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Pakistan: praying for mercy from the floods, one year on
A year since the most devastating floods in Pakistan’s history, thousands of people are still struggling to rebuild their lives and malnutrition rates are critical. Shaista Aziz reports from Sindh.
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Fears of ‘death on an epic scale’ in Somalia crisis
An aid worker in Somalia, the centre of the East Africa drought crisis which has hit 12m people, tells Channel 4 News he fears “death on an epic, unimaginable scale” if more is not done.
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Forget phone hacking: the world’s worst media abuses
For anyone who think the phone-hacking scandal represents a new low for the British media, here’s a reminder that other people have had it much, much worse.
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Pole who killed pensioner after warrant failings faces jail
A Polish fugitive who killed a pensioner in her own home after police failed to check his identity has been convicted of manslaughter. Channel 4 News learns new procedures have now been put in place.
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Older people and drugs: Q and A
Channel 4 News Science Correspondent Tom Clarke tackles the science of a study which shows side effects of common drugs could harm the elderly, and a consultant answers your questions.
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More people with Down’s syndrome developing dementia
People with Down’s syndrome are at greater risk of developing dementia much earlier than the general population. As they age, their families and carers are now struggling to cope, writes Tim Lawton.
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Is Miliband right about benefit cuts to cancer patients?
Ed Miliband picked an emotive subject when he claimed the Welfare Bill would see 7,000 cancer patients lose almost £100 a week in benefits. “How can that be right?” he asked. FactCheck investigates.
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Young people giving up on home ownership dream
The dream of owning their own home is fading for many young people in the UK according to a new study.
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The memory of Srebrenica fades – but never goes away
Lindsey Hilsum blogs on why the memory of Srebrenicia will never go away: “Ten years ago I met Hasan Nuhanovic, a survivor of the massacre at Srebrenica.”
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NHS reforms: what do doctors think?
As the political battle over the NHS reforms heats up, with the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg threatening a veto, doctors on both sides of the debate tell Channel 4 News their experiences.
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NHS reform: ‘Yes, but this way will harm those who need it’
As Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg threatens to veto the NHS reforms, London GP Dr Jonathon Tomlinson argues that Ministers’ plans are not the right way forward for the health service.
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Misrata's need for the Red Star One
At the dockside jubilant aid workers disembarked, chanting “Allahu Akbar” and “in spite of Gaddafi we made it to Misrata!” Alex Thomson blogs on the docking of the Red Star 1
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Aid agencies warn of humanitarian crisis in Libya
Aid organisations are warning of a humanitarian disaster in Misrata, the last major rebel enclave in western Libya, where hundreds of civilians are said to have died in a “medieval” six-week siege.
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Hospitals ‘struggling to cope’ as Lansley faces nurses
Nurses deliver a vote of no confidence in Health Secretary Andrew Lansley as a leading casualty doctor warns hospitals are “struggling to cope” with increased demand and limited facilities.
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‘Worrying’ disparities in bowel cancer surgery
A new survey suggests bowel cancer survival could depend on where patients are treated. Campaigner Lynn Faulds Wood tells Channel 4 News the results are an important step to improve patients’ choice.