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Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Two killed by gunfire at protest against Taliban regime

Two people were reported killed and eight injured following gunfire at a protest against the Taliban regime in Herat, the major city in western Afghanistan.

07/09/2021

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Taliban cover murals on the security wall around Kabul

The Taliban have started to work to change the face of Afghanistan and while the group insists they’re no longer the brutal force that ruled this place in the 90s,

06/09/2021

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Gazans celebrate escape of six Palestinians from Israeli prison

Gazans celebrate the escape of 6 Palestinian prisoners from an Israeli prison in northern Israel through a tunnel dug beneath a sink, triggering a massive manhunt for the group that includes a prominent ex-militant.

06/09/2021

Afghanistan

Another week to get Kabul airport up and running, officials say

"There has been extensive damage to various parts of the airport, including utilities," officials told Euronews.

06/09/2021

Afghanistan

Watch: ‘We need boots on the ground’ to stop terror threat, says Blair

“Counter-terrorism on its own will not remove an entrenched threat”, said Blair, as he reflected on the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban.

06/09/2021

Afghanistan

Taliban claim they have control of last Afghan holdout province

Located north of Kabul, it's the last province not controlled by Taliban fighters after they completed a rapid takeover of the country last month.

06/09/2021

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Tokyo bids farewell to Paralympics with fireworks display

Tokyo bids a spectacular farewell to the Paralympics with a firework display over the city, as organisers hail the pandemic-delayed Games as the "most important edition" ever

05/09/2021

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taliban replace colourful murals with Islamic slogans

Murals spreading messages of hope and peace, promoting health care, or paying homage to some of Afghanistan’s iconic foreign contributors, are being painted over.

05/09/2021

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Boom time for Afghan arms dealers in Taliban heartland

The Taliban takeover may have plunged Afghanistan into uncertainty and economic pain, but arms dealer Khan Mohammad is making the most of it

05/09/2021

Afghanistan

Flights take off from Kabul airport in first since US pullout

The airport has become a symbol of what the Taliban can do and whether or not they can operate infrastructure, Euronews correspondent in Kabul Anelise Borges reports.

04/09/2021

Afghanistan

Afghan government formation delayed as fighting continues in Panjshir

Euronews reports from Afghanistan as fighting continues in the Panjshir Valley, the last region not under Taliban control.

04/09/2021

Green News

Can the US and China cooperate on climate change ahead of COP26?

Relations between the two countries are tense, but there's hope that environmental issues may bring them together.

04/09/2021

Afghanistan

'We are prepared to die,' say Afghan women protesting Taliban in Kabul

Women's protests in Kabul are continuing despite the Taliban's pledges to be an inclusive and moderate force.

03/09/2021

Afghanistan

'I have not left Afghanistan,' says resistance leader Amrullah Saleh

Saleh told Euronews that he remains in the Panjshir Valley fighting alongside Ahmad Massoud.

03/09/2021

Thailand

British pensioner found after three days lost in Thai jungle

The 72-year-old survived by drinking water from puddles using grass as a straw.

03/09/2021

Afghanistan

Afghan women protest in Kabul as Taliban say country is 'safe'

Protesters in Kabul told Euronews that they were "afraid" but felt they needed to fight for their rights. Meanwhile, the Taliban said the country was safe.

03/09/2021

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Afghan women demand rights during protest in Taliban-held Kabul

A group of Afghan women protested in the streets of Kabul ahead of the Taliban's announcement of a new government.

03/09/2021

Afghanistan

Afghan girls feel 'hopeless' about their education under Taliban rule

Young Afghan students told Euronews that their families worried about them going to school and that they felt "hopeless" about the future.

03/09/2021

Cult

Watch: Russian National Orchestra performs Four Seasons of Manhattan

In partnership with InClassica International Music Festival

Watch the Russian National Opera perform Alexey Shor's Four Seasons of Manhattan with solo pianist Sergei Dogadin and Mikhail Pletnev as conductor.

03/09/2021

Japan

Japanese PM poised to resign after bowing out of party vote

Yoshihide Suga came under fire for his handling of the pandemic and for holding the Olympics despite the public’s health concerns.

03/09/2021

Afghanistan

In Kabul, fear and apprehension as Taliban prepares to form government

Euronews' international affairs correspondent Anelise Borges is on the ground in Taliban-held Kabul speaking to residents about their expectations for the future.

02/09/2021

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Paralympian and musician: Manami Ito, Japan's show-stealing violinist

Haunting notes stream from Manami Ito's violin as she gracefully draws her bow back and forth, clasping it with her specially designed prosthetic arm

02/09/2021

Afghanistan

Taliban promising 'inclusive' government... without women

The Taliban is yet to announce a new government that will shape the future of the war-torn country. While the rights of women and girls are at stake, the group already said 'they won't include women in the top government jobs'.

02/09/2021

Focus

Foreign investors look towards Uzbekistan as its tech sector blossoms

In partnership with NAESMI

In recent years, Uzbekistan has launched various reforms in order to liberalise the economy. The Tech sector is one of its fastest-growing sectors and local start-ups are attracting foreign investors. They plan to expand. Take a look at some of the success stories.

01/09/2021

Health news

Japan reports more contamination in Moderna vaccines from Spain

Japan has detected black particles in more vials of the Moderna coronavirus vaccines imported from Spain.

01/09/2021

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Uzbekistan sets out an ambitious road map to becoming a key start-up hub

Partner content presented by NAESMI

In a major national event held physically in Tashkent and virtually across the country on August 20, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev talked to around 10,000 entrepreneurs, addressing concerns and laying out plans for a root and branch reform of business and tax regulations.

01/09/2021