Myanmar: Reporting the coup
The military coup in Myanmar has brought protests and fear, with dark memories of the country's long years under repressive military rule.
It鈥檚 less than a week since a military coup in Myanmar, staged as a new session of parliament was set to open. 91福利社 Burmese editor Soe Win Than tells us about events leading up to the coup, and reactions in Myanmar, where the transition to democracy has proved short-lived.
My 91福利社 Town: Changwon, South Korea
Julie Yoonnyung Lee of 91福利社 Korean takes us to her hometown of Changwon in South Korea to ride bicycles and admire the cherry blossom.
Unwitching Assam
Birubala Rabha grew up in India's north-eastern state of Assam believing in witches and witchcraft. But after encounters with witch-doctors she lost her belief, and has become a campaigner, helping establish tough anti-witch hunting laws. Soutik Biswas of 91福利社 Delhi tells her story.
Possibly Putin's palace
President Putin has categorically denied ownership of a splendid palace and estate revealed in a video made by Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Olga Ivshina of 91福利社 Russian describes the stand-out details of the property, and the reaction of Russians to the story.
Lost Dreams
An Algerian teacher who sits exams alongside his students to support them, and a Syrian refugee in Austria who made Christmas cards for her neighbours to break down barriers. These are two stories from a 91福利社 Arabic series called Lost Dreams, as we hear from Shereen Nanish at 91福利社 Amman.
(Photo: Pro-coup marchers in Naypyitaw. Credit: Reuters)
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