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BBC OS: Image of Injured Syria Boy Draws Outrage

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Image of Injured Syria Boy Draws Outrage

18/08/2016 GMT

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Image of Injured Syria Boy Draws Outrage

An image of a young boy in Aleppo rescued from a destroyed building goes viral.

Syrian activists have released an image of a young boy in Aleppo rescued from a destroyed building. It's been widely shared on social media, with many expressing shock and outrage. We get the details from our BBC Arabic correspondent.

Also in the programme: Brazilian authorities stop US swimmers from leaving Rio as police query evidence about an armed robbery, how Parkinson's could potentially be detected by an eye test, and singer Adele apologises to fans after cancelling a concert in America.

(Photo: Boy rescued from a building in Syria following an air strike. Credit: Aleppo Media Center via AP)

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