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World Service,10 Sep 2020,53 mins

California wildfires causing devastation

Newsday

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One of the disaster volunteers who's helping those affected by the fires raging across the west coast of the United States gives us an update on the situation. Talks are due to take place between the Afghan government and the Taliban we look at how women's rights could be affected. And we speak to 95-year-old Ghanaian Second World War veteran Private Joseph Hammond who has been given a special honour by the President for his work in raising funds for Covid protection kits.

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