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President Obama Has Made His Farewell Address To The Nation

President Obama says he is leaving US better and stronger
The World Bank's fight against poverty could be threatened by weak economic growth.
Persecution of Christians in India.

In a farewell address, President Obama says he is leaving the United States a better, stronger country, but has warned that inequality and racial divisions remain a threat to democracy.
The World Bank has warned that its efforts to reduce global poverty could be threatened by weak economic growth.
The British charity Open Doors says the persecution of Christians has seen the biggest rises in Laos, Bangladesh, Vietnam and India.

50 minutes

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Wed 11 Jan 201705:06GMT

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  • Wed 11 Jan 201705:06GMT