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Explore

Uzbek craftsmanship: Knives and Ceramics in the Fergana Valley

In partnership with the Tourism Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan

In this episode of Explore, we visit Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley, where ancient crafts and their masters still thrive, their knowledge passed down from generation to generation.

19/09/2024

Lebanon

Walkie-talkies explode across Lebanon a day after pager attack

In the Lebanese capital, multiple explosions went off during the funeral of four Hezbollah fighters who were killed the day before, sources confirmed.

18/09/2024

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Myanmar floods have affected 631,000 people and caused 226 deaths.

A week after Typhoon Yagi and monsoon rains triggered severe flooding in Myanmar, residents in the capital, Naypyitaw, have begun cleaning their homes.

18/09/2024

Tech News

How Hezbollah pagers could have been turned into weapons

Pagers belonging to Hezbollah operatives exploded in an attack that was allegedly planned by Israel. This is how experts are speculating they could have been detonated.

18/09/2024

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Jordan sets up mobile clinics in Gaza to aid amputees

The Jordanian 'Restoring Hope' initiative helps amputees in Gaza by giving them prosthetic limbs, handling 5 to 10 cases at a time.

18/09/2024

Focus

Kazakhstan welcomes the 5th edition of the World Nomad Games in Astana

In partnership with Freedom Holding Corp.

In this episode of Focus, we go behind the scenes at the 5th World Nomad Games in Astana, Kazakhstan.

18/09/2024

Qatar 365

From books to calligraphy: A look at Qatar’s thriving literary scene

In partnership with Media City

Qatar 365 explores the infinite world of literature, from getting more children to read and spend more time at libraries, to getting crafty with Arabic calligraphy. We also visit Qatar’s first girls’ school, now turned into a museum, to honour the woman who fought for women’s education.

18/09/2024

Lebanon

What was Hungarian company's role in making Hezbollah pagers?

Some 2,750 people, many of them members of Hezbollah, were injured by pagers exploding almost simultaneously across Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday.

18/09/2024

Travel News

Japan Airlines offers free domestic flights for international visitors

Japan Airlines says the promotion is designed to provide a “seamless travel experience” across the archipelago.

17/09/2024

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Japanese temari: Preserving ancient tradition through handcrafted art

Japanese women are keeping the ancient art of temari alive, dedicating weeks or months to crafting intricately designed decorative balls.

17/09/2024

Lifestyle

Meet Choi Soon-hwa: The 80-year-old Miss Universe contestant

Choi Soon-hwa, an 80-year-old South Korean, has made history as the oldest-ever contestant in the Miss Universe competition.

17/09/2024

Culture news

Kazakh superstar Dimash on music, heritage, and World Nomad Games

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Dimash discusses his unique fusion of classical, Kazakh and contemporary music, and his mission to spread his "country’s culture, songs, and traditional music to the world."

17/09/2024

Earth News

Italian men fined for stealing butterflies from Sri Lanka

The two men from northern Italy face two years in jail if they fail to pay the fine by 24 September.

16/09/2024

Iran

Euroviews. Does Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian remember Mahsa Amini's death?

More than ever, Iran needs to rebuild its image and identity — an identity that has been unfairly sacrificed for the ambitions of a select few, Babak Kamiar writes.

16/09/2024

Europe News

Scholz and Mirziyoyev ink worker entry deal in Uzbekistan

The bilateral deal is intended to ease the entry of skilled workers from Uzbekistan to Germany, particularly those working in the healthcare sector.

16/09/2024

Europe News

Russia-China joint military drills end in Sea of Japan

Chinese state media said the drills, named Northern/Interaction-2024, aim to deepen strategic cooperation between the two countries and strengthen their ability to respond to security threats.

16/09/2024

Myanmar

Dozens dead and many missing in Myanmar after Typhoon Yagi

The death toll from flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi has reached at least 74, Myanmar’s state television said on Saturday.

15/09/2024

Israel

Yemen fires long-range missile at Israel, with no casualties reported

A long-range missile fired from Yemen landed in an open area in central Israel early on Sunday, the Israeli military said.

15/09/2024

Iran

Iran says it successfully launched domestic-made satellite into space

The West is concerned that Tehran might be advancing its ballistic missile systems and that this development could also help its nuclear weapons programme.

14/09/2024

Yemen

EU naval mission attempts to salvage burning oil tanker in Red Sea

A new attempt has begun to try to salvage an oil tanker burning in the Red Sea after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, an EU naval mission announced.

14/09/2024

Vietnam

At least 233 dead in Vietnam following Typhoon Yagi's aftermath

Around 500 personnel and sniffer dogs have been mobilised for the search while relatives of the victims wait for news of their loved ones, next to a stack of coffins prepared for the deceased.

13/09/2024

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The World Nomad Games wrap up in Astana

The fifth World Nomad Games conclude in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Friday, celebrating nomadic sports and culture from across Inner Asia.

13/09/2024

Travel News

Ban on new hotels in Bali as overtourism threatens

Last month, tourism minister Sandiaga Uno warned that the situation in south Bali was verging on overtourism.

13/09/2024

Business

Beijing bans PwC's China unit for concealing fraud in Evergrande audit

The punishment is the heaviest yet for an international accounting firm operating in China.

13/09/2024

North Korea

North Korea gives glimpse of secretive uranium facility

Images released on Friday could provide outsiders with a valuable estimate of the size of North Korea's nuclear inventory.

13/09/2024

Culture news

How 'My English Persian Kitchen' brings the taste of Iran to the stage

Euronews Culture sat down with actor Isabella Nefar to discuss how she brought Atoosa Sepehr's story of escaping Iran to the stage, while also feeding an entire audience.

13/09/2024