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Green News

Yemen faces hazardous environmental threat from medical waste crisis

More than seven years of conflict in Yemen have devastated the economy, displaced millions, and wreaked havoc on the environment.

10/07/2022

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Protesters storm residence of Sri Lanka president

Sri Lankan protesters demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign forced their way into his official residence and nearby office on Saturday, local media reported.

09/07/2022

Hacker Hunter

One map away from winning: "How one player rocked Indian esports"

A co-production with Kaspersky

Forsaken and OpTic India. The story behind India's worst ever esports scandal. Hacker Hunter meets those that were there at the time.

09/07/2022

Sri Lanka

President to quit as protesters storm residences over economic chaos

Crowds stormed the president's home and office in Colombo on Saturday, and set the PM's home alight, amid anger over the worst economic crisis in decades.

09/07/2022

Japan

Suspect admits killing ex-PM Shinzo Abe over 'rumours', say police

Japanese police say Tetsuya Yamagami has admitted the killing and did so because he believed rumours about the former leader's connection to a certain organisation.

09/07/2022

Iran

Iranian feminists targeted by thousands of Instagram bots

More than 30 activists have written to Meta to demand more action.

08/07/2022

Culture news

Yu-Gi-Oh! creator dies: here's why it was a legendary franchise

The body Kazuki Takahashi was found floating off the coast of Japan. We look back at the incredible manga and card game he created.

08/07/2022

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Inspired by Ukraine, civilians study urban warfare in Taiwan

Yeh actually works in marketing, and his weapon is a replica -- but he is spending the weekend attending an urban warfare workshop, to prepare for what he sees as the very real threat of a Chinese invasion.

08/07/2022

Japan

Shinzo Abe: Assassinated former PM leaves divided legacy for Japan

The statesman was shot on Friday as he gave a campaign speech in the west of the country.

08/07/2022

Tech News

China may have just suffered one of the biggest data hacks in history

Data on one billion people in China has been leaked, according to hackers, in what could be one of the biggest breaches ever.

06/07/2022

Travel News

Hole in airborne Emirates plane ‘1 in a million’ says aviation expert

Passengers were shocked to see the damage when they disembarked at Brisbane last week.

05/07/2022

Nature

Dolphin poo is saving coral reefs, says groundbreaking new study

The species plays a “significant role” in supporting the vulnerable ecosystems in this region and scientists are calling for their protection.

05/07/2022

Scenes

Meet the teenagers making upcycling fashionable in Qatar

In partnership with Media City

"Fast fashion is a concept that moves really quickly and people don't really realise how much of a carbon footprint they're leaving behind."

04/07/2022

Uzbekistan

Eighteen killed and over 200 injured during rare unrest in Uzbekistan

Demonstrations broke out over the weekend after constitutional amendment plans were dropped.

04/07/2022

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In Pakistan, cows hoisted from rooftop ahead of Eid al-Adha

Cows are lifted by a crane from the roof of a building in preparation for Eid al-Adha, or the "Feast of Sacrifice," in the city of Karachi, Pakistan

03/07/2022

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Large parts of Sylhet remain partially submerged from flooding

Water levels were receding in major rivers in Bangladesh's northeast regions, but the city of Sylhet, which was badly hit by the floods, remained partially submerged on Sunday

03/07/2022

China

Airbus secures mega-order from four Chinese airlines

The orders, for Air China, China Eastern, China Southern and Shenzhen Airlines, total nearly €35.4 billion at list prices.

03/07/2022

Syria

Iranian foreign minister opposes "any military action" in Syria

Iran's foreign minister vows on a visit to Damascus "to prevent any military operation from happening," after Turkey threatened to launch a new offensive on Kurds in the country's north. "We oppose any military action under any justification in Syria," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian tells the press.

03/07/2022

Israel

Israel shoots down Hezbollah drones aimed at gas platform

Three unmanned aircraft launched by the Lebanese militant group were heading towards an area where an Israeli gas platform was recently installed in the Mediterranean Sea.

03/07/2022

Iran

Iran: At least five people killed in magnitude 6 earthquake

The earthquake hit early Saturday morning and has left dozens of people injured.

02/07/2022

Green News

Scientists develop heat resilient plants to survive climate change

Newly developed heat-resistant plants could help prevent food crises during heatwaves.

01/07/2022

Israel

Yair Lapid becomes Israel's interim PM ahead of November election

Polls suggest the centrist leader will face a difficult battle against ex-leader Benjamin Netanyahu, the divisive figure at the heart of the prolonged political crisis.

01/07/2022

China

China's Xi defends Hong Kong rule on 25th anniversary of handover

China's leader defended his vision for the territory at events marking the 1997 handover from Britain, which accuses Beijing of trampling on human rights.

01/07/2022

Partner content

Dubai is looking to become one of the smartest cities in the world

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Robots are fast becoming a part of our daily lives and Dubai is using its position as a future-thinking city, driven by technology, to become one of the smartest cities in the world.

30/06/2022

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Rice harvest in Indonesia

Rice grown on terraces located on the Indonesian island of Bali, and declared a world cultural heritage by UNESCO, is harvested in the shadow of Batukaru Mountain, one of the highest peaks of Bali.

30/06/2022

Afghanistan

'We respect women a lot': Taliban holds 3,000-delegate men-only summit

Critics and civil society groups said it will not have legitimacy if Afghan women, who number around 20 million, do not attend.

30/06/2022