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?radiation testing in Japan's playgrounds. 

?And the biggest sailing race in the world. 

First up -- it looks like the violence in the African country of Ivory Coast that we reported on yesterday -- could be coming to an end. A ceasefire's been announced after five days of very intense fighting in the capital. It's been a traumatic week for the ordinary people living there. Charities say they're seeing a lot of children badly affected. Laurent de Villier is working for Save the Children there, trying to help the kids with their ordeal: 

CLIP Many of them have been largely exposed to violence and severely affected. They've heard gunshots and explosions, not just one day, two days but days and nights continuiously, some of them even eye witness lootings,killings and they were constantly asking themselves when and where the next bullet would fall. I couldreally read on their face that the memories are still alive. 

Next in Yemen -- another Middle Eastern country where people are protesting. There've been big anti government demonstrations trying to get rid of the President after thirty two years. Now America -- which in the past has been one of the president's allies -- is starting to hint it might be better all round if he steps down. 

There are new concerns now in Japan about the impact of the damaged nuclear plant. BBC Newsround's Ricki Boleto told us all about it: 

It's three weeks since the earthquake and tsunami off japan damaged the nuclear plant so badly it started leaking radiation. A big safe zone was set up around it to try to protect people. But now officials say they're going to start testing playgrounds at one and a half thousand school and nurseries outside the zone to measure radiation levels. They say children shouldn't be at risk but they need to make sure. 

England footballer Wayne Rooney's got to decide today whether to appeal against his two game ban. It was imposed for swearing at a television camera. The deadline's six o'clock -- so if you're listening on Wednesday you might know already! 

A 100 year old sea turtle living off the coast of Vietnam has been caught -- so it can get medical treatment. Vietnamese people see it as a national treasure -- there are only four of the giant turtles left in the world and this one's been seen with open sores on its body. Sadly vets think the injuries were caused by fishermens' hooks, pollution and rubbish. 

Now -- it's one of the toughest competitions on the planet. The Barcelona Race challenges men and women to sail around the world non-stop! Record breaking Brit Dee Cafarri is taking part with a mate -- they've been aboard for three months and with only twelve miles to go she's in sixth place. She told us on a satellite phone how she's getting on!: 

CLIP: I'm in the middle of the Atlantic on my way home and I'm twelve hundred miles from Gibraltar. Today is day ninety four, so we left new year's eve, before the parties and ninetyfour days at sea, it's a really long time, especially just in the company of each other. We've got on really well and we've probably got between ten and twelve days to to the finish line. 

And today's question is -- who's the youngest person to sail solo around the world??? Yesterday we asked you -- which countries share a border with India? Well there are five: Pakistan, China, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh. 

OK, that's all from the World News for Schools team. We're back tomorrow.