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Murder of young teacher makes women in London worry it could have been them

Shawdesh Desk: When the women of Kidbrooke in southeast London learned Sabina Nessa, an elementary school teacher living in their community, was found murdered in their local park, many had

Singapore migrant workers are still living in Covid lockdown

Shawdesh Desk: In 2020 Singapore was hit by a series of coronavirus outbreaks, centred around dormitories where thousands of migrant workers live. Cases have dropped significantly, but most of the

Could 241m vaccine doses go to waste?

US President Joe Biden is asking world leaders to pledge to vaccinate 70% of the global population by September next year. But research shows rich countries are still holding surpluses

Turkmenistan: Getting Covid in a land where no cases officially exist

Shawdesh desk: Turkmenistan is one of only a handful of countries, including North Korea, which says it has no coronavirus cases. But reports suggest it is experiencing its third and

How Dhaka became a City of Restaurants

Shawdesh Desk: The burgeoning population of Dhaka city, especially the youth and young families, has been growing increasingly dependent on restaurants or eateries for their recreation and entertainment for quite

Why North Korea’s cruise missile launch could worry other nations

Shawdesh Desk: Earlier this week, North Korea announced it had successfully tested a long-range cruise missile capable of hitting much of Japan. Cruise missiles, unlike ballistic missiles, can swerve and

Why is there a food emergency in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka has experienced long queues to buy essential items amid tight lockdown measures to control the spread of Covid-19. Shelves at government-run supermarkets have been running low – some

9/11 anniversary: Left without a parent after that day

Thousand of lives were lost in the September 11 attacks on the US, leaving many children without a mother or father. The BBC’s Radio 5 Live spoke to some whose