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World Service,24 Oct 2015,49 mins

Maldives Vice-President Charged with "High Treason"

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The Vice-President of the Maldives, Ahmed Adheeb, has been arrested in connection with an assassination attempt on the island nation's leader; The BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from Saudi Arabia; The British parliament may cease printing legislation on vellum made from calfskin. (Photo Credit: EPA)

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