Mission to Mars

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Success so far for the mission to Mars but what next for the Indian space programme? A space race with China? Dr David Whitehouse tells presenter Jon Bithrey why he thinks the two nations will form the team to beat in the next few decades. As ailing Canadian smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry launches its Passport phone, Toronto's Global News Tech editor Nicole Bogart gives us the latest on the square-screened device and explains why so much depends on its success. The BBC's Kim Gittleson explains why there is no going back to the green sachets after sampling freshly grated wasabi root. The founder of the Animals Asia Foundation, Jill Robinson MBE, recalls how she came to establish the first international animal welfare charity to rescue bears from the Chinese bile industry. And, David Gura from American Public Media's Marketplace programme gives the history of the candy desk on America's Capitol Hill.