur Crisis
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"I'm sick, cold, hungry," laments one refugee. "How long will this go on?" Five years into the humanitarian crisis, the situation in Darfur shows no signs of improving. The Sudanese government and Janjaweed militias have been trying to dislodge a rebel movement, with civilians caught in the middle. At least 200,000 people are thought to have died. Government official, Al-Hadi Ahem Ali, is responsible for keeping the displaced alive. But NGOs feel hampered by government bureaucracy and the worsening security situation. "A colleague was killed the day before yesterday, something like 18 drivers are missing" complains one aid worker. Al Hadi assures them: "Security is OK. There is no real problem". This exclusive report - filmed inside Darfur - reveals the refugees' plight.
Gaza Tunnels
Every night, 14-year-old Said scrambles down a narrow shaft leading to a tunnel. He'll spend the next eight hours digging without a break. It's claustrophobic, difficult and dangerous work. He, like others in Gaza, is digging a tunnel to Egypt. The tunnels are used to smuggle everything from weapons for Hamas to basic household goods that are not available in Gaza's isolation. The tunnels are the only way to import goods into the territory. "They're a gold mine!" states Said. But to his disgust, most of the profits go to other people. "We do all the work, then they swindle us," he complains. Once the tunnel is nearly ready, "other people will open it, do the trafficking and make more money than us." The money that Said makes will support his entire family. But every time he goes into the tunnel, he knows: "You are digging your own grave."
Romania -- The Lost Children
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Decades after the world was shocked by pictures of Romanian orphans tied to their cots in squalid conditions, many children are still being held in old-style institutions. Babies at the pediatric unit are unnaturally quiet. They've learnt there's no point in crying. "They have no affiliation, no stability," laments supervisor Dr Monica Nicoara. Previously, many of these babies would have been adopted by Western families. But foreign adoptions are now banned and authorities want to find Romanian families for abandoned children. However this new system has failed many of the country's most vulnerable. Ricardo and George ended up on the streets after their parents abandoned them. They've given up on the state and now take care of each other.
I could watch all of them NOW!!!!! I simply love that! And you know what is great, my <3 does as well!!!!! :)
Excerpts from his CNN interview…
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