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Iran's #MeToo

Allegations against a popular singer have split Iran's #MeToo movement. Plus India鈥檚 Mukbang stars, the Chinese Titanic survivors and Lebanon鈥檚 Fattoush Index.

The #MeToo movement is in the spotlight in Iran, where women have been taking to social media to share experiences of sexual harassment and assault. The response was broadly positive, until allegations were made against a popular singer. Soroush Pakzad has been covering the story for 成人快手 Persian.

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Mukbang Indian style
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The forgotten Chinese survivors of the Titanic
Six Chinese passengers were among the survivors of the Titanic, only to be vilified and refused entry to the United States. Their stories were lost from history, but have been pieced together in a new documentary, The Six. Zhaoyin Feng of 成人快手 Chinese has spoken to the American-born son of one of the six.

Lebanon's Fattoush Index
Lebanon has a new way of measuring the rapidly rising cost of living. It鈥檚 called the Fattoush Index - fattoush is a traditional Lebanese salad, as well as a staple for Muslims breaking their fast during Ramadan. 成人快手 Arabic's Carine Torbey explains the findings, and the legend of the origins of this salad.

Image: A woman walks past a mural depicting Iranian national flags in the Iranian capital Tehran.
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