Foreign Dispatch

This week, we hear about the toll of civil war in Syria, China-North Korea relations, African war refugees in Israel, the ethics of America's drone war, and France's Twitter scandal.

This week, we hear about Iran's preparations for Europe's oil boycott, a debate for hte future of Tunisia, a Chinese man on a mission, Vatileaks at the Vatican and trouble for Sesame Street in Pakistan.

This week, we hear about "The Lady" leaving Burma, one man's death in Syria, and the women boxers of Afghanistan.

This week, we hear about the world's fastest growing economy in Mongolia, Spain's end of four-day weekends, Indonesia and Israel's rising intolerance, and the U.S. dollar in Zimbabwe.

Thsi week, we hear about UN observers caught in the violence in Syria, more conflict between North and South Sudan, and trying to restrict the pokies in Australia.

This week, we hear about Afghanistan's soldiers and preachers, a peace plan for Syria under increasing threat, and a historic election looming in Egypt.

This week, we hear about Pakistan one year after Osama bin Laden's assassination, the death of a graffiti artist in Syria, seizing assets in South America, and Indonesia's disappearing mangroves.

This week, we hear about a blind Chinese activist making his escape, refugees fleeing the violence between the two Sudans, and a long-neglected slum that Madrid is now eyeing for development.

This week, we hear about China's political scandal,  India and Pakistan's mountain standoff, and missteps by the king of Spain.

This week, we hear about a blow to North Korea's pride, why some Syrian army deserters don't want to fight for either side, and what it's like to try to be a pop-star in South Korea.

This week, we hear about an opposition victory in Myanmar, why Syria's Kurds are reluctant to join the rebellion, and expanding the Panama canal.

This week, we hear about the political effects of the murders in France, why Egypt's Bedouin kidnap foreigners, and trying to save dogs in China.

This week, we hear about Afghans grieving after a rampage, France in shock after a terrorist attack, and the digitization of Einstein's letters.

This week, we hear about recovery in northeast Japan, Syrian refugees in Jordan, the luxurious lives of legislators in China, Cockney slang ahead of the Olympics in London and flying a decades old airplane in Colombia.

This week, we hear about Japan's ongoing recovery from last year's disasters, Syrian rebels waiting for weapons, and Vladimir Putin winning Russia's presidential election again.