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In 1975, Russia and America shook hands in space 🚀 - a symbol of peace and hope in the Cold War

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'Amina knew the AK-47 bullet before knowing her mother' says @BinaNajeeb the surgeon who operated on the little girl's leg, which was shattered by a bullet in last week's attack on a maternity ward in Kabul #Afghanistan -- Amina's mother died in the attack https://t.co/pwSqqFlVyY

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.@StevieVanZandt on the death of Little Richard and the man he calls "the God of rock 'n' roll"
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American chef and restaurateur, Naomi Pomeroy, on the impact of #coronavirus on hospitality industry:
"One in every four unemployed is someone from the restaurant sector, so we are looking for help at leadership level"
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"None of them belong in prison because they are just purely been targeted by virtue of their faith, so this is religious persecution at its worst" says Bani Dugal of @BahaiBIC #Yemen https://t.co/mzaFLcK9Ky

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"Even before #COVID19 life was already very challenging for most people in #Gaza where 62% of the population don't know where their next meal will come from .. there is a sense of solidarity but resources are diminishing" says @WhateverInGaza of @Oxfam https://t.co/Znn9aYLT83

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Dr Kamini Doobay, emergency medicine physician in New York:
"Right now in both of our hospitals we are being asked to reuse our N95 mask for a week, sometimes more because we have to conserve these limited supplies."
#coronavirus #COVID19
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Iranian academic @nargesbajoghli says survivors of Iran-Iraq war chemical attacks don’t have access to the medicines they need because of US sanctions and now the care because Iran's medical community is overwhelmed by coronavirus https://t.co/Xqavl5GqGu

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"The trash has been taken out" - Rose McGowan on Weinstein verdict.

The actor gives her reaction to the conviction of Harvey Weinstein on rape and sexual act charges.
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After sanctions, protests and assassinations & with parliamentary elections imminent - what next for Iran? Is the Trump administration "max pressure" working? @farnazfassihi @AmuChelengar @sussantweets @FDD's Behnam Ben Taleblu discuss + @wendyrsherman https://t.co/sXfF3N9EVe

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.@DMiliband of @RESCUEorg says "The density of population in the Idlib province is now greater than the density of population on the Gaza strip which historically has been seen as one of the most confined areas in the world.” #Syria https://t.co/pD775H5syl

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"Why didn’t they cancel the flights that night?" Hamed Esmaeilion lost his wife and daughter in the #Iran plane crash. One month on, he says everyone in the government is responsible for the shooting down of the plane, including President Rouhani. 📻 https://t.co/VoiJwzrsHq

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"It's a hard job with high risks, given how contagious the coronavirus is"
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Omar is on the brink of paralysis. Lebanon's economic free-fall and political deadlock leave him with desperately few options. @BBCTimFranks spoke to Omar, his father and the local councillor, @chadinachabe, who is trying to raise funds for his operation. https://t.co/sBIdqlYnKP

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UN special rapporteur @AgnesCallamard tells @BBCTimFranks Jamal Khashoggi's murder was a state-sponsored killing and that the international community needs 'to stop excusing Saudi Arabia for its so-called idiosyncrasies' 📻 🔊 https://t.co/ImlB69lc0c

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Indian journalist @RanaAyyub tells @bbclysedoucet the new citizenship law goes against the constitution of India "it's a plan to make sure Muslims in India live in fear" https://t.co/zLYd5prXYn

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With over forty people killed in a factory fire in Delhi, what part do inadequate fire regulations and illegal construction play in incidents of this kind? https://t.co/HBhlqLuvXC #DelhiFire

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The acclaimed Iranian-American artist Shirin Neshat speaks to @raziaiqbal about the difficulties of remaining silent on US policy towards Iran: "the condition of the Iranian people is the least of their interests" 📻 🔊
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A rare exchange of prisoners between the US and Iran has created a new channel of communication that both sides should capitalise on – @AliVaez of @CrisisGroup tells @bbclysedoucet https://t.co/cRHCyKeYYs