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World Service,28 Nov 2018,53 mins

The US Imposes Sanctions On Nicaragua’s Vice President

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The US has slapped sanctions on Venezuela’s Vice President and First Lady in a move seen as an effort to pressure the government to hold elections. We hear from an Afghan doctor on the efforts to criminalise forced virginity testing among girls. We try to find out more about a freeze-dried polio vaccine that doesn’t need refrigeration to keep stable and effective.

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