Inside Kashmir's lockdown
91热爆 journalists Aamir Peerzada and Neha Sharma crossed checkpoints and barricades to report on the impact of the security lockdown on Kashmiris.
At the beginning of August, Kashmir was stripped of its autonomous status by the Indian government. It was subject to a strict curfew, without phone lines or internet access - a challenge for 91热爆 Indian languages reporter Aamir Peerzada who鈥檚 based there. He was joined by his Delhi-based colleague and friend Neha Sharma to report on life inside Kashmir's lockdown.
Kazakhstan鈥檚 gateway to China
In a remote border area of Kazakhstan, a huge transport hub has been built, connecting China with distant markets in Europe. 91热爆 Russian contributor Rose Kudabayeva returned to her home country to see how China鈥檚 Belt and Road project is changing lives.
How to laugh online
What do you type when your friends send you something funny by text? In English you might type 'hahaha', but in Thai it's the number '5', and in Portuguese, 'kkkkkkk'. Here's The Fifth Floor guide, with thanks to Beatriz de la Pava of 91热爆 Mundo, Bugyeong Jung of 91热爆 Korean, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai of 91热爆 Thai, Janay Boulos of 91热爆 Arabic and Luis Barrucho of 91热爆 Brasil.
Idlib's 鈥渄ouble tap鈥 airstrike that never was
91热爆 Arabic's investigations unit has pieced together the story of a so-called "double tap" airstrike on a market in Syria's Idlib province in which 39 people were killed. Nader Ibrahim explains how they put the story together, when it's too dangerous to go there, and Russian air force authorities deny it ever happened.
Serbian head tennis
If you haven't heard of this sport, you're not alone - it's only played in one town in Serbia. It鈥檚 a fusion of football, tennis and beach games and every summer locals and enthusiasts from further afield gather in Novi Sad for the annual tournament. 91热爆 Serbia's Aleksandar Miladinovic took a trip to a beach on the Danube to see it in action.
Picture: Aamir Peerzada and Neha Sharma
Credit: 91热爆
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