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Bluegrass music, a traditional form of American folk music played with fiddle, mandoline and banjos still thrives in the Appalachia region, which also has a reputation as being America's poorhouse. Outsiders have labeled the people here 'hillbillies', sterotyping them as backwards. But there are also some very gifted musicians. Producer: Anke Rasper Reporter: Andreas Horchler

No end to the dispute: A new ruling by an international tribunal doesn't seem to quench China's claims to large parts of the South China Sea -- A long way to go: Gay rights activist Maurice Tomlinson from Jamaica -- Revision of Cameroon's penal code since independence has met both praise and disappointment - and: Football picking up in India

While cricket remains the main sport in India, football is slowly picking up on the subcontinent - though it's still got a long way to go. A fledgling professional fooball league is attracting good support. But there are huge challenges for the sport, including economic and cultural barriers.