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From Our Own Correspondent: Why the Kissing's Had to Stop

20/09/2014

Why the Kissing's Had to Stop

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How Ebola is changing lives across West Africa. Also, despatches from Syria and Canada.

Kate Adie presents reports from writers and journalists around the world, including one on how Ebola is changing lives across West Africa. Plus despatches from Syria and Canada.

The kissing's had to stop in West Africa - a despatch from Mark Doyle about the Ebola crisis, which is now having a profound effect on people's lifestyles throughout the region. The United States Senate has approved President Obama's plan to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels to fight Islamic State militants - Jeremy Bowen, in Damascus, tells us this means a wide range of forces is lining up to combat the jihadists. Shabnam Mahmood's been to a society wedding in Pakistan - it was an opportunity to note some of the details of that country's social hierarchy. The controversial Mayor of Toronto is in hospital battling cancer - Lee Carter says this latest chapter in Rob Ford's colourful life has brought a rare show of unity to a city Mr Ford was accused of dividing. And Will Grant tells us a story from the Latin American capital where the streets are clogged with vehicles yet many of the drivers haven't taken a driving test!

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