Asia

Cult

The Tashkent International Film Festival starts up again after 24 years

In partnership with NAESMI

Celebrating a new generation of filmmakers and inspiring Central Asian cinema with an exchange of fresh ideas and opportunities - the capital of Uzbekistan welcomes guests from around the world to the first Tashkent International Film Festival since 1997.

08/10/2021

Syria

Syrian families struggle to get bread during wheat crisis

Syrians say they are forced to bake bread at home amid a severe wheat crisis.

08/10/2021

Afghanistan

Dozens killed in Afghanistan mosque attack during Friday prayers

The Taliban government's regional official said the attack was committed by a suicide bomber during Friday prayers.

08/10/2021

Tech News

Meet Xavier, the 'anti-social behaviour' robot on patrol in Singapore

The island of 5.5 million inhabitants has seen an arsenal of surveillance technology deployed on streets across the tightly-controlled city-state.

08/10/2021

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"The dreams we have for our children are the same across the board," Angelique Kidjo

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Euronews talks to award winning Beninese singer-songwriter and activist Angelique Kidjo about her music, passions and work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

08/10/2021

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Scaffolding collapses in Hong Kong amid storms

Storms hit Hong Kong hard on Friday, causing damage and flooding across the territory. A giant wall of traditional bamboo scaffolding and netting was blown off the side of an apartment block in the storms.

08/10/2021

Destinations

Tourists return to the azure waters of Afghanistan's 'Grand Canyon'

Seven weeks after the Taliban seized power, tourism is returning to the so-called Grand Canyon of Afghanistan.

08/10/2021

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A Thai restaurant hit by floods becomes a gastronomic Mecca.

In Thailand, a flood-affected restaurant has become an unlikely place to eat amidst the lapping of the tide.

07/10/2021

Destinations

A guide to Jordan: What to see and do while you’re there

These are some of the best things to do during your trip to Jordan.

07/10/2021

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Iraq: a musician plays music with cleaning tools as instruments

An Iraqi artist has turned his broom and trash cans into musical instruments. .

07/10/2021

Eco-Innovation

This exhibition gives you a fish’s eye view of a plastic-filled ocean

An environmental conservation group has built this highly Instagrammable outdoor exhibition to bring attention to the ocean plastics crisis.

07/10/2021

Pakistan

At least 20 dead as powerful earthquake strikes southwest Pakistan

Authorities expect the death toll to rise even further after a powerful earthquake collapsed at least one coal mine and many flimsy mud houses in southwest Pakistan.

07/10/2021

People

The colourful stage is set for 9 nights of celebration across India

Starting tonight, over 1 billion people will begin celebrations for Navaratri, one of the most important festivals in the Hindu calendar.

07/10/2021

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Afghans flock to passport office reopened by Taliban

On Wednesday, Afghans flocked to a passport office recently reopened by the Taliban to release applications approved by the previous administration.

06/10/2021

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Which countries offer visas that help entrepreneurs work abroad?

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Croatia, Spain and Dubai are just some of the countries with visas that could pique the interest of entrepreneurs, digital nomads and startups.

06/10/2021

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As a golfing destination, Dubai scores a hole in one

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Dubai is the leading golfing destination in the Middle East with the highest concentration of championship courses.

05/10/2021

Iraq

Euroviews. Iraqis go to the polls on October 10. What happens next? | View

Iraqis will vote in snap parliamentary elections this Sunday, for the first time since protests rocked the country in 2019. SIPRI's Shivan Fazil and Dylan O'Driscoll explain what's at stake - and why the new government will have no time to lose.

04/10/2021

Japan

Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida takes office

Japan elects former diplomat Fumio Kishida as its new Prime Minister in a parliamentary vote on Monday.

04/10/2021

Scenes

The Jordanian architect who grew a 100-year-old forest in 10 years

In partnership with Media City

“That made me see the landscape in a different light and the potential of that landscape if human intervention was not affecting it in a negative way.”

04/10/2021

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Bomb at Kabul mosque 'kills civilians', Taliban says

A Taliban spokesman said at least five civilians were killed in the bombing which targeted a mosque in the Afghan capital on Sunday.

03/10/2021

Nature

Birth of a rare Arabian leopard cub raises hopes of saving the species

There are only 200 Arabian leopards left in the wild.

03/10/2021

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190 countries spotlight attractions at Dubai Expo

190 countries spotlight attractions at Dubai Expo

02/10/2021

China

Taiwan condemns China after fighter jets enter defence zone

On Saturday Taiwan reported the largest ever number of Chinese military jets to cross into its defence zone.

02/10/2021

Philippines

Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte announces retirement from politics

The authoritarian leader says he is backing out of a plan to run for vice president in next year’s elections and will retire from politics after his term ends.

02/10/2021

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Great-grandmother keeps Indian martial art alive

Great-grandmother keeps Indian martial art alive

01/10/2021

North Korea

North Korea says it test-fired anti-aircraft missile

In what may appear as a provocation, North Korea said it had test-fired a new anti-aircraft missile just hours before an emergency meeting at the UN Security Council was due to address Pyongyang's recent weapons firings.

01/10/2021