Asia

Destinations

Which countries in South-East Asia are open to tourists?

Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam have recently eased their COVID travel restrictions - just in time for the summer holidays.

27/04/2022

Art

Can you copyright immersive experiences?

MODS argues that an artwork responding to visitors isn't fixed enough to copyright. How will teamLab protect their intellectual property in an increasingly saturated market for immersive art installations?

27/04/2022

Earth News

See how this startup in Singapore is turning tofu water into wine

A Singapore-based startup is turning wastewater from tofu into sustainable wine.

26/04/2022

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Digital School aims to educate 1 million refugees over next five years

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

In this edition of Focus, we take a look at how Dubai is bridging the gap to make education more accessible to refugees and underprivileged children – with the help of digital technology.

26/04/2022

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Singaporeans hold vigil for Malaysians facing execution

Hundreds of Singaporeans hold a candlelight vigil to protest the looming execution of two Malaysians convicted of drug offences

26/04/2022

North Korea

North Korea vows to develop its nuclear arsenal 'at maximum speed’

North Korea has vowed to speed up the production of its nuclear arsenal, and officials from South Korea and the US are warning that there are signs that the country has started construction at its nuclear test site.

26/04/2022

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Beijing residents queue for tests

Beijing on Tuesday launched mass coronavirus testing for nearly all its 21 million residents, as fears grew that the Chinese capital may be placed under a strict lockdown like Shanghai.

26/04/2022

Conscious Travel

Illegal loggers in Vietnam train as jungle tour guides

Illegal loggers in Vietnam are getting a chance at an honest living, thanks to one adventure tourism company.

26/04/2022

Scenes

Meet the Gazan clowns making children laugh this Ramadan

In partnership with Media City

"We make the children so happy that they forget the conflict, bombings and destruction."

25/04/2022

Ecotech

Electric boats chart a course for sustainable sailing

The boating sector is being urged to embrace electric vessels and sail towards a more sustainable future.

25/04/2022

Travel News

At least 10 dead in Japan after tourist boat sinks in rough waters

The tour of the northern national park, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, was the operator's first of the season.

24/04/2022

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How working with horses helped with a family crisis

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Natalie Lankester is a professional dressage rider who will represent UAE in the Asian Games in September 2022. She's also having to face up to her husband's leukaemia diagnosis.

23/04/2022

Afghanistan

Dozens dead after blast at a mosque in Afghanistan

Friday's explosion follows a series of attacks in Afghanistan on Thursday.

22/04/2022

Moments

This resort in the Maldives is offering a dream internship opportunity

The lucky candidate will help Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu Resort’s in-house marine educator.

22/04/2022

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Chinese performance artist Kong Ning presents latest Earth Day work in Beijing

Chinese performance artist Kong Ning donned a headpiece representing the Earth in Beijing.

22/04/2022

Health news

Intermittent fasting may be no more effective than a normal diet

Losing weight is hard, but intermittent fasting without also reducing the amount you eat may not help, a new study has found.

22/04/2022

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Orthodox Christians mark Good Friday with Jerusalem procession

Orthodox Christians poured onto the cobbled streets of Jerusalem's Old City to observe Good Friday, the day when Christians believe Jesus was crucified.

22/04/2022

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7 tips from cybercrime experts to stop hackers in their tracks

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Euronews spoke to a set of experts to see how hackers are operating and what you can do to combat them.

22/04/2022

Afghanistan

Explosions in Afghanistan kill at least 10 people and injure dozens

The worst of the three blasts on Thursday occurred at a mosque in northern Mazar-e-Sharif.

21/04/2022

Lebanon

Wanted Portuguese man arrested in Chile over Beirut port explosion

The suspect is accused of bringing "explosive elements" into Lebanon ahead of the blast that devastated the port in August 2020.

21/04/2022

Culture news

A Kind of Magic: Freddie Mercury statue unveiled by fans in Korea

One fan's dream of building a life-size statue of the Queen singer has become a reality after an eight year campaign.

21/04/2022

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Freddie Mercury statue unveiled on South Korean island

A die-hard Queen fan unveils a life-size bronze statue of frontman Freddie Mercury on South Korea's resort island of Jeju, after an eight-year quest to honour his late hero.

21/04/2022

Travel News

China plane crash: It will take 'a year' to find out what happened

Flight MU5735 crashed on Monday, killing all 132 people onboard, mainland China's deadliest aviation disaster in 28 years.

21/04/2022

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson begins India trip at independence hero Gandhi's ashram

Prime Minister Boris Johnson begins India trip at independence hero Gandhi's ashram

21/04/2022

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Dust storm hits the Iraqi capital of Baghdad

Iraq is hit by its third dust storm in two weeks, temporarily grounding flights at airports serving Baghdad and Najaf and signalling the increasing frequency of the weather phenomenon.

20/04/2022

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Transport company shows solidarity with Ukraine painting a train in yellow and blue

A local railway in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, is running a train in the Ukrainian flag colours of blue and yellow in a show of solidarity with railway operators in the country.

20/04/2022