Asia

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Yemen's tomb of Prophet Hud draws crowds for a four-day pilgrimage

Thousands of pilgrims flock to the tomb of Prophet Hud -- known in Arabic as Qabr Nabi Hud -- in the Hadhramaut Valley, eastern Yemen for the four-day pilgrimage which precedes the holy fasting month of Ramadan

14/03/2022

Scenes

The parkour pioneers of Qatar are taking the sport to another level

In partnership with Media City

"We fall a lot, but it's part of the game. If you don't fall, that means you're not learning."

14/03/2022

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Syrian artist transforms war weapons into colourful artwork

In his home in the city of al-Bab in the northern Aleppo governorate, Syrian artist Akram Abu al-Fawz spends hours transforming war weapons into works of art decorated with colourful patterns and designs, to send a "message of love" for the Syrian people who just want "life, not war".

14/03/2022

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Shanghai seals off street as city battles worst virus outbreak in two years

An entire street is sealed off and many roads are empty in Shanghai as China wrestles to control the biggest virus outbreak and threat to the nation's zero-tolerance Covid strategy in two years

14/03/2022

Tech News

Apple supplier Foxconn shuts factories in China amid COVID lockdown

Foxconn, the biggest supplier to companies including Apple and Samsung, is halting production at its plants in Schenzen as the Chinese city enters a COVID lockdown. Other iPhone suppliers are also affected.

14/03/2022

Iraq

Tehran denies involvement in missile attack near US compound in Irbil

Iraqi security officials said there were no casualties from the Irbil attack, which occurred after midnight and caused material damage in the area.

13/03/2022

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia kills 81 in biggest mass execution in modern history

Those executed included 73 Saudis, seven Yemenis and one Syrian, with some purported to have been members of Al Qaeda and Houthi rebels.

12/03/2022

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From dropout to CEO: the 'Happy Sexy Millionaire' tells his story

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

In this edition of Interview, we speak to Steven Bartlett, the youngest ever dragon from the BBC television series ‘Dragon's Den’, the founder of the social media marketing agency ‘Social Chain’ and the host of the number one podcast in Europe on Spotify, ‘The Diary of a CEO’.

12/03/2022

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China's annual parliamentary session closes in Beijing

China's yearly parliamentary session closes at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

11/03/2022

Climate

Floating solar farm puts Thailand on track towards carbon neutrality

Thailand creates world’s biggest solar farm - but not everybody is happy about it.

11/03/2022

Culture news

Why were Korean fans not allowed to sing at BTS' return concert?

Thousands of fans attended BTS' first concert in South Korea since 2019 at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul

11/03/2022

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Young Syrians practise 'parkour' in war-ravaged town

"We feel re-born when we're practising 'parkour', we're creating something out of nothing," says leader of the 'parkour' team Ahmed al-Sawas.

11/03/2022

China

China calls Ukraine situation 'grave' but refuses to criticise Russia

China’s Premier Li Keqiang on Friday called the situation in Ukraine “grave” and offered Beijing’s help in playing a “positive role” for peace while continuing to refuse to criticise Russia.

11/03/2022

North Korea

North Korea testing new intercontinental missiles

American missile defence and reconnaissance forces in the Pacific have been placed in a state of “enhanced readiness” in preparation for a full-range test, a senior administration official said Thursday.

10/03/2022

South Korea

Ex-prosecutor and foreign policy neophyte wins South Korea presidency

Yoon is to take office in May and serve a single five-year term as leader of the world’s 10th largest economy.

09/03/2022

Qatar 365

Playing to win: meet Qatar's inspirational sportswomen

In partnership with Media City

Women in Qatar are proving to be inspirational sporting role models. Qatar 365 takes a look at what exactly it takes for them to get to the top of their game?

09/03/2022

Destinations

Saudi Arabia is open to tourists, here's why you should go

Saudi Arabia has very diverse landscapes, topography and culture with plenty to offer outside of the heat of the desert.

09/03/2022

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Keravan Kerala: A luxury way to explore Kerala’s hinterlands

Partner content presented by Kerala Tourism

Welcome to Keravan Kerala – an enchanting new way to experience the beauty of this southern Indian state, also known as God’s own country.

09/03/2022

Women Beyond Borders

This 23-year-old woman is Afghanistan’s first female tour guide

This International Women's Day we're celebrating Fatima, Afghanistan’s first female tour guide.

08/03/2022

United Arab Emirates

Girls' education key to gender equality, UN's Fleming tells Euronews

"What's so key is girls' education," Fleming told Euronews. "If you have all girls in school and not just in primary school, but in secondary school and the chance to go to university, that's the foundation and the building blocks.

08/03/2022

Green News

Why is China building new coal plants despite environmental promises?

Energy and coal use in the world's biggest carbon emitting country grew at their fastest rate in a decade last year, and China has also started building large amounts of new coal-fired power capacity.

07/03/2022

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Meet the Nepali teenagers raising awareness of human trafficking

In partnership with Media City

"If I would have been trafficked, I have no clue how my life would be now. I still fear when I think of what happened. Where would I be now?"

07/03/2022

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Beijing 2022: Ukrainian Paralympic athletes demonstrate for peace

Paralympic athletes and members of the Ukrainian National Paralympic Committee display a banner and call for peace in Ukraine, shortly before the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.

04/03/2022

Pakistan

Suicide bombing kills 56 at Shiite mosque in Pakistan

A suicide bomber struck inside a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar during Friday prayers.

04/03/2022

Global Japan

How the Kobe earthquake could change the way we fight wildfires

In partnership with The Government of Japan

Global Japan looks at how a new eco-friendly fire-fighting foam, could be a global game-changer.

01/03/2022

Money

What does the future hold for Solana (SOL), the 'Ethereum killer'?

The Head of Product Engineering at Solana (SOL) sits down with Euronews Next to explain what the crypto ecosystem is and what the future holds for it.

01/03/2022