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'Moscow is Recognising Ukraine Separatists as Rulers'

Russia is supplying Ukrainian separatists with gas. Our expert tells us that supplying energy amounts to aid to the region.

Russia is supplying Ukrainian separatists with gas. Our expert tells us that supplying energy amounts to giving aid to the region.

As conflict in Myanmar escalates, the 主播大秀 has exclusive access to those on the ground affected by the state of emergency.

Horrific conditions in an asylum refuge in Papua New Guinea have led many to call it a prison. The 主播大秀's Fariba Sahraei has spoken to some of the detainees, who speak of self-harming and grossly unsanitary conditions.

Wal Mart has said it is going to raise the wages for almost half of its workers. We speak to the co-founder of US burger restaurant Moo Cluck Moo, Brian Parker, about why he pays his employees $15 an hour and why it's so important to stay well above the minimum wage.

And this year's Oscars have been criticised for having a 'woeful lack' of Black actor nominations. We speak to Tony Whatley, a prolific YouTuber known as Black Critic Guy, who tells us about tokenism and bias in the Academy.

All this with our guests Diana Furchtgott-Roth, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and a columnist for RealClearMarkets.com in Washington, and Simon Littlewood from AsiaNow Consulting group, who is in the UK. Presented by Roger Hearing.

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Fri 20 Feb 2015 01:05GMT

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  • Fri 20 Feb 2015 01:05GMT

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