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Now playing Next World Education on the move This edition of Learning World asks how immigrants can have equal access to education and integrate more easily into their new societies? Euronews 06/12/2013
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Now playing Next China Men in China to face fines for not peeing straight Men in the Chinese city of Shenzhen will soon be penalised if they miss the target when using public urinals. To much derision on Chinese social 20/08/2013
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