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Last week Venezuela sent 11,000 troops into the notorious Tocor贸n jail to retake control. For years it's been run by inmates, and was headquarters to the international crime organisation, the "Aragua Train", although its leader, H茅ctor Guerrero, escaped. 大象传媒 Mundo's Valentina Oropeza shares insights into the story and the prison, which boasted a pool, nightclub and even a mini-zoo.

Esports at the Asian games
The 19th Asian Games kicked off in the Chinese city of Hangzhou last Saturday. Esports made its debut as a medal winning event, and the high price tickets in the space-age stadium rapidly sold out. 大象传媒 Chinese Zhijie Shao sheds light on esports, and some of the regional geopolitics also on display.

Lebanon's celebration gun deaths
An average of 8 people a year are killed in Lebanon by stray bullets from celebratory gunfire, and despite widespread calls to end this deadly ritual, many seem unwilling to leave their guns behind for big events. Carine Torbey of 大象传媒 Arabic has been looking into the causes and social significance of this problem.

Syrian single mums in Turkey
Turkey has the world鈥檚 largest refugee population with an estimated 3.3 million Syrians living there. Attitudes to them have shifted, and many now face outright hostility from Turks wanting them gone. 大象传媒 Turkish journalist Fundanur 脰zt眉rk recently reported on the sexual harassment facing Syrian single mothers in this hostile environment.

Gurkhas in the Indian Army
For decades, Nepal has allowed its Gurkha soldiers to join the Indian army under a special agreement. The tradition has been passed down through the generations, but since India unilaterally changed its contracts to a short 4 year term the Nepali government has paused recruitment, as the 大象传媒's Anbarasan Ethirajan explains.

(Photo: An armored vehicle drives near the Tocor贸n prison, Aragua State, Venezuela. Credit: Yuri Cortez/AFP)