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EU foreign ministers meet on Gaza as Israel-Hamas conflict rages on

The European Union says it will redouble efforts to end the violence between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants during a special meeting of its foreign ministers on Tuesday.

17/05/2021

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Palestinian firemen try to extinguish huge fire at mattress factory east of Jabalia

Palestinian firefighters try to extinguish a huge fire at the Foamco mattress factory east of Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip.

17/05/2021

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International borders blur with Richard Sandovals Mexican-Peruvian recipe

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Award-winning Chef Richard Sandoval was recently in Dubai cooking in his Latino restaurant Toro Toro. This hotspot for Dubai foodies is just one of 45 restaurants around the world owned by Chef Sandoval.

17/05/2021

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Tokyo 2020: Anti-Olympic protesters rally to demand cancellation

More than 80 percent of Japanese oppose hosting the virus-postponed Olympics this year, a new poll showed on Monday, underlining public antipathy less than 10 weeks before the Tokyo Games.

17/05/2021

Afghanistan

What does NATO’s Afghanistan withdrawal mean for Europe?

With the planned withdrawal of the last NATO troops from Afghanistan just months away, the country faces an uncertain future amid an already deeply unstable security situation.

17/05/2021

Israel

Israeli police poised for arrests after two die in synagogue collapse

Authorities say the incident at Givat Zeev, in which scores of ultra-Orthodox Jews had gathered to pray to mark the beginning of Shavuot, took place in a "dangerous" building with no permits for use.

16/05/2021

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Severe cyclone heading to western India, 4 dead

A severe cyclone is roaring in the Arabian Sea off southwestern India with winds of up to 140 kilometres per hour (87 miles per hour), already causing heavy rains and flooding that have killed at least four people, officials said Sunday.

16/05/2021

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People take cover as sirens warn of incoming rocket on Ramat Gan

People run to take cover as sirens ring warning from an incoming rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, and Israeli security forces and emergency services intervene following the explosion that killed a 50-year-old Israeli man in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv

16/05/2021

Israel

Euroviews. In Gaza, bombs drop and the conflict again hits home | View

In all, six of my relatives, three close friends and several colleagues have died in the three bloody wars and countless battles between Israel and Hamas.

16/05/2021

India

Hundreds of bodies found buried along Indian riverbanks

The cost of cremation has tripled in India in recent weeks due to a shortage of wood, according to a philanthropic organisation.

16/05/2021

Israel

Israel strikes Hamas targets as Gaza conflict continues

As the conflict entered its second week on Monday, violence showed no signs of easing with heavy Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and continued rocket fire from Hamas in southern Israel.

16/05/2021

Gaza

Diplomacy failing to prevent Israel-Gaza conflict from escalating

The violence continues, with eight children and two adults killed on Saturday in Gaza and one Israeli man killed in a Hamas rocket attack on the city of Ramat Gan.

15/05/2021

Israel

'Shocked and terrified': Israeli strike flattens Gaza media building

The high-rise building, which housed several media outlets including AP and Al-Jazeera, was targeted by an Israeli airstrike on Saturday afternoon.

15/05/2021

China

At least 12 dead after two back-to-back tornadoes in China

Eight people died in the inland city of Wuhan on Friday night and four others in the town of Shengze.

15/05/2021

Tech News

China makes first landing on Mars, rover to search for signs of life

China’s first Mars landing follows its launch last month of the main section of what will be a permanent space station and a mission that brought back rocks from the Moon.

15/05/2021

People

Sufi whirling: These dancers can spin before they can talk

This family of Sufi whirlers in Damascus dance by spinning in circles to feel closer to God.

15/05/2021

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Dubai's best rooftop views

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From the Burj Al Arab to the Burj Khalifa, Dubai is known for its dizzying architecture and has some of the best rooftop views in the world.

14/05/2021

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Israel bombards Gaza in the most intense fighting since 2014

The Israeli army said its overnight operation involved fighter jets and tanks hitting a Hamas tunnel network dug under civilian areas.

14/05/2021

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Pastry Chef Jessica Préalpato hunts eco-friendly ingredients for her award-winning desserts

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Euronews joined Chef Jessica Préalpato in the kitchen at Brasserie Boulud at the Sofitel Obelisk as she visited Dubai in preparation for Expo 2020.

14/05/2021

World News

Gaza's hospitals struggle with wounded in midst of COVID pandemic

This week's violence between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers has killed at least 103 Palestinians, including 27 children, and wounded 530 others.

13/05/2021

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Gaza journalist reports live when building is hit

An Israeli airstrike that toppled a high-rise building in central Gaza City startled a Gaza-based journalist as she was reporting for Al Jazeera.

13/05/2021

Israel

US envoy arrives for talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials

At least 126 people have been killed, including 31 children and 20 women in Gaza so far; in Israel, seven people have been killed, including a 6-year-old boy and a soldier.

13/05/2021

Nepal

Swiss and American climbers become first to die on Everest this year

The two men sadly passed away while trying to summit the world's highest mountain.

13/05/2021

Experiences

The world’s biggest sandpit: Desert camping in Oman's golden dunes

Golden dunes, wandering camels and emptiness. Desert camping is an experience you and your family will never forget.

13/05/2021

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Early morning Israeli strikes on Gaza City

lames and smoke billow following early morning Israeli strikes on Gaza City. Palestinian militants and the Israeli army exchanged a barrage of deadly fire in the early hours as intense fighting continued overnight.

12/05/2021

India

India's COVID-19 death toll passes 250,000 after new daily record

India confirmed 4,205 more coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, a daily record for the country.

12/05/2021