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World Service,09 Dec 2019,23 mins

Arrest after Delhi factory fire

World Business Report

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At least fourty three people are dead in a fire at an Indian school bag factory – we get the latest on what this shows about India’s wider workplace practices. Russia and Ukraine are to discuss an end to the war in Donbass - but is Russia simply angling for a way to end the crippling sanctions against its economy? And why soft loans and aid can be bad for your country's financial future. Plus, the $120k banana that was eaten as part of performance art. It’s been compared with a golden urinal of equally artistic value as “it’s not just a banana, it’s a concept”, explains contemporary artist Clare Twomey. (Image: People gather at the spot where a fire broke out in a plastic factory, at Anaj Mandi, Filmistan on December 8, 2019 in New Delhi, India. Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Getty Images)

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