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World Service,29 Oct 2019,53 mins

UK parliament vote down Boris Johnson's election plan

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Britain's parliament has rejected a plan by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to hold a general election in December to try to break the deadlock over Brexit. The authorities in Iraq have declared a night-time curfew in the capital Baghdad on the fourth day of a wave of anti-government protests. We look at why scientists are excited about having a greater understanding of 'dark energy'.

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