Sightsavers is an organization that aims at preventing avoidable blindness, and advocates for the social inclusion and equal treatment of people with disabilities. The collaboration of the Sightsaversand the Beyond Sight Foundation contributed to the successful display of photography done by the vis...
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Racism row over Trieste half-marathon
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Police catch suspected burglar with help from his Twitter account
