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Security Boosted After Pittsburgh Attack

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

Authorities across the US have boosted security at places of worship following a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh which killed 11 people and injured six. Robert Bowers, 46, is accused of opening fire at the Tree of Life synagogue during a Sabbath service. We'll hear from the Jewish community in Pittsburgh after the most deadly anti-Semitic attack in recent American history.

Also in the programme: Brazilians are voting in the second round of the presidential election, after one of most polarised campaigns in decades; and violence in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo as political turmoil grips the country.

(Photo: Police were guarding the synagogue in the wake of the shooting. Credit: Getty Images)

53 minutes

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Sun 28 Oct 201813:06GMT

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  • Sun 28 Oct 201813:06GMT

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