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Why isn't there one unified sign language in the Middle East region?

There are approximately 72 million deaf people worldwide, using more than 300 different sign languages, according to the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD).

03/07/2020

World

Migrant medical staff from the Middle East help fight COVID-19 in Europe

Migrant communities from the Middle East and North Africa have been helping fight the COVID-19 pandemic in European nations to offset staffing shortfalls.

03/07/2020

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Lifting lockdowns, innovating against COVID and staycation trends

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Business Line looks at why ending lockdown in the UK may not save some businesses; a Dubai-based initiative to help innovators get their COVID-fighting technologies to market; and, how an unexpected eco-staycation trend in Italy could provide a welcome boost to local business.

03/07/2020

China

Hong Kong activist Nathan Law flees city to continue anti-law campaign

The young pro-democracy campaigner has left Hong Kong for an undisclosed location after China imposed a tough new security law on the former British colony.

03/07/2020

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Learning to drive an F1 car with Supercar Blondie

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How do you drive an F1 car? Supercar Blondie finds out when she puts her car knowledge to the test by attempting to drive an F1 car around Dubai autodrome with only 1 hour of training.

03/07/2020

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Hundreds arrested in Hong Kong amid protests over new security law

Critics say the new law ends freedoms that were guaranteed for half a century when British rule ended in 1997.

02/07/2020

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The price of influence: why brands increasingly favour influencer marketing

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Target explores how influencers are transforming the world of marketing and PR as we know it.

02/07/2020

Myanmar

More than 100 miners die in Myanmar jade mine landslide

"The jade workers were smothered by a wave of mud," the Myanmar Fire Service Department said on Facebook.

02/07/2020

China

Hong Kong: China threatens to retaliate over UK citizenship plan

China's London embassy accuses the British of interfering over Hong Kong and warns "corresponding measures" may be taken if the UK presses ahead with its plan.

02/07/2020

China

Hong Kong: 'Hundreds' held amid protests as new security law enforced

Police say they have detained hundreds of people at a protest for Hong Kong independence after warnings were issued to the crowd.

01/07/2020

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Astronomers marvel at rare annular eclipse in Dubai

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Astronomers marvel at a rare spectacle that will not appear for another 14 years. For over 2 hours the Moon blocked the Earth's direct view of the Sun.

30/06/2020

China

Swine flu with pandemic potential discovered in China

Researchers said that 10 per cent of swine workers they tested were positive to the new virus. For now, there is little evidence of human to human transmission.

30/06/2020

China

EU 'deplores' China's adoption of national security law for Hong Kong

The legislation is aimed at curbing subversive, secessionist and terrorist activities, as well as foreign intervention in the city's affairs. It follows months of anti-government protests that at times descended into violence in Hong Kong last year.

30/06/2020

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Taiwan kickstarts domestic tourism after containing coronavirus spread

Taiwan's transportation and health ministers removed a face mask from a sand sculpture at a ceremony in Taipei to kickstart a domestic tourism initiative.

29/06/2020

Spotlight

Welcoming the world: Japan's Olympic Host Towns

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Spotlight takes a look at the cities and towns across Japan fostering cultural exchanges with the rest of the world.

29/06/2020

Israel

Israel’s annexation plans 'illegal': UN human rights chief

The consequences are likely to be "disastrous for the Palestinians, for Israel itself, and for the wider region," warns UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet.

29/06/2020

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Coronavirus screening underway in Mumbai as India cases increase

Door-to-door screening is underway in Mumbai's poor neighbourhoods to identify coronavirus hotspots.

29/06/2020

Pakistan

Several killed as gunmen attack Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi

Gunmen attack Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi, several killed including assailants

29/06/2020

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Hundreds take part in Taiwan Pride march

The heavy rain did not stop activists in Taiwan, the only Asian country where same-sex marriage is legal.

28/06/2020

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Innovating out of lockdown

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From disinfecting Dubai's streets with drones to sanitizing gates, Sci-tech explores some of the innovative technological solutions being employed in the UAE to combat COVID-19.

26/06/2020

World

How has Caracalla Dance Theatre influenced culture in the Middle East?

Lebanese-born Abdel-Halim Caracalla created the Caracalla Dance Theatre during an era when pursuing a career in the expressive arts was not the norm.

26/06/2020

Japan

Judo Values: politeness

In partnership with IJF

In this episode of Judo Values, three judokas past and present talk about the principle of politeness and why it is so integral both in competition and life.

26/06/2020

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Shanghai Me - A taste of 1930's China

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A favorite for Royalty, celebrities and sports stars, Shanghai Me transports its guests back in time to pre-war China. Taste discovers why this fine-dining restaurant has been voted one of the best in the gulf region.

24/06/2020

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"This is insane" Supercar Blondie's F1 crash course

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Adventures joins social media star, Supercar Blondie, to test drive an F1 racing car in Dubai.

23/06/2020

Green News

Why is this the most trafficked mammal in the world?

They have existed on earth for 60 million years, but now illegal wildlife trade means numbers are rapidly declining.

23/06/2020

South Korea

South Korea fights 'second' COVID-19 wave as global cases rise

The WHO said the biggest increase was in North and South America as countries begin to relax lockdown measures.

22/06/2020