Asia
Chinese buy UK yacht maker, plan luxury London hotel
19/06 15:08 CET
Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group is betting big on the British luxury market. It is to spend the equivalent of 370 million euros to buy UK yacht builder Sunseeker. Its cheapest boats cost over 450,000 euros and the priciest sells for 23 million euros. Set up in…
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North Korea - 19/06 12:41 CET
Kim Jong-un’s yacht trip suspected of violating sanctions
Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader of North Korea, toured the country’s east…
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Japan - 19/06 12:26 CET
Highly radioactive groundwater found at Fukushima nuclear plant
Highly radioactive material has been discovered in groundwater at…
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Jerusalem - 19/06 00:35 CET
Israel celebrates 90 years of Shimon Peres
Celebrations have been taking place to mark the 90th birthday of…
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Iran - 18/06 20:23 CET
Iran: Hassan Rohani, the pragmatic president
Lawyer, cleric, academic. Iran’s new president Hassan Rohani was…
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Qatar - 18/06 20:04 CET
US to hold direct peace talks with the Taliban
The United States is to hold direct peace talks with the Taliban in an…
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Doha - 18/06 17:34 CET
Afghan Taliban opens Qatar office in search of political solution
The Afghan Taliban has opened an office in Qatar to help restart talks on…
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Philippines - 18/06 17:13 CET
Uncovering the Filipino heritage trail
The Philippines have a rich and unique history. In the final edition of…
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Philippines - 18/06 17:12 CET
Traveller’s diary: The Filipino heritage trail
We begun our exploration of the Philippines in the country’s…
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Syria - 18/06 16:47 CET
First Italian jihadi killed in Syria
An Italian fighting with rebels in Syria has been killed. 20 year-old…
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Afghanistan - 18/06 13:05 CET
Nato hands over security to Afghan forces
NATO has handed over full control to Afghanistan’s own security forces…
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Australia - 18/06 12:37 CET
Australian woman seeks diagnosis on 'French' accent
An Australian woman is seeking a clear diagnosis on whether or not she…
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Syria - 18/06 00:35 CET
Assad warns Europe will pay a price if it supplies arms to rebels
As Russia and the West clash over how to bring an end to the Syria…
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Iran - 17/06 20:35 CET
Iran vows transparency on nuclear programme
Iran’s new president Hassan Rohani has vowed more transparency over…
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Iran - 17/06 17:55 CET
Political protest brings sudden end to Rohani's first press…
Hassan Rohani’s first press conference ended abruptly when a man in…
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India - 17/06 16:12 CET
Dozens killed after days of heavy rains in northern India
In northern India, at least 23 people have been killed with up to 50…
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Iran - 17/06 15:35 CET
Iran's Rohani promises 'transparency' but no end to nuclear…
Iran’s president-elect Hassan Rohani has said his country is ready…
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Syria - 17/06 05:45 CET
Fears grow of an escalation in the Syrian conflict
A booby-trapped car is said to have caused a huge explosion at a military…
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Korea - 16/06 17:45 CET
US considers talks with North Korea
The United States has responded to North Korea’s offer of high…
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Tehran - 16/06 14:36 CET
Rohani calls for support in first TV address
A mix of euphoria and relief filled the Tehran air. The long wait was…
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Iraq - 16/06 12:06 CET
Dozens killed in attacks across Iraq
At least 27 people have died in attacks across Iraq on Sunday. Two car…
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North Korea - 16/06 08:46 CET
North Korea offers chance for talks with United States
North Korea has said it wants to have high-level talks with the United…
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Iran - 16/06 03:46 CET
Iranians celebrate Rohani's win, 'a victory for moderation'
In Tehran, thousands of jubilant Iranians hit the streets to celebrate…
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Syria - 15/06 19:16 CET
US: political settlement in Syria further out of reach
The use of chemical weapons and the involvement of Hezbollah fighters in…
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Iran - 15/06 18:16 CET
Rohani triumphs in Iranian presidential election
It is a stunning electoral victory by any measure; the most moderate of…
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Quetta - 15/06 18:15 CET
Female students die in bus attack in Pakistan
A bomb explosion has ripped through a bus in western Pakistan. At least…
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Iran - 15/06 17:45 CET
Iranians see Rohani win as potential game-changer
The Iranian people have delivered a shock result in the country’s…
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Iran - 15/06 16:28 CET
Window of opportunity for West in Iran says analyst
Hassan Rohani, the relatively moderate candidate in the Iranian…
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Iran - 15/06 13:46 CET
Rohani ahead in Iranian presidential poll
With more than half of the votes counted in Iran’s presidential…
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Iran - 15/06 04:45 CET
Rohani ahead in Iranian presidential poll
With around 18% of the votes counted in Iran’s presidential…
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Syria - 14/06 23:35 CET
Hezbollah leader vows to fight on in Syria
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has said his group will continue to…
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Syria - 14/06 22:39 CET
Syria: red lines but few solutions, US no-fly zone idea shot down
America has been quick to act when game changing ‘red lines’…
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Iran - 14/06 21:43 CET
Voting ends in Iran elections
Voting has ended in Iran’s elections. The deadline was extended on…
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Iran - 14/06 19:38 CET
Iran's Valayati a compromiser with West
Ali Akbar Velayati is widely considered as serious competition up against…
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Iran - 14/06 18:26 CET
Iran's Qalibaf presidential hopeful a former general and police…
Presidential candidate Mohammad Qalibaf is predicted to score well in…
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Iran - 14/06 18:15 CET
Hassan Rohani liberals' hope in Iran
Cleric and former nuclear negotiator Hassan Rohani enjoys the support of…
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Syria - 14/06 15:16 CET
US considers no-fly zone in Syria
The US is considering a no-fly zone over Syria. With its confirmation…
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Hong Kong - 14/06 14:17 CET
Ai Weiwei's milk powder-inspired map of China
A map of China, unlike any other. One of the most recent works from…
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Iran - 14/06 12:47 CET
Iran's presidential candidates cast their votes
As Iranians went to the polls to choose their next President, so too did…
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Iran - 14/06 08:26 CET
Khamenei leads Iranian voters to polls
Voting is well under way in Iran’s presidential election, with…
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Iran - 14/06 06:45 CET
Iranians head to the polls to elect new president
Polls opened in Iran at 08:00 local time (5:30 CET) in a presidential…
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Syria - 14/06 05:45 CET
Syria has crossed 'red line' with chemical weapons use - US
The United States confirmed on June 14 that it believed Syrian President…
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Israel - 13/06 23:25 CET
Israel pursues plans to expand West Bank settlements
Israel is pressing on with plans to build more than 1,000 new homes in…
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Iran - 13/06 21:08 CET
Iran: the leading players in the Presidential elections
Polls are set to open in Iran on Friday as voters look to elect a new…
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Japan - 13/06 19:38 CET
Toyota plans to get them hooked young
Cars for kids is the latest idea from Toyota. Thinking of how to create…
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China - 13/06 18:56 CET
EU complains to WTO over Chinese stainless steel duty
The tariff tiff between Brussels and Beijing ratcheted up on Thursday…
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Korea - 13/06 18:32 CET
Korea talks collapse
Proposed talks between North and South Korea have collapsed. News that…
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Iran - 13/06 18:29 CET
Iran vs the West: compromise or war?
On special assignment for the Iranian elections, euronews journalist…
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China - 13/06 18:07 CET
China astronauts dock space lab
Forty-eight hours after lift off from the Gobi desert, three Chinese…
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Syria - 13/06 17:37 CET
At least 93,000 dead in Syria, says UN
They are burying their dead in Syria and the funerals are happening in…
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Iran - 13/06 15:06 CET
Iran: Media blackout
Iran has imposed strict media restrictions on both foreign and Iranian…
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China - 13/06 11:15 CET
China says US surveillance has 'stained' Washington's image
As American National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden…
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North Korea - 13/06 06:05 CET
North Korea accuses South of sabotaging talks
North Korea is accusing the South of deliberately sabotaging…
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Iran - 13/06 00:45 CET
Iran's candidates hold their final rallies ahead of Friday's…
Iran’s six candidates vying for the presidency in Friday’s…
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Iran - 12/06 20:15 CET
Iran's constitutional dictatorship furthers 'conspiracy'
The West knows him as “the Ayatollah”, although the veracity…
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United Arab Emirates - 12/06 18:32 CET
Dubai's twisted tower is world's tallest
Stretching 310 metres into the sky, Dubai has officially opened the…
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Jakarta - 12/06 16:55 CET
Indonesia's Grand Wedding Expo kicks off
They might not be to everyone’s taste, but if you’re in the…
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Iran - 12/06 13:10 CET
Iranian elections - Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi talks…
Iran is a country where the ruling class seems to thrive on hostility to…
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Japan - 12/06 11:32 CET
World's oldest person died at the age of 116
Jiroemon Kimura, the world’s oldest person, has died in Japan. He…
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Iran - 11/06 20:47 CET
Iran's economy 'will eventually change regime'
Falling economic indicators; more poverty and unemployment and the fall…
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Japan - 11/06 18:37 CET
Sony undercuts Microsoft in console battle
Gamers’ ground zero is the Electronic Entertainment Expo currently…
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China - 11/06 17:08 CET
Termites munch through a fortune
Losing your money to a bad investment, or having it eaten away by…
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Syria - 11/06 17:05 CET
More than a dozen killed in deadly blast in Damascus
A suspected double suicide attack in the Syrian capital Damascus has left…
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China - 11/06 16:19 CET
After solar panels and wine, now its steel tubes
Steel is the latest issue in a rapidly escalating trade conflict between…
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China - 11/06 14:45 CET
China launches "sacred" space mission
China latest manned spacecraft has taken off as the country continues…
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Damascus - 11/06 10:49 CET
More than a dozen killed in Damascus bombing
Two bombs have reportedly exploded in central Damascus killing at least…
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Iran - 11/06 09:18 CET
Aref drops out of Iran presidential race in favour of 'dark…
With just a few days to go, Mohammad Reza Aref has dropped out of the…
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Iran - 11/06 08:25 CET
Iran: world 'can only hope for compromise'
The ways of Iran’s rulers have changed a lot over the years. The…
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Iraq - 11/06 00:26 CET
Dozens killed in attacks across Iraq
More than 70 people have died in a day of violence across Iraq as a…
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China - 11/06 00:05 CET
China speeds up its race to space
China’s bid to catch-up with established space super powers, the …
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India - 10/06 16:49 CET
Jets of purple greet Kashmir protesters
Purple dyed water fired from high pressure cannons has been used to…
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Thailand - 10/06 15:45 CET
Thai police uncover 1,000 'illegal' animals
More than 1,000 exotic animals including albino lions and hornbill birds…
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Japan - 10/06 15:30 CET
Japan aims to speed up Fukushima clean-up amid setbacks
The Japanese government along with the Tokyo Electric Power Company…
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Syria - 10/06 15:29 CET
Battle escalates in renewed push for control of Aleppo
Fighting is intensifying in northern Syria as rebels fear a big army…
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Tokyo - 10/06 15:08 CET
Rise of the Robots
In light of Google’s new self-driving cars, the increasing use of…
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Korea - 10/06 13:37 CET
Koreas just days away from renewed high-level talks
North and South Korea head towards ministerial level talks this Wednesday…
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Iraq - 10/06 10:25 CET
Iraq market attack kills at least 13
At least thirteen people were killed when two car bombs and a suicide…
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Afghanistan - 10/06 07:55 CET
Afghanistan: Four-hour insurgent raid over in Kabul
Explosions and gunfire that filled the early morning air in Kabul as…
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SriLanka - 10/06 06:44 CET
Monsoon rains kill at least 27 in Sri Lanka
Strong winds and heavy monsoon rains across Sri Lanka’s coastal…
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Afghanistan - 10/06 05:55 CET
Taliban launch attack on Kabul airport
Insurgents in Afghanistan have launched a pre-dawn attack near…
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Jordan - 10/06 01:05 CET
US and Jordan hold joint military exercises close to the Syrian…
American F-16 jets are set to tear across Jordanian skies as part of…
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Azerbaijan - 09/06 17:59 CET
Ganja writes history
In this second edition of Azerbaijan Life, we travel northwest to the…
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Azerbaijan - 09/06 17:58 CET
A game of connections
We spent most of the day playing a game of connections. Perhaps it was…
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Korea - 09/06 08:35 CET
North and South Korea break their silence with talks
North and South Korea opened their first official talks in two years on…
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Iran - 08/06 18:29 CET
The good, the bad...and Ahmedinejad: portrait of a failed…
With Mahmoud Ahmadinedjad’s arrival in the presidency in 2005, a…
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Afghanistan - 08/06 18:04 CET
Four NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Two soldiers and a civilian, all American, have been killed in a so-…
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Sydney - 08/06 12:40 CET
Vivid Sydney's young artwork
A boy lies down on top of ‘Test Pattern’, the last…
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Iran - 08/06 01:05 CET
Iran presidential rivals attack nuclear negotiator Jalili in …
Iran’s final TV debate between next weekend’s presidential…
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Iran - 07/06 23:10 CET
Iran's women discriminated against by law
Under Iranian law, a woman is considered the half of a man. Women are not…
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Syria - 07/06 19:05 CET
UN launches 'biggest ever' humanitarian appeal over Syria
The plight of refugees caught up in Syria’s civil war has prompted…
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Syria - 07/06 17:35 CET
Putin offers to send Russian peacekeepers to Golan Heights
Vladimir Putin has offered to send Russian troops to replace Austrian…
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Syria - 07/06 14:32 CET
The realities of the Syrian conflict: Carla del Ponte
Death, brutality and suffering: the cruel realities of the Syrian…
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Syria - 07/06 13:35 CET
Syria: state forces advance towards Homs
Following the capture of strategic town Qsair, Syrian Forces continue to…
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Iran - 07/06 11:23 CET
Iranian voices from Turkey
“I crossed the border illegally with the smugglers. It took us…
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Syria - 06/06 15:24 CET
Syrian forces re-take Golan Heights crossing
Syrian government forces have recaptured a UN- monitored crossing in the…
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Taipei - 06/06 13:50 CET
Computex offers a glimpse of the future
Taiwan hosts Asia’s largest computer show this year as 1,700…
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Syria - 06/06 12:15 CET
Israeli alarm over Syrian clashes in Golan Heights
Israeli concerns have been raised over yet another potential spillover…
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Korea - 06/06 08:35 CET
Koreas to hold talks over Kaesong
South Korea has accepted an offer to hold talks on joint commercial…
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Iran - 06/06 06:45 CET
Iran's complex political system
The Iranian people will choose the man to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on…
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Syria - 06/06 01:46 CET
Major powers "obliged" to act over Syria - Hollande
French President Francois Hollande says increasing proof of the use of…
