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Rohingyas Facing 'Catastrophic' Situation

The UN secretary general urges Myanmar to suspend military action in Rakhine state.

Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar are facing a catastrophic humanitarian situation, according to the UN secretary general. Antonio Guterres said alleged attacks by security forces on Rohingya villagers were completely unacceptable.

Hillary Clinton has just released 'What Happened', an account of one of the most shocking results in American election history. We hear from journalist, historian and commentator Thomas Frank who has reviewed the book.

How many tourists is too many? This summer in the northern hemisphere, over tourism has become a thing. So much so that cities like Barcelona and San Sebastian in Spain have staged anti-tourism marches. Sarah Swadling reports from the Dutch capital which is now taking steps to curb tourist numbers.

Roger Hearing is joined throughout the programme by Catherine Yeung in Hong Kong and Peter Morici from the University of Maryland in Washington DC.

(Photo: Rohingya Refugees Flood Into Bangladesh Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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