15 November 2014 Last updated at 08:16

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Indian police arrest the owners of two pharmaceutical factories as part of the investigation into the deaths of 15 women after sterilisation surgery.

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Media round-ups

Jon Donnison Article written by Jon Donnison Jon Donnison Sydney correspondent

Australia courts controversy with mixed message on Ebola

6 November 2014

The BBC's Jon Donnison takes a look at Prime Minister Tony Abbott's puzzling decisions on tackling the Ebola crisis.

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Soutik Biswas Article written by Soutik Biswas Soutik Biswas Delhi correspondent

India's dark history of sterilisation

14 November 2014

The deaths of 15 women at two state-run sterilisation camps in Chhattisgarh has put a spotlight on India's dark history of botched sterilisations.

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Carrie Gracie Article written by Carrie Gracie Carrie Gracie BBC China editor

China Week: Summit season

14 November 2014

The BBC's China Editor Carrie Gracie looks back on the handshakes, power shifts and blue skies in a week of summits.

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Special Reports

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Beyond the headlines and exploring the people, economy and culture of India.

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