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This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.
I'm John Sudworth and at 16 hours GMT on Monday, the 2nd of February, these are our main stories.
Israel has opened the Rafa border crossing between Gaza and Egypt,
which has largely been kept closed for two years,
but with strict limits on the number of Palestinians who are being allowed to cross in each direction.
Pakistan has begun a nationwide anti-polio campaign to vaccinate more than 45 million children.
Syria's only woman in the transitional government tells the BBC about the challenges facing her country.
Also in this podcast, how high tech is helping dementia patients in Japan.
If doctors can use motion-captured data, such as walking patterns or posture,
they can intervene earlier, prescribe treatment and delay the onset of dementia.