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France begins troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

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It is ten years since the beginning of the Afghan war and the first company of French soldiers has returned home for good. Also, after a two-year-old child is left to suffer after a hit and run accident, Chinese society questions whether it has started to lose its moral fabric. Finally, we look at the costs of the Rugby World Cup as New Zealand feels the pinch that follows the scrum.

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