Asia

Iran

Hardliners set for big gains in Iran's legislative elections

Turnout will be seen as a key measure of support for Iran's leadership at the time of a sanctions-linked economic downturn and diplomatic isolation.

21/02/2020

World

Milken Summit: Saudi’s Prince Turki talks Iran relations & G20 Presidency

Hundreds of high-level decision makers and industry trailblazers, spanning fields from economics and philanthropy to healthcare, attended the Milken Institute Middle East and Africa summit 2020 in Abu Dhabi.

21/02/2020

World

Will Brexit boost UK and GCC trade relations?

The United Kingdom has officially left the European Union on 31 January and, being free to negotiate its own trade deals, regions like the Middle East are looking like a new exciting, investment arena.

21/02/2020

South Korea

COVID-19 outbreak: China says bats, pangolin likely 'virus hosts'

The Iranian government has denied the claim.

21/02/2020

China

China is 'running a campaign of intimidation' against Uighur diaspora

They say the intimidation is 'unparalleled and illegal'.

21/02/2020

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Yangon: Scores of people rescued from a blazing building

Around 60 fire trucks raced to the 12-storey apartment block as smoke and flames spread through the building.

20/02/2020

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Passengers from coronavirus-hit cruise ship arrive home in Hong Kong

They will now go into quarantine for two weeks.

20/02/2020

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Dubai shows its funny side

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From some of the biggest comedy stars in the world to homegrown and local talent, we go behind the scenes of Dubai’s thriving comedy scene.

20/02/2020

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How luxury floating houses are regenerating coral reefs in Dubai

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Marine biologists are growing new coral reef under these houses at The World Islands in Dubai.

20/02/2020

Japan

Coronavirus: 2 passengers dead from cruise ship Diamond Princess

Coronavirus: Two elderly Japanese passengers who had been taken off the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship have died, according to Japan’s Health Ministry

20/02/2020

Iran

Coronavirus: Two patients die in Iran as country reports first cases

Iranian authorities confirmed two cases of the new virus on Wednesday, the first in the country. Officials later said the two patients had died.

19/02/2020

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This robot is being used in China to protect medics from coronavirus

A hospital in Beijing has turned to a robot to stop the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus

19/02/2020

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One step closer to autonomous human flight: Jetman flies 1,800m above

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Vince Reffet took to the skies equipped with a carbon fibre wing powered by four mini-jet engines. The Jetwing is controlled solely by the human body.

19/02/2020

Japan

Coronavirus: Diamond Princess passengers begin disembarking in Japan

Questions are asked of the Japanese authorities as they failed to stop the coronavirus from spreading aboard.

19/02/2020

Syria

'Cruel beyond belief': UN demands escape route for civilians in Syria

The UN human rights office wants safe corridors for civilians trying to flee fighting in Syria's northwest and who 'no longer have anywhere to go'.

19/02/2020

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Security forces use tear gas amid anti-government protests in Iraq

At least 500 people have been killed since protests began.

18/02/2020

Korea

Euroviews. Oscar-winning film Parasite has exposed the parasitic lives we all live under capitalism ǀ View

As long as we live within the framework of capitalism, where private ownership of property is allowed, we are not all free from the parasitic survival instinct in such an institutional framework. That’s why we can’t just blame such behaviours on the two families in the movie.

17/02/2020

China

COVID-19 outbreak: Wuhan hospital director one of the latest victims

Chinese health experts said that they have found effective treatment methods against Covid-19 with 10,000 discharged from hospital.

16/02/2020

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Man 'runs ultra-marathon in flat' as cooped-up China bids to stay fit

His tracking device would make interesting reading!

15/02/2020

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Families of 29 gunned down by soldier in Thailand honour relatives

Holding portraits of their relatives and wiping away tears, families of the victims arrived at a morgue in Nakhon Ratchasima to take home their dead.

15/02/2020

China

Chinese bank notes quarantined in COVID-19 coronavirus crisis

After their quarantined period is over, the bank notes will be circulated again, the Chinese central bank said on Saturday.

15/02/2020

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Panoramic Paramotoring

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It’s one of the smallest aircraft in the world consisting of a tricycle, a propeller and a paragliding wing. Paramotoring is a hair-raising way to experience a breathtaking view of Dubai

14/02/2020

Afghanistan

US and Taliban reach Afghanistan truce on sidelines of Munich summit

The truce came after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper met in Munich with Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani.

14/02/2020

Myanmar

Euroviews. Justice will be a long time coming for the Rohingya. But the latest ICJ ruling is a start ǀ View

While it is easy to be cynical about what the precedent-setting ICJ ruling will actually accomplish in practice, the ICJ court order reinforces the universality of human rights and the rule of law. International justice is a long game - and one that is just getting started in Myanmar.

14/02/2020

World

Abu Dhabi celebrates 250 years of Beethoven with the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra

The Hamburg Symphony Orchestra performance brought crowds together in Abu Dhabi to celebrate the 250th birthday of German composer and pianist, Ludwig van Beethoven.

14/02/2020

World

How are the arts thriving in the Kurdish region of Iraq?

Located in the Kuridsh region of Iraq, the city of Sulayaniyah is transforming a 60,000 square metre abandoned tobacco factory into a cultural hub where young artists can gather, to create.

14/02/2020