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Iraq Says Recapture of Ramadi is Imminent
The fate of the Iraqi city of Ramadi; Russia accused of war crimes; Shenzhen survivor
Iraqi forces are reported to have gained control of several districts in Ramadi, a key city seized by Islamic State fighters in May. The campaign group Amnesty International says Russian air strikes in Syria have killed hundreds of civilians. A 19-year-old man has been pulled alive from the rubble more than 60 hours after a landslide in the city of Shenzhen, in southern China. The survivor is suffering from a badly injured leg.
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