Asia

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Yemeni children return to school amid war and pandemic

As the new academic year begins, dozens of students sit on the ground of a house that has been converted into a school in war-torn Taiz, Yemen. In this poverty-stricken country, millions of children rarely get to sit in a chair or at a desk, or even go to school.

01/09/2021

Cult

Watch: Russian National Orchestra performs Shor's Travel Notebook

In partnership with InClassica International Music Festival

Watch Gergely Madaras and the Russian National Orchestra perform Shor's Travel Notebook live at the InClassica International Music Festival 2021.

01/09/2021

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Sri Lanka reports rare birth of elephant twins

Sri Lanka's main elephant orphanage recorded a rare twin birth Tuesday as a 25-year-old named Surangi delivered healthy male calves.

01/09/2021

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Taliban take full control of Afghanistan airport

The Taliban took full control of Kabul International Airport on Tuesday after the last US plane left the airport, marking the end of the longest war in US history.

31/08/2021

South Korea

South Korea sees drop in COVID-19 transmissions after jump

South Korean officials are expressing cautious hope that COVID-19 transmissions are beginning to slow, after battling the country’s worst wave of infections for weeks.

31/08/2021

Afghanistan

Watch: Taliban take control of Kabul airport after US withdrawal

A Euronews reporter witnessed first-hand Taliban leaders taking over Kabul airport and celebrating their victory after the last US soldiers flew out of Afghanistan.

31/08/2021

Afghanistan

Taliban celebrate as last US troops exit Afghanistan

Celebratory gunfire erupted across the Afghan capital after the last US soldiers flew out following 20 years of war.

30/08/2021

Tech News

Kids in China can now play online games for just 3 hours a week

The strict time limits mean under-18s will be limited to playing for just an hour a day on Fridays and weekends.

30/08/2021

Afghanistan

Afghans would view troops staying as 'continuation of invasion'

If any Western troops stay in Afghanistan it will be considered "a continuation of the invasion", a spokesman for the Taliban has told Euronews.

30/08/2021

Tech News

Tokyo 2020 self-driving buses restart after hitting athlete

The self-driving bus service used to transport athletes and staff at the Tokyo 2020 Games was suspended after an accident injuring a visually-impaired Paralympian.

30/08/2021

Afghanistan

UN adopts watered down resolution as rockets fired at Kabul airport

The UN Security Council resolution adopted on Monday urges the Taliban to enable "safe" departures from Afghanistan but doesn't cite the "safe zone" mentioned by French President Emmanuel Macron.

30/08/2021

North Korea

North Korea appears to have resumed nuclear nuke reactor operation

The UN's nuclear agency said indications that operations at a 5-megawatt reactor have restarted are "deeply troubling."

30/08/2021

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Taliban special forces unit guards Kabul streets

A Taliban special forces unit patrols and guards Kabul streets as suicide bomb threats hang over the final phase of the US military's airlift operation, with US President Joe Biden warning another attack is highly likely before the evacuations end

29/08/2021

Afghanistan

British ex-marine leaves Afghanistan with 200 dogs, cats but no staff

Paul “Pen” Farthing's mission to rescue the animals has gripped and divided the UK.

29/08/2021

Iraq

In Iraq, Macron visits mosques and churches in the ruins of Mosul

Macron visited the city that was held by ISIS for almost five years.

29/08/2021

Health news

Two die in Japan after receiving suspended Moderna COVID vaccines

The Japanese government had suspended the Moderna vaccine earlier this week over concerns of contaminants in 1.63 million vaccine doses.

29/08/2021

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Protesters rally outside closed banks in Kabul

Protesters gather outside bank buildings in Kabul after government buildings, banks, passport offices, schools and universities remain largely closed since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.

28/08/2021

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Gazan engineers create firefighting robot from scrap

Gazan engineers use a robot they’ve created from auto parts and other trash to handle dangerous remnants of war and extinguish fire, as they face shortage of raw materials due to the Israeli blockade.

28/08/2021

Afghanistan

U.S. thwarts second Kabul airport suicide bombing amid pull-out

A suicide bomber was taken out in a drone strike on Sunday.

28/08/2021

Afghanistan

Taliban rule won't last long, claims Afghanistan's 'acting president'

Amrullah Saleh spoke exclusively to Euronews from the Panjshir Valley, an area of the country not currently under Taliban control.

27/08/2021

Health news

Tokyo Paralympics putting Japan’s accessibility issues in spotlight

Activists have welcomed the progress made on accessibility and inclusion issues but warn that there is still a long way to go in changing attitudes towards disabled people in Japan.

27/08/2021

Work

China's Amazon says delivery bots are the future. Here's why

Here are four charts that explain why Alibaba is investing in autonomous delivery robots, and why the company claims they're the future

27/08/2021

Nature

Over 100 animals rescued from a bear bile farm in China

NGO Animals Asia has carried out the biggest rescue mission of its kind by removing 101 bears from a bear bile farm in China.

27/08/2021

Afghanistan

US officials says another terror attack in Kabul is 'likely'

The White House warned that another terror attack is "likely" as evacuations continue. Several European nations have terminated evacuations due to the security situation.

27/08/2021

Afghanistan

'We will hunt you down', Biden warns IS after deadly Kabul attacks

The US president said the evacuation mission will continue despite Thursday's airport bombings, while the US military warns more attempted attacks are expected.

27/08/2021

Kazakhstan

At least 9 killed after explosion at ammunition depot in Kazakhstan

According to the Kazakh Defence Ministry, a fire at the Soviet-era depot spread quickly to the ammunition, causing several detonations.

26/08/2021