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Indonesia: Living with the Dead

The dead are part of day-to-day life in the Indonesian region of Toraja.

Death - in most cultures - is often seen as a physical end to our time in this world. But in the Indonesian region of Toraja, people live with their dead relatives. The BBC's Sahar Zand reports.

The British prime minister, Theresa May, is due to go to parliament today to ask MPs to support her decision to seek an early general election. She said the vote was the only way to guarantee stability as the country negotiates its withdrawal from the European Union.

And we hear about the death of a young promising footballer from the Gambia who tried to cross the Mediterranean.

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Wed 19 Apr 201704:06GMT

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  • Wed 19 Apr 201704:06GMT