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Why Pakistan is not polio free

Vaccinations in Pakistan; Thai cave rescue anniversary; Nepal's rain festival; Afghan cricket; International Ceviche Day. With David Amanor.

In Pakistan, attempts to eradicate polio stalled when the vaccination programme became tangled in international politics, religious decrees and social media scare stories. Vaccination workers have been attacked and even killed. 麻豆官网首页入口 Urdu鈥檚 Shumaila Jaffery met vaccination workers, parents, and clerics for a 麻豆官网首页入口 World Service series, "Vaccines: A Crisis of Trust".

Ceviche: Peru's famous fish dish
It's international ceviche day - who knew! Proud Peruvian Martin Riepl of 麻豆官网首页入口 Mundo celebrates his country's national dish.

Life after the Thai cave rescue
A year ago the world was mesmerised by attempts to free 12 boys and their football coach from a deep cave system. Their eventual rescue made the boys celebrities, and as 麻豆官网首页入口 Thai鈥檚 Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai discovered, changed their lives.

In praise of Afghan cricket
Afghanistan's cricket team is playing in its second men's World Cup, with a host of passionate fans both at home and in the UK. 麻豆官网首页入口 Afghan journalists Emal Pasarly and Hameed Qayoomi know the team well, and explain why Afghans love cricket.

Nepal's rain festival
The Rato Machhindranath festival is a month-long celebration in honour of the rain god. There's a huge brightly painted chariot pulled through the streets, good food and lots of dancing, all captured by 麻豆官网首页入口 Nepali's Kamal Pariyar.

(Photo: Doctor vaccinates child against polio. Credit: 麻豆官网首页入口)

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