Asia

Gaza

Gaza's tiny Orthodox Christian minority celebrate Christmas

With the ongoing Israeli siege on the enclave, Palestinians in Gaza are prohibited from uniting with family members and visiting Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.

24/12/2018

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Watch: elephants dressed up as Santa interact with children

Watch : Elephants dressed up as Santa interact with children

24/12/2018

West Bank

Bethlehem enjoys busiest Christmas season on record

Visitors and worshippers have been flocking to Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity – a cave which enshrines a site thought to be the birthplace of Jesus.

24/12/2018

Indonesia

Indonesia tsunami: Norwegian tells of escape as waves struck hotel

Norwegian tells of Indonesia tsunami escape as waves struck his hotel

23/12/2018

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China winter solstice is

The unique activity of splashing water into ice amid extreme low temperatures was staged in different areas in northeast China`s Heilongjiang Province on Saturday to celebrate Winter Solstice

23/12/2018

Indonesia

Rescuers use drones to search for Indonesia tsunami survivors

A tsunami has killed over 429 people on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency has confirmed.

23/12/2018

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Campaigning kayaks help keep Thailand's rivers sweet

Environmental campaign aims to reduce rubbish outflows from the Chao Phraya River and prevent trash reaching the sea.

21/12/2018

Japan

Carlos Ghosn re-arrested on new charges

The re-arrest comes as Ghosn was expected to be release don bail on Friday.

21/12/2018

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Korea cab drivers protest Uber-like ride share app

Korea cab drivers protest Uber-like ride share app

21/12/2018

World

Jordan's school challenge: educating Syrian refugee children with disabilities

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Aid Zone Euronews' Monica Pinna travels to Jordan to look at how the EU and other international organisations are supporting the country's efforts to integrate Syrian refugee children into the national school system.

20/12/2018

Syria

Have IS really been defeated in Syria? Euronews asks experts

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that American troops had defeated the terror organisation and would withdraw from Syria.

20/12/2018

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Tokyo's illuminations draw the crowds

Winter in Japan means warm clothes, hot soup, and light shows. The illuminations are a holiday tradition which run until February.

19/12/2018

India

The Indian festival where theatre meets nature

Started in 2008, the "Under the Sal Tree" festival this year was held over three days in a forest in Rampur village in India's northeastern state of Assam.

19/12/2018

Yemen

Children as young as 10 fight, kill and die in Yemen's war

Some said they joined the Houthi rebels willingly, mainly because of promises of money or the chance to carry a weapon. But others described being coerced.

19/12/2018

Japan

Japanese doll collectors gather for festival

Japanese doll collectors gather for festival

18/12/2018

China

Money for nothing? Cash falls from the sky in Hong Kong stunt

A man believed to have thrown money from a rooftop in Hong Kong was arrested by the police

17/12/2018

Adventures

Shymbulak: Kazakhstan's winter kingdom

In partnership with Kazakh tourism

Adventures travels to Shymbulak near Almaty in Kazakhstan to test some of the many winter sports on offer.

17/12/2018

Adventures

Dog sledding in Kazakhstan takes off

In partnership with Kazakh tourism

Aventures takes to the sleigh to experience dog sledding in Kazakhstan.

17/12/2018

Sport

World Judo Masters ends in glory for Japan

Japan's judoka again reign supreme at the end-of-season meeting in China.

16/12/2018

Thailand

Classical piano soothes retired elephants at Thai sanctuary

A sanctuary in Thailand hopes classical music can 'rehabilitate the souls' of the old, overworked and disabled elephants it cares for.

16/12/2018

Sport

Day One of World Judo Masters belongs to Japan

Chinese fans get thrills aplenty on a day of fierce competition and close bouts in Guangzhou.

15/12/2018

Afghanistan

The Italian man helping disabled Afghans get back on their feet

Alberto Cairo tells Euronews that rehabilitation is about more than artificial limbs.

15/12/2018

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Israeli forces destroy home of Palestinian charged with killing a soldier

Israeli forces demolished the family home of a Palestinian charged with killing an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank.

15/12/2018

World

Youth & education, Malala Fund discussed at UAE Knowledge Summit

The fifth annual Knowledge Summit took place in the UAE this December, under the banner of ‘Youth and the Future of the Knowledge Economy’.

14/12/2018

World

Musicians & poets celebrate storytelling at UAE Hekayah event

Lyrical artists from across the Middle East came together to celebrate music and prose in an event called Hekayah, staged at the New York University in Abu Dhabi on December 5th.

14/12/2018

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Cleaners dressed as zodiac animals clean hotel windows in Japan

Window cleaners dressed as the current and the next Chinese zodiac animals washed hotel windows in Tokyo on Thursday (December 13) in anticipation of the coming year.

14/12/2018