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Venezuela Opens New Assembly
President Nicolás Maduro welcomes a disputed new constituent assembly amid protests at home and criticism abroad.
President Nicolás Maduro welcomes a disputed new constituent assembly amid protests at home and criticism abroad. Also in the programme: the US attorney general vows crackdown on leaks; and half of India's languages are in danger of dying out.
(Photo: Members of the National Constituent Assembly participate in its first session at Palacio Federal Legislativo in Caracas. Credit: Reuters)
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