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World Service,05 Mar 2021,53 mins

Historic papal visit: "The Iraqi people await us".

Newsday

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Pope Francis pays a visit to Iraq, his first international trip since the start of the pandemic. But there are concerns about rising Covid cases and insecurity. The UN Security Council fails to reach an agreement on Ethiopia's Tigray region, despite reports of a worsening humanitarian situation, ongoing clashes and claims of war crimes being committed. And Brazil's government launches an investigation into the controversial sale of parts of the rainforest on Facebook.

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