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31/08/2019 GMT

Controversial citizenship register published in Indian state

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Security personnel deployed in Assam as millions of people could be left stateless.

Tens of thousands of security personnel have been deployed in the north-east Indian state of Assam as a controversial citizenship register is published, potentially leaving millions of people stateless. Critics say Bengali Muslims may be unfairly targeted.

Also, on Sunday elections will take place in the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg. What is the likelihood of a good showing for the far right AFD party? And we hear from the state of Para in Brazil about their attempts to fight the fires in the Amazon.

(Picture: A National Register of Citizens office worker checks documents ahead of the release of the final draft of NRC in Assam, India. Credit: EPA/STR)

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