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The ‘occupied’ Tibet

Tibet's problems under Chinese rule are receiving incresed global attention, in part thanks to protests and demonstrations around the world. China has responded, crushing rebellions and silencing writers, artists and the media. However, in the process, an entire culture may die out. Prasanth Aby Thomas reports.
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Does religion have a place in society?

Religion can be a controversial topic these days, with frequent news coverage of how religion is playing less of a role in both our day to day lives, and in the world of politics. But does it have a place at all in our modern world? Dom Buchan went to a debate at Bournemouth University that attempted to provide answers to this very complicated question.
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Holocaust survivor speaks out

A holocaust survivor whose brother was buried alive when their hiding place was revealed shared her terrifying ordeal with children at a Bournemouth school to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. A Polish Jew, Janine Webber, 80, told 400 students and the Mayor and Mayoress of Bournemouth that she lost the use of her legs after spending one year underground when she was ten years old
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