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Reality Check: India launches a mission to Mars, "Object 21" sentencing, New York mayoral election, DRC defeats M23 rebels, Tim Bonyhady

Despite it's appalling levels of poverty, India is setting its sights on space as it launches a mission to Mars.

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The Indian Space Research Organization's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) Spacecraft, blasts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh

Geeta Pandy reports from New Delhi on the significance of the venture for India and its neighbours.

"Objekt 21" sentencing

Jail sentences have been handed down to all seven defendents. Dr Rober Eiter of the Antifa-Netzwerk OÖ gives his reaction.

New York mayoral elections

Nick Harper reports on the race for the job of mayor of the Big Apple, and explains why the rule of the Republicans is almost certainly over. .

M23 disarms in DRC

The rebel militia M23 has announced it is giving up its fight and will seek a political solution. Andrew Weir of Africa Confidential explains why the particular conflict seems to be over, but that peace and stability is still a long way off for the eastern DRC.

Tim Bonyhady

Tim Bonyhady talks about his book "Good Living Street" about his Austrian family history from the 1930s.

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