Asia

Lebanon

Central Beirut Israeli strike death toll rises to nine

The airstrike started a fire in an apartment building in the residential Bashoura district, not far from the UN headquarters, the prime minister’s office and parliament.

03/10/2024

Azerbaijan

Baku Climate Action Week focuses on business ahead of COP29

The event is a precursor to the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which will be held in November in Azerbaijan with the broad aim to combat climate change.

02/10/2024

Qatar 365

Rare books and abstract calligraphy: Qatar’s unique literary scene

In partnership with Media City

Get lost in a library of rare books from as early as the 15th century and follow the elegant brushstrokes of Arabic calligraphy with an abstract twist.

02/10/2024

Iran

What calculations are behind Tehran's major missile strike on Israel?

Some critics have cynically described Iran’s missile strike as an elaborate, expensive spectacle intended for public consumption. Others are worried this is the final nail in the coffin that will spark the region's biggest war in decades. But why did Tehran choose to escalate now?

02/10/2024

Travel News

What does the Iran airspace closure mean for air travel?

Diversions can add hours to journey times for passengers.

02/10/2024

Tech News

The Iron Dome: How does Israel’s missile defence system work?

In operation since 2011, the Iron Dome is Israel's first line of defence against rockets. We spoke to an expert to understand how the system works.

02/10/2024

Israel

Middle East crisis: IDF troops and Hezbollah clash inside Lebanon

The IDF has continued its assault on Hezbollah in Lebanon a day after Tehran launched scores of missiles at Israel. Follow all the latest developments in our live blog.

02/10/2024

Lebanon

UN: Around 100,000 Lebanese refugees have fled to Syria

Over 1,000 Lebanese people have been killed and 6,000 wounded since Israel intensified cross-border attacks in southern Lebanon and Beirut, according to the Lebanese health authorities.

02/10/2024

Lebanon

IDF continues striking Beirut amid Iranian attacks on Israel

Israel’s military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in Beirut in the early hours on Wednesday, stating its operational capabilities have not been affected by Iran’s missile strikes.

02/10/2024

Israel

Netanyahu warns Iran will 'pay' for its huge missile attack on Israel

The Israeli military has vowed to retaliate to a missile attack from Iran, which Iran said was a "rational and legitimate response" to previous Israeli fire.

01/10/2024

Israel

Seven people killed in a shooting in Tel Aviv

Haim Sargarov, the police commander of the Tel Aviv district, told reporters that the attackers were “not Israelis.”

01/10/2024

Israel

IDF vows retaliation after Iran launches barrage of missiles on Israel

Israel said hundreds of missiles hit the country in an attack which Iran said was a "legitimate" response to previous Israeli fire.

01/10/2024

No Comment

Tibetans protest outside China's embassy in India

Tibetans in India staged a protest outside China’s embassy in New Delhi, calling for an end to "genocide" in Tibet.

01/10/2024

China

Xi warns of 'rough seas' as China fetes 75 years of communist rule

Commemorations were also held in the former UK colony of Hong Kong and Portugal’s former territory of Macao, both of which returned to Chinese sovereignty in the late 1990s.

01/10/2024

South Korea

South Korea unveils most powerful missile

"If North Korea attempts to use nuclear weapons, it will face the resolute and overwhelming response of our military and the (South Korea)-US alliance," President Yoon Suk Yeol said.

01/10/2024

Lebanon

Israel begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

The Israeli military said it was carrying out “targeted ground raids” in villages close to the Israeli border.

01/10/2024

Lebanon

Israel launches small ground raids against Hezbollah

It follows Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant's remarks that the ‘next phase of war’ against Hezbollah will ‘begin soon’, signalling that Israel could be preparing for a ground offensive in Lebanon.

30/09/2024

Business

AIIB: Multilateral development banks unite to fight climate change

Battling climate change needs both public and private financing, leveraged through multilateral development banks like AIIB, says its president, Jin Liqun. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is working with World Bank, EBRD and other financial institutions to step up projects across the globe.

30/09/2024

Explore

Gobustan: Exploring new ways to appreciate mud volcanoes and rock art

In partnership with Azerbaijan Tourism Board

Gobustan shares its secrets with us in this episode of Explore Azerbaijan. We imagine ancient human life through the art they left behind, and see mud volcanoes in a brand new way.

30/09/2024

Lebanon

Israel's defence minister talks up ground invasion as strikes continue

Yoav Gallant's words to IDF troops stationed in the north of Israel came as fears of a boots-on-the-ground invasion of Lebanon to fight Hezbollah continue to rise on Monday.

30/09/2024

Lebanon

Israel has assassinated a seventh senior Hezbollah official

Israel says it's killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an airstrike as the Lebanese militant group reels from a string of devastating blows

29/09/2024

Nepal

Flooding and landslides in Nepal kill at least 129 people

And the death toll is expected to rise as the authorities receive the first reports of likely floods and landslides in the more remote villages of the Himalayan state.

29/09/2024

The Dialogue

The classical music prodigy breaking new fronters for orchestras’ love

In partnership with Media City

German conductor Elias Grandy is acclaimed for his technical precision and deep understanding of the psychological nuances in great music. This award-winning artist delivers evocative interpretations of operatic and orchestral masterpieces.

28/09/2024

Lebanon

Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader who defied Israel for decades

On Friday Israel killed the leader of Hezbollah, the Shiite Islamic militant group based in Lebanon's capital Beirut, in a massive airstrike.

28/09/2024

Israel

Hezbollah confirms Israel has killed its leader Hassan Nasrallah

Iran announced on Saturday that a prominent general in its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard sanctioned by the U.S. also died in the airstrike.

28/09/2024

Lebanon

Josep Borrell warns Middle East headed for 'full-blown war'

Speaking to reporters in New York, the EU's foreign policy chief said that no power seemed able to 'stop' Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

28/09/2024