Asia

Afghanistan

Taliban say women can study in gender-segregated universities

Euronews' Anelise Borges reports from Kabul as the new Taliban government outlines sweeping education policies banning women and men from studying side by side.

12/09/2021

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Bangladesh schools reopen after 18-month Covid shutdown

Children in Bangladesh return to classrooms as schools reopen after 18 months, one of the world's longest coronavirus shutdowns.

12/09/2021

Afghanistan

UAE sets up air bridge to deliver humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

The United Arab Emirates has established an air bridge with Kabul to deliver humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, an airport operations manager said on Saturday.

12/09/2021

Afghanistan

Bereaved Afghan denounces 'big mistake' after US strike kills daughter

Euronews' special correspondent in Kabul Anelise Borges writes about her heart-wrenching encounter with Emal Ahmadi, who lost ten family members in a US drone strike last month — including his 3-year-old daughter Malika.

12/09/2021

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'Health worker' themed runway show at China Fashion Week

Models wearing outfits inspired by health professionals walk down the runway as part of a show during the China International Fashion Week in Beijing.

11/09/2021

Israel

Israel recaptures two more Palestinians who broke out of jail

Six Palestinians tunnelled out of the Gilboa prison on Monday, setting off a furious manhunt across Israel and in the West Bank.

11/09/2021

Afghanistan

Afghans tell Euronews how the 9/11 attacks shaped their lives

Euronews' Anelise Borges spoke to Emal Ahmadi, who lost ten members of his family in a US drone strike last month. Like so many of his fellow Afghans, Ahmadi's life has been shaped by the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent "war on terror."

11/09/2021

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Afghan women rally in support of the Taliban

About 300 Afghan women -- most of them wearing black niqabs -- stage a short pro-Taliban march outside a university in Kabul, escorted by heavily armed Taliban fighters.

11/09/2021

Sport

Kuwaiti Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad found guilty of forgery

Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah of Kuwait has been found guilty by a Swiss court of forgery.

10/09/2021

Experiences

My journey off the beaten track in India’s most colourful region

We take to the roads of Rajasthan to get under the skin of the local culture.

10/09/2021

Afghanistan

'They would kill me': Afghan interpreter stuck in Kabul fears Taliban

"They would kill me," he said. "Before they came to Kabul they said 'every guard, every interpreter we will not let them live'."

10/09/2021

China

Hong Kong protest leaders charged with subversion over Tiananmen vigil

Police also closed down a museum dedicated to the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing on June 4, 1989.

10/09/2021

Afghanistan

UN warns that Afghanistan under the Taliban faces 'universal poverty'

It warned that severe economic hardship could kick in during 2021.

10/09/2021

Afghanistan

Evacuees land in Doha after first airlift from Kabul since US pullout

The flight, whose passengers include Americans, Britons, Germans, Hungarians and Canadians, followed intensified efforts by Qatar and Turkey to get the Afghan capital's airport up and running again.

09/09/2021

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How to make the perfect ramen

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Neha Mishra opened ramen restaurant, Kinoya, in Dubai after the unprecedented success of her home-based supper club. She tells us the secrets behind her mouth-watering recipes.

09/09/2021

Green News

Kuwait is transforming its ‘tyre graveyard’ into a new smart city

Kuwait has had a mounting problem with recycling its car tyres. Here’s how they plan on fixing it.

09/09/2021

Afghanistan

Watch: What is life like in Kabul? Euronews takes you on a tour

Our special correspondent Anelise Borges gives us the latest from the Afghan capital.

09/09/2021

Afghanistan

Taliban forces appear to use whips and sticks to break up protest

Protesters were voicing anger at the absence of women in the new Taliban cabinet and the closure of the ministry of women's affairs.

09/09/2021

North Korea

North Korea parades military hardware to celebrate founding

There were marches of troops wearing gas masks and bright red suits.

09/09/2021

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Blinken tells Taliban legitimacy 'will have to be earned'

The chief US and German diplomats urged the Taliban to respect Afghans' basic rights -- but Heiko Maas said the new government's make-up "is not the signal for more international cooperation".

08/09/2021

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Child pulled from rubble after shelling in Idlib

Child pulled from rubble after shelling in Idlib

08/09/2021

Afghanistan

MEPs discuss women's rights in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover

It comes amid warnings that the EU must not turn a blind eye to the situation in Afghanistan.

08/09/2021

Money

Taiwanese consumers can't get enough Lithuanian chocolate. Here's why

Donated COVID vaccines and diplomatic strife with China have made Lithuania a hot new destination for Taiwanese shoppers.

08/09/2021

Nature

Do hippo bones prove the Arabian desert was once covered in water?

Archaeologists have uncovered stone tools and hippopotamus bones near ancient lake beds on the Arabian Peninsula.

08/09/2021

Afghanistan

Watch: 'My life has no value if I'm stuck home,' Afghan woman protests

"Your independence is everything. I lost it so I'm not afraid anymore. My life won't have any value if I'm just stuck in my home. Stuck in your home is worse than being killed."

08/09/2021

Afghanistan

'Not inclusive': EU blasts new Taliban-formed government

The Taliban announced a new caretaker government on Tuesday evening, stacked with veterans of their hard-line rule from the 1990s.

08/09/2021