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Och AYE, the NO!

Reality Check: Who is for and against Scottish independence, hopes of an ebola vaccine, Ukraine's ceasefire, mental health crisis among Syrian refugees

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The "Yes" campaign is gaining momentum

Scotland referendum

Opinion polls over the weekend showed for the first time a narrow lead for the pre-independence "Yes" campaign. Ian Swanson, the political editor of the Edinburgh Evening News, gives his analysis 10 days ahead of the referendum and explains who is for, and who is against independence.

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Trials of a new vaccine for ebola are promising

Ebola vaccine

A new vaccine against the Ebola virus has proved successful in monkeys.

Debora McKenzie of New Scientist explains what will happen next, and whether this offers hope in the current ebola crisis.

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The ceasefire called on Friday seems to be holding, but the mood is tense

Ukraine's ceasefire

A ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine largely held over the weekend, but US-Ukranian military exercises are bringing out cold-war style rhetoric from Russia.

Tom Barton reports from Moscow on the latest developments.

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From affluence to desperation, depression is a major problem for Syrian refugees

Syria's mental health crisis

Melissa Fleming of the UNHCR describes the desperate mental health situation facing Syria's millions of refugees.

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