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Monkey business at Thai town fruit festival

Lopburi has been laying on an annual feast of fruit for its population of macaques since the late 1980s, part religious tradition and part tourist attraction.

28/11/2021

Sport

Big names star in Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2021

Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam saw some of the biggest names in judo on the tatami. Some big wins and even some new faces...

27/11/2021

Food and Drink

Cannabis pizza on the menu in Thailand, but you won't get pie high

The new pizza by one of Thailand's most popular fast food chains is one of the first products to take advantage of the country's relaxed cannabis laws.

26/11/2021

Work

Dancing mini robots helping to teach children in Seoul kindergartens

Alpha Mini is a 24.5 centimetre-tall robot, who can dance, tell stories, and practice kung fu and other forms of exercise.

25/11/2021

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Seoul trials robot teaching assistants in nursery schools

The "Alpha Mini" is just 24.5 centimetres tall and can dance, lead sing-a-longs, recite stories and even teach kung-fu moves as children mimic its push-ups and one-legged balances.

25/11/2021

Health news

Meet the father who built a home laboratory to save his child’s life

The medicine that could help this man’s son is not available in China, while COVID prevented any possibility of travelling abroad for treatment.

25/11/2021

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New track in Ramallah offers Palestinians safe exercising route away from the traffic

Palestinians ride and walk along a new cycling track built by the Ramallah municipality offering locals a peaceful ride away from the traffic.

25/11/2021

The Exchange

Chocolate, the billion euro industry that tastes good and does good

In partnership with Media City

The cocoa industry is big business, worth billions of euros every year. But is our love for chocolate good for the planet and farmers? We look at how the sector is trying to be more sustainable, fair and teach consumers to be more responsible.

24/11/2021

Partner content

Aviation industry focuses on sustainability and innovation at Dubai Airshow

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Dubai Airshow is the largest aerospace event to be held since the pandemic. Discover how the industry is recovering and how technology is pushing it towards a more sustainable future.

24/11/2021

Money

Plan to ban most cryptocurrencies in India sparks selling frenzy

India will allow only certain cryptocurrencies to promote the underlying technology and its uses, a move that has sparked heavy selling.

24/11/2021

Destinations

In photos: Hong Kong’s newest must-see neighbourhood

The West Kowloon Cultural District is one of the largest cultural projects in the world.

24/11/2021

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Discover Dubai's Viking baguette meeting everyone's bread kneads

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Meet Magnus Ericsson, co-founder of Viking Bageri and engineer turned master baker now selling some of the best baguettes in Dubai.

23/11/2021

Work

Robot waiters are bringing this Iraqi city into the future

The technology powering the android waiters was partly developed locally by young people from the University of Mosul.

23/11/2021

South Korea

Chun Doo-hwan: South Korea’s former military dictator dies aged 90

Chun Doo-hwan took power in a 1979 coup and repressed pro-democracy protests before going to prison for misdeeds in office.

23/11/2021

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Robot waiters take Iraqis in Mosul into the future

From the rubble of the war-torn Iraqi city of Mosul, androids emerge here and there in a restaurant to serve their amused customers.

22/11/2021

China

China downgrades relations with Lithuania over Taiwan 'embassy' spat

Beijing had earlier expelled the Lithuanian ambassador.

21/11/2021

Iran

Thousands of Iranian farmers protest against severe water shortages

Thousands of protesters in Isfahan in central Iran have voiced their anger after the city’s lifeblood river dried up due to drought and diversion.

20/11/2021

Vietnam

Vietnam allows first tourists since borders were closed due to COVID

The visitors were all fully-vaccinated, tested on arrival, and then had to wait for a negative result before going sightseeing.

20/11/2021

China

Peng Shuai: China tries to play down disappearance of tennis star

A Chinese state TV employee has posted photos of Shuai online.

20/11/2021

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Activists denounce fast fashion in plastic catwalk protest in Tel Aviv

Models wearing clothes made from different types of rubbish and plastic parade in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv as part of an event organised by the NGO Fashion

19/11/2021

Experiences

Electric vehicles replace horses in Jordan's ancient city of Petra

This ancient capital is looking to modern technology to improve animal welfare, increase accessibility and prevent the World Heritage Site from being damaged.

19/11/2021

Food and Drink

Extreme weather is threatening Uzbekistan's greatest traditional dish

Plov is a Uzbek culinary institution throughout the homes of 35 million people. This year, intense droughts are forcing farmers to increase the price of its key ingredient – carrots.

19/11/2021

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Diwali was celebrated in Dubai with feasts and fireworks

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

With a population of 2.75 million Indians equalling 27.49% of the UAE’s population, the Indian community represents the country’s largest demographic. Diwali – India’s biggest and brightest holiday celebration, the festival of lights – is a major event on the Dubai calendar.

19/11/2021

Work

Recruitment is a post-pandemic headache, admits Emirates' Tim Clark

Aviation was hard hit by stifled passenger demand during COVID, with airlines cancelling routes and reducing staff. The rebound is proving difficult.

18/11/2021

Mobility

Solar-powered New Delhi metro is turning fully green

Setting an ambitious goal, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is planning to meet its energy requirements from clean solar energy.

18/11/2021

Iran

UN atomic watchdog: Iran further raising nuclear stockpile

The United Nations' atomic watchdog says it believes that Iran has further increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in breach of a 2015 accord with world powers.

17/11/2021