Asia

Travel News

Why is Bali banning tourists from renting motorbikes?

Balinese authorities are 'tidying up’ by cracking down on tourists hiring motorbikes.

15/03/2023

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WATCH: Record early start again for Tokyo's cherry blossoms

According to Japan’s weather agency, Tokyo's official cherry bloom records go back 70 years and the delicate white-pink flowers have only appeared this early in 2021 and 2020.

14/03/2023

Travel News

What are the travel rules for Hong Kong and China?

China is reopening to foreign tourists and accepting valid visas issued before the pandemic.

14/03/2023

Art

Nobel Prize winning author Kenzaburo Oe dies aged 88

The Japanese citizen, who wrote about war and his disabled son, was vocal as a pacifist alongside his worldwide literary success

13/03/2023

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WATCH: Palestinian fishermen collect manta rays on Gaza City's beach

Every year, manta rays wash up on the shore of Gaza City. They are considered 'vulnerable' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which categorises them in its red list.

13/03/2023

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Tokyo court orders retrial of ex-boxer after 57 years on death row

Hakamada was sentenced to death in 1968 for robbing and murdering his boss, the man's wife and their two teenage children. But Amnesty International says his conviction was based on a forced confession.

13/03/2023

North Korea

North Korea fires missiles as South Korea-US military drills begin

The Washington-Seoul joint military drills begin against a backdrop of increased tension in the peninsula after Pyongyang carries out latest weapons test.

13/03/2023

Saudi Arabia

Saudi oil giant Aramco reports record profit of €151 billion for 2022

Aramco is the latest energy company to announce record earnings in 2022, helped by soaring energy prices following Russia's war in Ukraine.

12/03/2023

Iran

Tehran court upholds death sentence for Swedish-Iranian citizen

Iran's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a Swedish-Iranian citizen, who allegedly led an Arab pro-independence group.

12/03/2023

The Dialogue

Breaking taboos: The Princess leading a cancer revolution

In partnership with Media City

As Chairperson of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Center, HRH Princess Ghida Talal has been on the frontline battling against cancer since 2001.

11/03/2023

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India soaks in colours for Holi festival

India celebrates the Holi festival this week, one of the most popular Hindu holidays in honour of the god Krishna and his consort Radha.

10/03/2023

Destinations

Uzbekistan: The Central Asian country is opening up to the world

Uzbekistan is now easier than ever to visit, here are some of the best things to see and do.

10/03/2023

Earth News

Millions living in tents 6 months on from Pakistan’s worst-ever floods

'These devastating floods are an acute example of how those living in a country responsible for less than 1 per cent of global carbon emissions are seeing their lives completely turned upside down by the climate crisis.’

10/03/2023

North Korea

Kim Jong Un supervises North Korean troops simulating attack on South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a drill simulating an attack on South, a day after Seoul detected the North firing at least one short-range ballistic missile toward the sea.

10/03/2023

Israel

Shooting in Tel Aviv after three Palestinians killed in West Bank

Three people were injured in a shooting in Tel Aviv after an Israeli military raid killed three Palestinian in the occupied West Bank.

10/03/2023

Nature

Indonesia’s new capital city could be a ‘massive ecological disaster’

"The future generations will only hear the stories about the species here because they won't exist anymore."

10/03/2023

China

Xi Jinping sworn in for unprecedented third term as China's president

Xi Jinping was sworn in for an unprecedented third five-year term as China's president, paving the way to stay in power for life.

10/03/2023

Earth News

Bangkok smog blankets city hospitalising 200,000

The popular holiday destination is currently recommending that anyone who goes outside wears a high-quality N95 anti-pollution mask.

10/03/2023

Food and Drink

'Treat dipped in blood': Searching for truffles costs lives in Syria

People know the risk of landmines and jihadist attacks yet they go to collect truffles in the desert in order to earn some money.

10/03/2023

Football Now

Serie A: Can Napoli win their first title since 1990?

In partnership with Media City

30 years after their last Scudetto, it looks like the long wait for a title could finally be over for Napoli this season.

09/03/2023

Travel News

Nepal: How this woman defied the odds to become a mountain guide

“Hopefully my small success will inspire other girls to follow their dreams."

09/03/2023

Culture news

Motorcycle mechanics: Female bikers hit the road in Jammu and Kashmir

Despite concerns expressed by conservatives, more and more women are taking to the roads on two wheels in Jammu and Kashmir as motorbiking increases in popularity

09/03/2023

Culture news

Meet the women astrophotographers capturing the Milky Way in Qatar

Astrophotographers in Qatar gear up each month to capture the Milky Way galaxy in all its glory. These women photographers head out to pitch-dark places like Al-Aamriya, Al-Thuraya, Al-Kharrara, Al-Zubara, Zekreet, and others, to capture the core of the Milky Way

08/03/2023

Qatar 365

How Qatar is trying to 'bridge the gap' in education

In partnership with Media City

Euronews examine how Qatar is encouraging new perspectives on education, and facilitating projects which tackle big global issues like climate change.

08/03/2023

Culture news

Chinese tattoo artist tells women's stories through ink

Song Jiayin sees her project as an open-ended documentary that she hopes will help both promote women's voices and challenge stereotypes.

08/03/2023

Destinations

Thailand: Avoid the crowds on these off the beaten track islands

If you’re looking for a quiet getaway, Thailand’s secluded islands are a sustainable haven.

07/03/2023