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Massive military parade marches through Beijing

Beijing is marking 70 years since the Communist Party came to power with extravagant celebrations.

Beijing's Tiananmen Square has been the venue for a mass parade of troops and civilians to mark the seventieth anniversary of the modern Communist Chinese state; we'll be talking about the World Athletics Championships in Doha where the stands are barely a third full; and an international team of experts has concluded that people can continue to eat red meat, sausages and bacon -- as there's very little evidence it increases the risk of cancer.

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  • Tue 1 Oct 2019 07:06GMT