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Radio 4,23 Nov 2017,45 mins

Yemen's crisis worsens as blockade 'still not lifted'

The World Tonight

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The Saudi led coalition promised to ease the air and land blockade exacerbating the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Aid agencies are waiting to see if shipments can resume - we speak to Save the Children live. Also: As two think-tanks warn it could be another ten years before wages return to the level they were before the financial crisis of 2008 - we debate whether the political response to the economic downturn was a failure. Myanmar and Bangladesh sign a deal over the repatriation of Rohingya refugees - but do they want to return? And a confidential Irish report has described Britain's approach to leaving the European Union as chaotic. We'll hear from RTE's Tony Connelly - the man who got the scoop. Picture: Malnourished child in Yemeni hospital Credit: MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty Images.

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