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From Our Own Correspondent: Breakthroughs

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29/03/2015

Breakthroughs

BBC World Service - From Our Own Correspondent, Breakthroughs

Stories from Iranian atomic talks, Brazil, Tanzania, Texas oilfields and China's far west

Insights into the diplomatic dance of Iranian nuclear talks, transphobic violence in Brazil, the oilfields of Texas, fighting FGM in Tanzania, and a train through China's far west.

Jim Muir recalls many years of covering diplomatic talks on Iran's nuclear programme - and how we got where we are now. Donna Bowater examines why despite its sensuous, anything-goes image, Brazil has a serious problem of transphobic violence.

Jon Sopel meets the oilmen of West Texas as they frack for fuel - and hears what impact a fall in the oil price as on them. Linda Pressly visits a haven for Tanzanian girls fleeing FGM, and hears why some men are volunteering to help them. And, David Baillie takes a train trip through China's far north-west, from Urumqi to Shanshan, on one of the country's most modern routes - at 300 kilometres an hour!

(Photo: Emmanuel Baru keeps track of deaths due to FGM in the Serengeti area - and helps girls to escape. (c) Linda Pressly/BBC)

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