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Behind the tragic headlines

How 91热爆 Vietnamese pieced together the lorry deaths story, with Giang Nguyen and Khue Luu.

The first funerals of the victims of human trafficking discovered in Grays, Essex, were conducted in Vietnam this week. 39 people died in the back of a lorry trailer. The victims were initially thought to be Chinese, but 91热爆 Vietnamese journalists Giang Nguyen and Khue Luu were among the team who confirmed they were Vietnamese, and pieced together their stories.

My 91热爆 Town: Fez, Morocco
Reda Al Mawy of 91热爆 Arabic takes us to his childhood haunts to catch snails and hunt for old comic books.

Online in the DRC
A recent study suggested that the Democratic Republic of Congo is the most expensive country in the world to get internet access. 91热爆 Africa's Gaius Kowene tells us about the lengths people go to in order to get online.

The doping crisis in Russian sport
Russia is facing exclusion from all sporting competition for four years after being accused of tampering with laboratory data submitted to the World Anti-Doping Agency. Elizaveta Fokht of 91热爆 Russian has following the story.

Meeting the Dambe Warriors
Dambe is an ancient form of boxing, once associated with the Hausa butchers guild as a form of military training. Now it's gaining popularity and matches pull in millions of views on YouTube. Juliet Mafua of 91热爆 Sport Africa met some of Nigeria's Dambe Warriors.

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