India Modi gets second vaccine dose as India reports record COVID cases India’s prime minister received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as the country hit another peak Thursday with 126,789 new cases reported in the past 24 hours. 08/04/2021
Experiences A holiday turned into being chased around Iran by the secret police Lisa Jackson gives us her first-hand experience of encounters with secret services in Tehran. 07/04/2021
Israel Netanyahu asked to form new government, but faces long odds Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption charges, has six weeks to lure his political foes into a coalition. 06/04/2021
Lebanon What's happening in Lebanon matters to Europe. Here's why Lebanon is on the edge of falling into an uncertain and terrifying freefall. 06/04/2021
Places Shark fishing for profit could soon be legal in the Maldives Is killing more sharks the answer to boost the economy in the Maldives? 06/04/2021
North Korea North Korea says it won't participate in Tokyo Olympics North Korea is the first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics over the COVID-19 pandemic. 06/04/2021
target What makes Dubai the 'City of Gold'? Dubai’s reputation as a leader in the gold market happened decades ago. Since then the gold industry has seen tremendous growth thanks to the city’s increasing role as a hub for trade and tourism. 05/04/2021
Myanmar Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch 'Easter egg strike' Protesters in Myanmar took to the streets holding painted eggs featuring symbols of resistance to the military coup. 04/04/2021
Kuwait Kuwait rushes to vaccinate, but only for locals They make up 70% of the population of the Gulf sheikhdom - but are last in line for COVID-19 vaccinations. 04/04/2021
Iran France urges Iran to avoid nuclear escalation ahead of talks Washington and Tehran said they would take part in indirect talks in Vienna next week, nearly three years after President Trump pulled the US out of the 2015 nuclear deal. 03/04/2021
Myanmar Security forces kill at least two more anti-coup protesters in Myanmar Security forces in the city of Monywa opened fire on anti-coup protesters on Saturday, killing at least two people according to local media. 03/04/2021
no comment Protester bleeding from the head evacuated and Motorbike protest again In a graphic video obtained by AFP, a man bleeding from the head is carried away by protesters in Myanmar's city of Monywa after violent clashes with security forces. 03/04/2021
Taiwan Taiwan prosecutors launch probe into train crash that killed 50 Taiwanese authorities are seeking an arrest warrant for the driver of a lorry that rolled onto a railway, causing one of the country's worst rail accidents in decades. 03/04/2021
Adventures Treasures and tradition - find out how pearl diving in Dubai still uses traditional methods 02/04/2021
Iran Iran and other world powers ready to welcome back US to nuclear deal Former US President Donald Trump withdrew Washington from the landmark nuclear deal in 2018 but Joe Biden has indicated that the U.S. would be willing to rejoin. 02/04/2021
Israel Christians mark Good Friday amid lingering COVID-19 woes Worshippers in Israel were allowed to attend scaled-back Good Friday celebrations which were cancelled last year. 02/04/2021
North Korea North Korean COVID restrictions lead to 'exodus of foreign diplomats' A French diplomatic source slammed the restrictions, labelling them "drastic containment measures". 02/04/2021
Taiwan At least 36 feared dead after packed train derails in Taiwan - police As many as 72 people are still trapped in the train's carriages and 61 have been taken to the hospital. 02/04/2021
People How a trip to China helped me grieve the loss of a loved one For Hope Talbot, China was the backdrop to learning and understanding how people grieve and commemorate life. 01/04/2021
Sci-tech This is how Dubai startups are training AI to be more human and unbiased As global dependence on digital technology grows rapidly, brands explore how they can reach consumers better with more humanised technology, and Dubai startups train AI with what they call ethical data to gain the trust of its users. 31/03/2021
no comment Crowds flock to Tokyo to see cherry blossom The Japanese government has been calling upon the nation to refrain from holding traditional picnic parties under cherry blossoms with fluorescent tape being used to cordon off picnic spots at parks in Tokyo. 31/03/2021
no comment Informal waste workers in India crying out for vaccine access They are among the estimated 20 million people around the world — in rich nations and poor — who are pivotal in keeping cities clean 31/03/2021
no comment Three finger salutes at Myanmar funerals Family members and relatives grieve as a solitary sign at the side of the coffin reads: 'Save Myanmar.' 31/03/2021
