brussels bureau MEPs want EU countries to ramp up pressure on Lebanon MEPs voted overwhelmingly to impose sanctions against the new government in Lebanon. 22/09/2021
China Evergrande to pay interest on small part of €250 billion debts Traders are anxiously waiting to see if Beijing will rescue the private group if Evergrande and lenders can’t agree on how to handle its debts. 22/09/2021
Afghanistan Afghanistan's Taliban ask to address United Nations' General Assembly The group said that the world "no longer recognise" Ashraf Ghani as president and that Ghulam Isaczai no longer represents Afghanistan as ambassador to the UN. 22/09/2021
Green News Will China ever build an underwater train all the way to the US? The project would allow travellers to get to North America in just two days. 21/09/2021
Cult Pianist Andrey Gugnin performs Alexey Shor's 'Childhood Memories' Moscow-born pianist Andrey Gugnin performs Alexey Shor's piano solo Childhood Memories, a composition that reflects on memories from his childhood as well as the daily life with his own children. 20/09/2021
Destinations Uzbekistan: How is the mysterious country enticing Western visitors? Once a major trading route on the Silk Road, an outward-looking Uzbekistan is celebrating 30 years of independence from the USSR. 19/09/2021
no comment Taiwan: environmental group designs marine 'vacuum cleaner' A Taiwanese environmental group has designed a marine vacuum cleaner to help in the island's fight against floating garbage 18/09/2021
Afghanistan US admits 'mistake' in Kabul drone strike that killed 10 civilians The Pentagon apologised for a "tragic mistake" after admitting that a drone strike in Kabul last month killed only civilians, not an ISIS-K extremist as first believed. 17/09/2021
Cult Ancient astronomy manuscript resurrected by Uzbek heritage initiative The first true-to-the-original facsimile copy of the manuscript of Images of the Fixed Stars, an ancient astronomy manuscript by one of the most famous Muslim astronomers of all time has been resurrected by Uzbekistan's heritage initiative. 16/09/2021
no comment NKo TV airs footage of missile launch from train North Korea said on Thursday it successfully launched ballistic missiles from a train for the first time and was continuing to bolster its defences, after the two Koreas test-fired missiles hours apart in dueling displays of military might. 16/09/2021
Cult Watch back: Cellist virtuoso Mischa Maisky performs Russian repertoire Mischa Maisky is considered to be one of the most important cellists of our time. He performed at the InClassica International Music Festival under the baton of Sergey Smbatyan, a renowned expert in the Russian repertoire. 16/09/2021
no comment At Kabul airport, remnants of US war bear testimony to chaotic exit A month after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan's capital, signs of the 20-year US-led occupation are still visible at Kabul's airport 15/09/2021
