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World Service,12 Sep 2019,53 mins

Cuban president warns of blackouts next week

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Cubans have been warned to expect blackouts and disruption because of US sanctions on fuel from Venezuela. Russian police have reportedly launched raids on dozens of regional offices belonging to the opposition politician, Alexei Navalny. The body of Zimbabwe's ex-president, Robert Mugabe, will lie in state at a stadium in the Harare, for the public to pay their respects.

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