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10/11/2018 GMT

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Indian soldiers in World War I; at least 9 die in California wildfire; Viola Davis

The role of Indian soldiers in the First World War; at least 9 people have died in one of the biggest wildfires raging across California; and the Oscar-winning actress, Viola Davis, on her fame and very humble beginnings.  These and other stories are discussed by Celia Hatton with Diane Wei Liang, a novelist, and Shrabani Basu, a journalist and historian.

(Image: Indian soldiers in the First World War. Credit: BBC)

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