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Russia's Putin Orders Daily Ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta
The measure is meant to allow safe passage for humanitarian assistance
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has ordered a daily five-hour pause in the Syrian government's assault on the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area. The truce will start on Tuesday and includes the creation of a "humanitarian corridor" to allow civilians to leave.
The South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled his first cabinet -- bringing back a finance minister sacked by his predecessor.
Are big international companies undermining breastfeeding and putting kids lives at risk with aggressive marketing of formula milk? We discuss this issue with a UK-based charity.
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