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The best hope for an independent Kurdistan?

Reality Check: Why Islamic State is uniting the Kurds, Mi Bospo, Hong Kong and Beijing, ebola drugs, reviving Romania

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Fighting the Islamic State militants is uniting Kurds around the world

For some, the Kurds are a bigger threat than IS

Regional expert, Rosemary Hollis, explains the factors that unite and divide the Kurds in the battle against Islamic State militants.

Mi Bospo

The micro-credit project that is providing new opportunities for Bosnian women.

EPA/ALEX HOFFORD

Chinese and Hong Kong flags fly next to each other in the centre of Hong Kong

Hong Kong and Beijing

Our Beijing correspondent, Jörg Winter, reports on the Chinese government's attitude and response to the Hong Kong protests.

Ebola and drug ethics

Virologist, Dr Derek Gatherer, discusses the race to develop drugs to combat ebola, and why this case is challenging conventional ethical procedures.

Chris Cummins

Rural Romania is undergoing a revival

Reinvigorating the Romanian countryside

The measures being taken to bring new life to rural Romania.

FM4 Reality Check

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