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Survivors of the 1984 disaster 'Waiting for justice' in Bhopal
In 1984, a cloud of poison gas escaped from a factory in Bhopal and went on to kill thousands of people. Allan Little says that, 25 years later, the tragedy still dominates the lives of those who live in the city.

Palestinian rally No easy settlement for West Bank tensions
Alan Johnston returns to the Palestinian territories and finds no resolution in the tensions over Israeli settlements.

Paddy fields seen from the train From Singapore to Bangkok on the 'jungle railway'
Christine Finn samples various delicacies on a journey through Malaysia's jungle and the paddy fields of Thailand.


WORLD HEADLINES

Clinton expects Nato troop pledge
Hillary Clinton is confident Nato allies will pledge more troops for Afghanistan, as she arrives in Belgium for talks.

Shots reported in Pakistani city
There is gunfire and at least one explosion in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, with reports suggesting an attack at a mosque.

Nepal's cabinet meets on Everest
Nepalese ministers hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to raise awareness of the effects of climate change.

Guinea leader 'wounded by aide'
Guinea's military leader has survived an attack by one of his soldiers in the capital Conakry, a government spokesman says.

Al-Shabab denies Somali bomb link
The al-Shabab Islamist group in Somalia denies being behind a suicide bombing which killed 22 people, including three ministers.


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