Asia

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The annual Sapporo snow festival kicks off

Visitors are flocking to the city of Sapporo on Japan`s northern island of Hokkaido to see snow and ice sculptures as the annual snow festival kicks off.

04/02/2019

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Pope Francis welcomed by Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince as he visits presidential palace

Pope Francis on Monday (February 4) was welcomed by Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, and the Vice-President of UAE and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, at Abu Dhabi's presidential palace.

04/02/2019

China

German WWI hand grenade found in French potato shipment

The grenade was discovered in a shipment of French potatoes imported to a Hong Kong crisp factory, and detonated by police.

03/02/2019

United Arab Emirates

Pope Francis to visit UAE with message of peaceful coexistence

The Gulf state currently has about 800,000 Catholics but few of them are citizens, they're mostly temporary migrant workers from South and South East Asia.

02/02/2019

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Chinese revellers welcome Spring Festival with charcoal-spinning

Fire dancers in China's northern city of Taiyuan wowed crowds with their traditional charcoal-spinning performances.

02/02/2019

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Beijing Tourism bring a piece of China to Europe

Partner content presented by BEIJING

Red paper lanterns adorned with elegant gold characters have always been a Chinese symbol for hopes and dreams. In December, the hope of strengthening ties between Europe and China became reality when a little piece of Beijing came to life, first in Munich in Germany and then in Bucharest in Romania

01/02/2019

World

'Fresh Prince' star DJ Jazzy Jeff talks Will Smith & highlights industry problems

DJ Jazzy Jeff, famous for starring in the 90's television series ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’, came to the United Arab Emirates to perform his latest set.

01/02/2019

World

Latest digital book trends showcased at Abu Dhabi Publishing Forum

The Abu Dhabi Publishing Forum came to a close on January 30th, following three days of workshops and panel discussions on the industry's latest trends.

01/02/2019

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Dubai: the dream shopping destination

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

From its supersize malls to its colourful souks and annual shopping festival, this episode of Target explores how Dubai has become a global player when it comes to retail.

31/01/2019

Bangladesh

Euroviews. Bangladesh’s factories must never become death traps again | View

In the coming weeks, Bangladesh may make the mistake of crippling an initiative that has achieved dramatic improvements in fire and building safety in the years since the Rana Plaza disaster.

31/01/2019

China

Major nuclear powers are meeting in Beijing. Why? | Euronews answers

A two-day conference in Beijing calls on five major nuclear nations to maintain international stability.

30/01/2019

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'French Spiderman' arrested for climbing 217-metre-tall GT Tower in Ph

French climber Alain Robert, also known as the French 'Spiderman', climbed Manila's 47-storey GT Tower on Tuesday.

29/01/2019

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Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops clash in West Bank

Clashes erupted between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops on Sunday near the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir.

28/01/2019

Living

Would you choose lab-grown steak to help the environment?

Scientists in Israel are growing their own steaks in the hope that it could one day help to solve the problem of food production and climate change.

28/01/2019

World News

Welcome to the fold: Gazan man's origami praised by Japanese

Artist finds income through art of origami

28/01/2019

Afghanistan

US and Taliban in new talks initiative

A new effort to end the war in Afghanistan is set to begin on February 25 with talks scheduled between the US and the Taliban

28/01/2019

World

Jane Goodall reinforces her wildlife conservation initiative in the UAE

Conservationist and primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall, famous for observing wild chimpanzees in Africa in the 1960’s, came to the United Arab Emirates as part of a Roots and Shoots promotional tour.

25/01/2019

World

Endangered species find refuge in UAE national parks

The United Arab Emirates is aiming to increase numbers of its indigenous animals by improving their natural habitats.

25/01/2019

Sport

Israeli judokas top medals table on Day 1 of Tel Aviv judo Grand Prix

The first IJF World Judo Tour event in Israel lived up to its high expectations with some thrilling judo on the opening day of the Tel Aviv Grand Prix

25/01/2019

Kyrgyzstan

Euroviews. Kyrgyzstan’s human rights abuses should sound alarm bells over closer ties with the EU | View

While [Kyrgyzstan] boasts a very active and engaged civil society, Askarov’s imprisonment, and the government’s abject failure to act on the UN Human Rights Committee’s decision in his case [...] should give EU officials considerable pause.

24/01/2019

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Ice ice baby: elderly Chinese take freezing plunge

During the harsh winter season some Chinese thrill-seekers jump into bone-chilling lakes, braving temperatures as low as -10 degrees Celsius.

24/01/2019

Green News

Unlocking the secrets of the vast Indian Ocean

An unprecedented science mission is on its way to gauge the impact of climate change as well as search for new species.

24/01/2019

China

Lunar New Year illuminations light up China's "Lantern City"

More than 130 units of colorful lanterns were lit up on Monday in Zigong City of southwest China`s Sichuan Province to welcome the upcoming arrival of the Chinese Lunar New Year

23/01/2019

Iran

Iran's president says media censorship has backfired on regime

Opposing the will of the people is 'neither right, nor legal, nor legitimate,' says Iranian president

23/01/2019

World News

Archaeologists return to site of Dead Sea Scrolls discovery

Decades later, the hunt for ancient Dead Sea Scrolls is back on

22/01/2019

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A newborn female rhinoceros joins Israel's Safari Zoo

A newborn rhino enjoyed a day of fun in Israel's Safari open park on Monday (January 21), getting to know her crash partners and rolling in the dirt.

22/01/2019