Asia

South Korea

South Korean police raid Jeju Air offices as crash probe continues

Meanwhile, investigators are continuing to examine the Flight 2216 crash site in South Korea that killed 179 people on Sunday.

02/01/2025

Gaza

Gaza population down by 6% since start of war, says PCBS

The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics says Gaza's population has declined by around 160,000, including over 55,000 presumed dead and 100,000 people that have left Gaza since 7 October, 2023.

02/01/2025

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North Korea's Kim and his daughter join NYE celebrations in Pyongyang

North Korea staged a New Year's Eve performance at its giant May Day Stadium, with leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter in attendance.

01/01/2025

Voices from Central Asia

Meet the producer behind Central Asia's Coachella

In partnership with MDQ

In this episode of Voices From Central Asia, we meet Yerkebulan Kurishbayev, the producer behind OYU Fest, Kazakhstan's cultural phenomenon that brings together musicians, artists and audiences to celebrate the region's rich creative heritage.

01/01/2025

Gaza

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill twelve as war grinds on into the new year

Strikes hit northern and central Gaza as the war between Israel and Hamas nears its 15 month mark with no end in sight.

01/01/2025

Gaza

Dozens of injured patients evacuated from Gaza for medical care

The evacuation has highlighted the escalating humanitarian crisis, with thousands of Palestinians needing urgent care outside the besieged territory.

31/12/2024

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In central Gaza, rain floods the tents of displaced Palestinians

Heavy rains have caused flooding in the Deir al-Balah camp in central Gaza, destroying the tents of families displaced by Israeli attacks.

31/12/2024

South Korea

Deadly South Korean plane crash sparks investigation and safety checks

Preliminary findings suggest issues with control systems and landing gear deployment as potential causes.

31/12/2024

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Eco-friendly fireworks light up sky for New Year celebrations in China

The Chinese city of Liuyang, known as the "Hometown of Fireworks," hosted a special edition of its Saturday night fireworks display on 28 December to celebrate the New Year.

31/12/2024

Economy

China's manufacturing activity slows in December as trade risks grow

The Purchasing Managers' Index, based on a survey of factory managers, slipped to 50.1 in December from 50.3 the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.

31/12/2024

South Korea

Court issues warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol

A South Korean court has issued arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol over aborted martial law decree.

31/12/2024

Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Taliban government to shut down NGOs employing women

The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign non-governmental groups in Afghanistan employing women.

30/12/2024

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South Koreans mourn 179 people who died in plane crash

Rescue workers and investigators have been combing the site at Muan airport, south of Seoul, where the Boeing 737 that had flown from Bangkok crashed.

30/12/2024

South Korea

Expert focuses on structure close to runway plane skidded off

Air safety expert David Learmount said the tragedy did not happen because of the fault of the landing gear, but because of a concrete structure near the runway.

30/12/2024

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Hundreds gathered in Hong Kong on Saturday to watch the city’s first panda drone show

Hundreds gathered in Hong Kong on Saturday to watch the city’s first pyrotechnics drone show, as part of a campaign to raise support and awareness of panda conservation. The 10-minute drone show featured 1,000 drones,Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour and forming images of the city’s giant pandas.

30/12/2024

Culture news

Syria’s last Jews can return to one of the world’s oldest synagogues

After 13 years of civil war, Syria’s dwindling Jewish community can return to the Jobar Synagogue in Damascus, one of the world’s oldest, where they once gathered for prayers before the conflict left it partially destroyed.

30/12/2024

Israel

Israel has to ‘stop attacks on hospitals’ in Gaza, says WHO chief

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says medical facilities have once again become 'battlegrounds' in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

30/12/2024

Experiences

Frankincense: The intriguing story behind the Christmas scent

Once more valuable than gold, frankincense is indelibly linked to Oman.

30/12/2024

South Korea

South Korea orders emergency airline safety check after fatal crash

The country will inspect its entire airline operations as well as all Boeing 737-800s after 179 people died in a crash involving the aircraft model on Sunday.

30/12/2024

South Korea

South Korean authorities seek arrest of impeached President Yoon

A warrant has been requested to detain South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol over charges linked to his brief martial law decree, with his fate now dependent on the Constitutional Court's decision.

30/12/2024

Azerbaijan

Kazakhstan to send Azerbaijan Airlines black boxes to Brazil

Kazakhstan's government told Euronews that it has decided to send the downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight recorders to Brazil for the full and transparent disclosure of the tragedy.

29/12/2024

Syria

Israeli airstrike on Syria kills 11 people, war monitor reports

Israel continues to target Syrian weapons and military infrastructure, even after the ouster of former President Bashar Assad three weeks ago.

29/12/2024

Gaza

Israeli airstrike on Gaza City's Wafa hospital kills seven people

The strike hit the upper floor of the hospital on Sunday, killing at least seven people and wounding several others, according to the Palestinian Civil Defence.

29/12/2024

South Korea

A bird strike may have caused South Korea plane crash, official says

Jeju Air's plane received a bird strike warning shortly before attempting to land at Muan, whilst the pilot declared 'mayday' just one minute later.

29/12/2024

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's president says airliner that crashed was shot down

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev added that it was unintentional but criticised Moscow for trying to “hush up” the shooting for days.

29/12/2024

Israel

Israeli protesters demand hostage release deal with Hamas

During Hamas' surprise incursion into southern Israel in October last year, the militants killed at least 1,200 people and took around 250 others hostage and brought them to Gaza.

29/12/2024