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Cilmate change and poverty

Reality Check: World Bank report; Sierra Leone Ebola-free; Myanmar elöections; Netanyahu and Obama; Delhi traffic deaths

World Bank climate change report

Climate change could push more than 100 million people into extreme poverty by 2030: That’s the main thrust of a report just released by the World Bank ahead of a crucial climate change conference coming up in Paris at the end of the month.

Sierra Leone Ebola-free

There were scenes of jubilation on the streets of the capital Freetown as Sierra Leone was declared Ebola-free. The announcement was made at the weekend and meant that for the first time in more than one and a half years people where free to gather in public. We speak to Marcus Bachmann from Doctors Without Borders.

Myanmar elections

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National League for Democracy supporters celebrate an historic victory.

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Aung San Suu Kyi

As we wait for the final results from historic elections in Myanmar it seems clear that Aung San Suu Kyi’s League for Democracy Party will be the clear winner. What’s not clear is whether her party will get the two thirds majority needed to negate the power of the army. Asia correspondent Tony Cheng gives us the latest.

Netanyahu & Obama

The personal relationship between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama has never been a warm one. It got worse after the Iran nuclear deal was signed. The two leaders will meet today in Washington for their first face to face talks in over a year. Political analyst James Boys tells us what we can expect from the meeting.

Delhi traffic deaths

The next time you complain about the amount of traffic in your city and the constant friction between motorists, cyclist and pedestrians, spare a thought for the people of the Indian capital, Delhi. India has some of the world’s most dangerous roads despite having only about 1% of the world’s cars. We speak to Geeta Tiwari, professor for Transport Planning at the Institute of Technology in Delhi.

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