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World Service,25 Sep 2010,28 mins

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Alan Johnston presents stories from around the world. On this weeks programme ... Allan Little considers how the Pope has prompted reflections in Britain on Christianity's ancient divisions. Paul Harper visits the town in the mountains of Yemen that hopes to become a tourist destination for the Arab world. Jonathan Head meets Armenians gathering to pray in Turkey, and remembering their darkest days. Anna Horsbrugh-Porter sees old friends reunited to recall the transfer of power in Nigeria when the country gained its independence. And Kevin Connolly reflects on Liberace's legacy and asks what it tells us about America today.

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