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Revisited: Essex lorry deaths, the journey of 39 Vietnamese migrants
We look into the story of one woman found in that container – who risked it all to come to the UK and provide for her family.
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Uber ban spreads as backlash against taxi app grows
Three more countries have issued bans on the taxi booking app Uber over criticism of its vetting processes and business practices, leaving the American firm fighting a battle on many fronts.
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Vietnamese communists call for end to… Vietnamese communism
We don’t spend much time talking about Vietnam, other than its allure as a holiday destination. But the time has come to talk about politics in this sickle-shaped nation.
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Vietnam: death in a quiet country
Attacks on foreign-owned businesses are rare in Vietnam. Is there more behind the violence than just anti-Chinese sentiment?
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Why the South China Sea is the latest global flashpoint
While the world’s eyes are on Russia, its ally China continues to clash with neighbouring countries over competing claims to the oil-rich South China Sea. Will there be war?
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48 years on death row: Japanese man finally released
As a Japanese man is released after 48 years on death row – a new report shows that publicly disclosed executions jumped nearly 15 per cent in 2013.
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Missing Malaysia Airlines flight: the key questions
Three days after flight MH370 vanished mid-air as it flew 239 people from Malaysia to China, its whereabouts – and what happened – remains a mystery.
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‘Mid-air disintegration’ possible cause of Malaysian crash
Officials in Malaysia are focusing on ‘mid-air disintegration’ as the possible cause for the disappearance of the Malaysian Air jetliner on Saturday morning.
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Kalashnikov’s legacy? Global repression and rebellion
The AK-47 rifle, the brainchild of Mikhail Kalashnikov who died yesterday, was first used by Soviet Russia to suppress rebellious east European states, but soon became the freedom fighter’s creed.
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What is a super typhoon? The key questions
It could be the most powerful storm ever to make landfall. But what causes super typhoons like Haiyan to form – and what will it do next?
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It’s a stitch up! Ballot box blues
It is a familiar cry at any vote: it’s been rigged! As accusations of farce are thrown at Zimbabwe’s contest, Channel 4 News looks at a few of the more audacious election heists in recent history.
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Arsenal’s Vietnam ‘running man’ goes viral
A young Vietnamese Arsenal fan goes to extreme physical lengths to meet his heroes during their pre-season tour of Asia.
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Trafficking victim’s nightmare journey to UK drug farm
As a senior judge rules those who have been convicted of crimes after being trafficked into the UK are victims, not criminals, Channel 4 News meets one boy forced to work on a cannabis farm in Harrow.
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Malnutrition ‘affects reading ability of children’
Chronically malnourished children struggle to read and write simple sentences regardless of their level of schooling, according to new research by Save the Children.
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Immigration archive: resettling the boat people (1984)
The end of the Vietnam war prompted an exodus of refugees, 19,000 of whom found their way, via Hong Kong, to the UK. A 1984 Channel 4 News looked at how one Vietnamese family had fared in Britain.