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World Service,14 Aug 2017,26 mins

Huge Cargo Ship Runs Aground Near Antwerp

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A huge cargo ship has run aground near Antwerp port in Belgium, blocking other vessels and causing long queues. Chris Welsh of the Freight Transport Association explains the risks of megaships like this one. Kenya's Opposition Leader Raila Odinga called on supporters to stay home from work today, to protest against last week's presidential election result. We hear how disruptive the past week has been for businesses in Nairobi. We go to Tokyo to find out why Japan's economy expanded much faster than expected in recent months. And seven decades after the fall of the Third Reich, the multinational frozen food giant Dr Oetker, is returning artworks stolen by the Nazis to the heirs of their rightful owners. Image: The BE cargo ship that is blocking Western Scheldt in Belgium Credit: EVN/ Nederlandse Omroep Stichting

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