Manipur’s deadly tribal clashes
ѿý Delhi’s Raghvendra Rao reports on the deadly ethnic clashes in India’s Manipur state.
Violence broke out in the north eastern Indian state of Manipur earlier this month after a rally by indigenous communities protesting against moves to grant tribal status to the state's main ethnic group. Raghvendra Rao of ѿý Delhi spoke to people affected by the violence.
Cool pavements in Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia, a trial project is turning some streets and pavements white. It's called 'Cool Pavements' and is all about reducing the amount of heat given off during the night by traditional black asphalt roads, as ѿý Arabic's Nisrine Hatoum reports.
Cleopatra Clash
Netflix’s “Cleopatra” docudrama sparked international controversy over portraying the legendary ruler as mixed-race. Yassmin Farag from ѿý Arabic tells us what we know of the actual heritage of the last Egyptian pharaoh, and why Egyptians are up in arms.
Turkish Earthquake: Little Afghanistan
ѿý Uzbek's Firuz Rahimi visited the Turkish village of Ovakent, which was devastated by February's earthquake. The majority of the population living there are Afghan refugees of Uzbek and Turkman ethnicity who've been arriving since 1982. He heard the stories of those who lost relatives, homes and businesses, and their plans to rebuild.
Vietnamese children of US fathers
About 100,000 children were born to Vietnamese women and American soldiers during the Vietnam War. Writer Nguyen Phan Que Mai has been helping these children reunite with their American fathers for years. My Hang Tran of ѿý Vietnamese interviewed the author about why she wanted to shine a light on this consequence of war.
(Photo: Car burned in Manipur, India. Credit: AFP via Getty Images)
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