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Pope Jean Paul's 30 Year Friendship

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Pope's letters; Turkey bombardment; Plane laser

The BBC has uncovered hundreds of letters that tell the story of Pope John Paul II's 30-year friendship with a married woman.

For a second day in a row Turkey has continued shelling the Kurdish fighters in northern Syria. It has been described as a “new front” in the Syrian conflict. How might Turkey’s involvement influence an already complicated situation in the Middle East.

A passenger plane travelling to New York has been forced to return to London after a laser beam was shone at the cockpit. The captain announced that the co-pilot had been hit in the eyes by a laser and was in agony.

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