A small election in North Macedonia
Small local elections in North Macedonia don’t usually tempt 91Èȱ¬ Serbian, but one candidate’s story caught the eye of reporter Aleksandar Miladinovic.
North Macedonia is holding local elections this weekend. The country has been independent for nearly three decades, but it is not unusual for the countries of the former Yugoslavia to be interested in what happens next door. But not generally in small mayoral elections. 91Èȱ¬ Serbian reporter Aleksandar Miladinovic explains that he travelled more than 450 kilometres talk to Stip to find out more about one of the candidates, Simon Gajiga.
Nepali chef in MasterChef: The Professionals
It’s not only UK viewers who have been gripped by the current series of MasterChef: The Professionals. People in Nepal have also been following it closely as one of their own, Santosh Shah, is not only the first Nepali to appear on the show, he's made to the finals. 91Èȱ¬ Nepali’s Rama Parajuli tells us more.
Kimchi clash
Kimchi is a salted and fermented cabbage and a staple of traditional Korean cuisine. It's taken very seriously in South Korea, which is why a claim by China about Kimchi has angered people there, as Julie Yoongyung Lee of 91Èȱ¬ Korean explains.
Image: Simon Gajiga came to Stip 40 years ago from Nigeria, and now hopes to become mayor
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