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The World Tonight: 16/08/2013

16/08/2013

BBC Radio 4 - The World Tonight, 16/08/2013

Egypt protests, sterilisation, Parkrun and Area 51. News round-up with Roger Hearing.

Egypt protests, sterilisation, Parkrun and Area 51. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with Roger Hearing.

In Egypt the Day of Anger called by the Muslim Brotherhood produced plenty of rage, with tens of thousands of their supporters engaged in street battles across the country. A high court judge has just decided that a 36 year-old man with learning difficulties can be sterilised because she said it was 'in his best interests'. The success of Parkrun and the CIA has announced Area 51 does exists. With Roger Hearing.

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