Asia

Taste

Sake and Seafood, the perfect combination

In partnership with JFOODO

Japan’s iconic drink, sake, is still little known outside the country. But that could be about to change.

13/09/2019

Taste

The secret of making Sake

In partnership with JFOODO

In this exclusive video we show you each step in the sake production process

13/09/2019

World

Politician Paula Yacoubian says she risks her life fighting Lebanese corruption and garbage crisis

Paula Yacoubian represents what some hope is the future of Lebanese politics.

13/09/2019

World

How is Women As Partners In Progress promoting gender equality in the MENA region?

The Women As Partners In Progress International Conference in Jordan showcased key initiatives for gender equality in the Middle East and North Africa region.

13/09/2019

World

Inside Iran: the fight for women's rights after 'Blue Girl' tragedy

The death of a female football fan has raised fresh concerns over the freedom of women inside the country.

13/09/2019

China

Watch again: Pro-China protest in Hong Kong shopping mall

Demonstrators waved Chinese flags and shouted slogans.

13/09/2019

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Thai elephant with prosthetic foot is transferred to new home

A three-year-old baby elephant with a prosthetic foot is transferred to a new home in northern Thailand. The elephant, called Fa Jam, was caught in a trap in 2016 and was later rescued and fitted with a prosthetic foot.

12/09/2019

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Devotees bid farewell to Ganesh at festival climax

Thousands of devotees gathered in Mumbai to bid farewell to the popular elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh, after a ten-day festival to celebrate his birth.

12/09/2019

Europe Decoded

Woman dies after setting herself ablaze over Iran stadium jail fears

Sahar Khodayari, an Iranian female football fan who tried to sneak into a stadium dressed as a man, has died after setting herself on fire last week.

11/09/2019

Israel

EU calls settlement 'illegal' after Netanyahu's annexation plans

The European Union said any "settlement plan" would be considered "illegal" under international law after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he planned to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.

11/09/2019

Indonesia

Watch: Hijab but no helmet for this Indonesian Wall of Death rider

Devi Apriliyani wants to show women in conservative Indonesia that they can do anything men can do.

11/09/2019

Iran

Two British-Australians detained in Iran

Two British-Australian nationals and one Australian national have been detained in Iran as tensions mount with the West.

11/09/2019

Afghanistan

Euroviews. Why many Afghans aren't sad Trump's secret Taliban peace talks collapsed ǀ View

The one hope Afghans have for this disappointing moment is that a process can be created in which they will have a say in their nation’s fate.

10/09/2019

Partner content

Animal conservation "a government priority" says United Arab Emirates

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With biodiversity under threat, and more and more animal species facing extinction worldwide, the United Arab Emirates is bolstering animal protection through legislation

10/09/2019

Iran

UK summons Iran ambassador, says assurances over oil tanker breached

UK summons Iran ambassador, says assurances over oil tanker breached

10/09/2019

Pakistan

Watch: Pakistan's first trans-friendly salon opens for business

Discrimination against transgender people in Pakistan is rife, despite the Transgender Protection Act of 2018. Bebo Haider opened the salon after she could not find one willing to give her an appointment.

10/09/2019

World

Inside Iran: defiant Iranians celebrate their Islamic faith

Life goes on for regular Iranians despite the crush of international sanctions.

10/09/2019

World

Iran Nuclear Deal: 'All sides need to re-commit'

Iran on Monday rejected a claim by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Tehran had been developing nuclear weapons at a secret site and said Netanyahu was seeking a pretext for war

10/09/2019

China

Euroviews. I once was a Chinese nationalist. Hong Kong changed my mind ǀ View

In the images of millions upon millions of Hong Kongers marching peacefully for a better future, I see the Hong Kong I fell in love with.

09/09/2019

World

Inside Iran: the fresh missile threat causing alarm in Washington

Whilst much of the recent attention has been on Iran's nuclear ambitions, the country's existing arsenal of ballistic missiles is also making the US wary.

09/09/2019

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Elephants trample crowd at Sri Lankan pageant, injuring 17

Seventeen people were injured when two elephants at a Sri Lankan street pageant went on a rampage on Saturday (September 7), local media reported

09/09/2019

Iran

Iran meets UN nuclear watchdog

After a meeting with the International Atomic Energy Agency Iran claims the EU has failed to act on assurances made after the US pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal

08/09/2019

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Chaos erupted at numerous locations on Hong Kong island

A group of black shirts entered Wan Chai Station. They kicked open the gates, broke display screens and smashed glass panels

08/09/2019

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Chinese villager adopts injured baby monkey

A Chinese villager recently found an injured macaque at his farming base in Yingtan City, east China's Jiangxi Province, and voluntarily took it in while waiting to release it into the wild.

08/09/2019

Sport

UFC 242 brings fan fervour with Khabib vs. Poirier fight in Abu Dhabi

In a concluding choke-hold, Khabib Nurmagomedov forced interim American title holder Dustin Poirier to submit in the third round, before making a victory leap over the caged fence of the arena, and ending the Ultimate Fighting Championship 242 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday as the lightweight winner.

08/09/2019

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Horns lock at controversial buffalo fighting festival in Vietnam

The buffaloes fight in pairs in an elimination contest, the two competitors lock horns for several minutes, sometimes just seconds, before one signals defeat by running away.

07/09/2019