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First Children's Double Hand Transplant Hailed A Success

An eight year-old boy - Zion Harvey - was operated on a year and a half ago

Doctors have revealed details of the world's first successful double hand transplant in a child. The specialists said an eight year-old American boy - Zion Harvey - who was operated on a year and a half ago is now able to write, feed and dress himself independently.

A verdict is expected in a human trafficking case, involving 103 suspected traffickers - including a senior army general - and 500 witnesses, on charges of trafficking Rohingya refugees.

On the day of her graduation, we hear from Peggy Styles. At 86 she is the oldest person to receive a doctorate from the University of Bristol.

50 minutes

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Wed 19 Jul 201704:06GMT

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  • Wed 19 Jul 201704:06GMT