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Ali gets new arms

Young Iraqi war orphan Ali Ismail Abbas has said he wants to hug his sisters, after being fitted with prosthetic arms in Britain.
He was fitted with the two artificial limbs at Queen Mary's Hospital which specialises in working with amputees.
The 13-year-old lost both arms and suffered 60 per cent burns in a coalition attack on Baghdad
Ali, a keen Manchester United fan fulfilled his dream of a lifetime when he met England captain David Beckham while the star prep...