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Today’s world, battered and bruised by unilateralism, protectionism, and the pandemic, call for China and the EU to set aside their differences.

31/03/2022

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Dubai's thriving art scene attracts top talent

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In this episode of City Scenes, we explore Dubai's booming art scene, from its thriving annual fairs to its established art hubs. We also talk to locally based artists about why they've made Dubai home. Among them is Sacha Jafri who has created the first-ever artwork set to be displayed on the moon.

30/03/2022

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NASA astronaut and Russian cosmonauts return to Earth

On Wednesday, the record-breaking US NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov returned to earth from the International Space Station onboard a Soyuz MS-19.

30/03/2022

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Tsuyoshi Shinjo makes grand entrance aboard hoverbike

Ex-MLB star Tsuyoshi Shinjo makes grand entrance aboard hoverbike at Sapporo Dome

30/03/2022

Mobility

This helmet could tell us what space does to the human brain

An Israeli start-up, which studies data on brain activity, has developed the device which will be tested in orbit by astronauts to monitor changes in brain activity in space.

30/03/2022

Art

Seoul museum refuses to return Russian artworks

After South Korea sanctioned Russia due to Putin's war against Ukraine, a Seoul museum has been subject of a demand to return its Russian art early.

30/03/2022

Israel

Gunman 'kills four' in mass shooting in Tel Aviv suburb of Bnei Brak

Police shot the gunman dead. The killings in a Jewish ultra-Orthodox town follow other fatal attacks in recent days that were claimed by the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

29/03/2022

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Shanghai experiences its second day of lockdown

China's largest city on Tuesday entered the second day of the lockdown's first phase.

29/03/2022

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Deadly rockslides in Oman

At least six workers were killed and four injured after rockslides engulfed a quarry in northern Oman on Sunday, emergency services said.

29/03/2022

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Masked dancers mark Hindu festival in Nepal

Performers masked as various Hindu deities dance to celebrate Naradevi Swetkali Parba, a festival organised every 12 years in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, in the belief it will help overcome evil and establish peace and security.

29/03/2022

Focus

"A land of opportunity": The DRC promotes its potential in Dubai

In partnership with Ministère de la Communication et Médias de la RDC

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is known for its mining and agriculture industries but it’s also steeped in rich culture and heritage. Focus visits the DRC's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.

28/03/2022

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Panasonic steers us towards a greener future in mobility and business operations

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For Panasonic, achieving carbon neutrality stretches far beyond its own offices, employees and day-to-day operations.

28/03/2022

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Shanghai locks down to curb Covid-19 outbreak

Residents in western districts of Shanghai stock up on groceries ahead of an upcoming scheduled lockdown on Friday, while tunnels are blocked off by police leading to the eastern half of the city, which has already been put under lockdown.

28/03/2022

China

Shanghai begins China's most extensive COVID-19 lockdown in two years

The lockdown will be the most extensive in China since Wuhan, where the virus was first detected in 2019.

28/03/2022

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Kyrgyz town mourns Russian soldier killed in Ukraine

A funeral is held in the provincial Kyrgyz town of Kara-Balta for Rustam Zarifulin, 26, who died fighting for Russia in Ukraine on 14th March.

27/03/2022

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Ukrainians and Lebanese rally against Russia invasion in Beirut

Ukrainian citizens living in Lebanon and supporters rally against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in downtown Beirut's Martyrs Square.

27/03/2022

Afghanistan

Dozens protest in Kabul, demanding the Taliban reopens girls’ secondary schools.

"Why is it happening to them just because they're girls? Why can't they be studying? Why can’t they be learning?”

27/03/2022

Iran

US to maintain sanctions on Iran's Revolutionary Guard even if nucelar deal is reached

US to maintain sanctions on Iran's Revolutionary Guard even if nucelar deal is reached says Robert Malley, US special envoy for Iran

27/03/2022

India

Tuberculosis death rate in India has increased because of the COVID pandemic

Around half a million people died from Tuberculosis in India in 2020. That's a third of the global toll. It's the first time the death rates from TB rose in more than a decade. It follows the two-year COVID-19 pandemic when people in India were too worried about getting tested according to a doctor

27/03/2022

Sport

Saudi Arabia Formula 1 race to go ahead despite recent Houthi attack

The announcement came a day after the rebels attacked an oil depot located about 11 kilometres from the racetrack on Friday.

26/03/2022

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Meet the Entrepreneurs: Ray Dargham

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Ray Dargham set up his starup company and now connects small firms with business leaders

26/03/2022

Destinations

China welcomes cherry blossom season with dazzling firework display

This stunning spectacle of sakura trees in bringing thousands of tourists to the Chinese city of Wuhan.

25/03/2022

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North Korea releases images of interballistic missile launch

The launch was the first time Pyongyang has fired the missiles at full range since 2017.

25/03/2022

North Korea

North Korea 'test-fired biggest intercontinental ballistic missile'

Kim Jong Un, the country's leader, vowed to expand North Korea's “nuclear war deterrent” while preparing for a “long-standing confrontation” with the United States.

25/03/2022

Destinations

Iran: The Persian powder paradise drawing in the world’s best skiers

With 87 kilometres of slope and 66 lifts, the ski resorts outside of Tehran offer some of the best pistes in Asia - and no one knows about them.

24/03/2022

Destinations

An insider’s guide to Ras Al Khaimah, the adventure hotspot of the UAE

Mountain adventures meet five-star luxury, history and culture in Ras Al Khaimah.

24/03/2022