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World Service,01 Nov 2019,53 mins

Lebanon’s banks reopen their doors to the public

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Banks shut down amid anti-government protests in Lebanon are to open for the day despite fears that many customers will rush to withdraw deposits or transfer assets abroad; a law has taken effect in Russia which hands officials sweeping controls over the internet; the Pakistani government's record of enforcing train safety is coming under scrutiny after a fire killed more than 70 passengers, we'll have the latest from our correspondent in Pakistan.

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