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Now playing Next Iraq Hundreds of families flee Mosul every day As the battle for Mosul nears displaced peoples camp in northern Iraq grow larger by the day. 19/10/2016
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Now playing Next Portugal Guterres cleared to face the final UN hurdle Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres is a step closer to being officially invested as the next UN Secretary General after receving the official recommendation of the Security Council. 06/10/2016