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World Service,10 Oct 2019,53 mins

Turkey has launched an assault on territory held by Kurdish-led forces in Syria

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Heavy clashes have been reported in northern Syria where Turkish ground troops have joined the military operation against Kurdish forces; a former top judge from Tanzania has uncovered information which may prove useful in helping solve the tragic death of the only chief of the United Nations to die while in office; and scientists make a breakthrough in helping paralysed people to feel the sensation of touch again.

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