Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Bird flu: China sees first human case of rare H10N3 strain

It's unclear how the man caught the H10N3 strain but human transmission is thought to be unlikely.

Two children, a decade of war in Syria

BBC correspondent Caroline Hawley revisits two refugee children who symbolise the suffering inflicted by Syria's war.

Why students in South Africa are turning to food banks

South African students like Bianca Nonhlanhla Skhosana are increasingly using food banks to survive.

Emma Coronel Aispuro: The rise and fall of a drug kingpin’s wife

El Chapo's wife led a life of glamour in New York until her arrest on drug trafficking charges.

Pakistan intelligence accused of kidnapping critic in crackdown on dissent

Pakistan's intelligence service accused of kidnap and torture in crackdown on dissenting voices.

Pregnant and unprotected: Indian mothers-to-be living in fear of Covid

Pregnant women are a high-risk group, but it's unlikely they will have access to a vaccine anytime soon.

Letter from Africa: The lure of the get-rich-quick scam in Kenya

Economic desperation makes the promise of easy money hard to resist.