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World Service,01 Nov 2019,23 mins

Banks in Lebanon have re-opened for the first time since the start of anti-government demonstrations

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Banks in Lebanon have re-opened, after a two-week closure due to mass protests over corruption and the economic crisis; in Pakistan the first funerals have been held for those killed in Thursday's tragic train fire; and the Hollywood actor, Jeff Goldblum, talks to us about life and why jazz is a good fit for him.

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