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Sri Lanka: Police investigate fire on ship off Colombo

Firefighting tugboats continued to spray a burning ship anchored off the Sri Lankan capital on Monday, as navy personnel began clearing debris from the vessel.

31/05/2021

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The show must go on! Puppeteers pick up the pieces of destroyed theatre in Gaza

Two weeks after a ceasefire brought an end to 11 days of hostilities between Israel and Hamas, Nabil al-Khatib, Palestinian artist and founder of Beit al-Fann (the house of art) salvages puppets from his theatre studio in Gaza City to keep bringing smiles to the faces of Palestinian children.

31/05/2021

China

China allows couples 3 children to cope with ageing population

Restrictions on the number of births were first introduced in 1980 but were eased in 2015 to allow couples to have two children.

31/05/2021

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Dubai conference spells start of new chapter for tourism industry

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Leading travel companies, airlines and tourism boards from over 80 countries showcased at the exhibition, with 10,000 people attending the event - a feat that would have been unimaginable 12 months ago.

31/05/2021

Israel

Israeli right-wing leader joins with centrists to oust Netanyahu

Naftali Bennett, the leader of Israel's hardline Yamina party, has confirmed plans to form a coalition with centrists to seize a majority in parliament.

31/05/2021

Iran

French tourist charged with spying in Iran over 'drone photos'

Benjamin Briere, 35, has been detained in Iran for 12 months and his family say he has only been permitted to call them four times since last May.

30/05/2021

China

Chinese robotic spacecraft docks with the country's new space station

An automated space module has successfully docked with China's new space station, Tianhe, to deliver living supplies and space suits.

30/05/2021

Saudi Arabia

First UNWTO regional office opens in Riyadh

The hub will co-ordinate initiatives across 13 countries in the Middle East.

30/05/2021

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Myanmar volunteers built a library for orphans from plastic waste

Volunteers made eco-bricks by filling discarded bottles with other plastic waste

30/05/2021

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Indonesia ferry catches fire, passengers jump to sea

A ferry in eastern Indonesia caught fire with nearly 200 people on board, forcing passengers and crew to jump into the sea but causing no casualties.

29/05/2021

Vietnam

Vietnam identifies new hybrid UK-India coronavirus variant

The variant is thought to be behind a recent surge in recorded COVID-19 cases in Vietnam's industrial zones.

29/05/2021

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Gaza beaches packed as Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds

In Gaza, a week since the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was announced, many residents come out to enjoy the beaches.

29/05/2021

Gaza

Fragile peace holds in Gaza but tensions with Israel remain

On Friday protesters hurled stones at Israeli security forces amid clashes in the village of Baita, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry claimed a 26-year-old man was killed and two more injured by live fire.

29/05/2021

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Dubai's Arabian Travel Market marks the start of a tourism comeback

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Dubai hosts one of the first in-person travel industry events since the pandemic began. We see how the industry is recovering worldwide and find out how some European countries plan to compete for tourists.

28/05/2021

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Fight to douse Sri Lanka ship fire continues

Ships spray water at a container ship off Sri Lanka's coast as an international firefighting effort to put out a huge blaze carries on.

28/05/2021

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China’s 5G network is causing its carbon emissions to skyrocket

China’s digital sector is going to use 3 times as much energy because of 5G. That’s just the start of the problem.

28/05/2021

Syria

Bashar Assad re-elected as Syria's president in a predicted landslide

Syrian officials say Assad won 95.1% of the votes with turnout at 78.6%; however, there were no independent monitors and the West has already described the election as a sham.

28/05/2021

Israel

UN rights chief says Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes

The top UN human rights body on Thursday passed a resolution to intensify scrutiny of Israel's treatment of Palestinians.

28/05/2021

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Palestinians dressed as clowns entertain children in Gaza

Palestinians dressed as clowns entertain children amid the ruins of a building destroyed during the recent Israeli bombing in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

27/05/2021

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Buddhist monks light candles on Visakha Bucha Day

Buddhist monks light candles to commemorate Visakha Bucha Day, a celebration of the birth, enlightenment and death of the Lord Buddha held on the full moon of the third lunar month in the Buddhist calendar, at Wat Dhammakaya Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Bangkok.

27/05/2021

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Palestinian barber resumes work amid ruins of destroyed Gaza shop

Palestinian barber Hashem al-Jarousha is determined to keep practising his profession and hobby amid the ruins of his shop in Gaza City which was destroyed by Israeli strikes.

26/05/2021

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Crashing waves as cyclone hits eastern India

Heavy rain and a high tide lashed parts of India's eastern coast Wednesday, as a cyclone pushed ashore.

26/05/2021

Lebanon

Carlos Ghosn says downfall felt like being 'hit by a bus'

The former Nissan boss is facing fresh questioning by French magistrates after fleeing to Lebanon after his arrest.

26/05/2021

Iraq

One killed amid clashes between protesters and Iraq security forces

Hundreds of Iraqis took to the streets in Baghdad to protest a rise in targeted killings of prominent activists and journalists.

25/05/2021

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Taiwan extends lockdown, as soldiers disinfect metro and businesses shutter

Taiwan announces it will extend its nation-wide coronavirus alert level to mid-June in an effort to contain a domestic Covid-19 outbreak. All schools and non-essential public places, including entertainment venue will be closed, as streets are noticeably empty

25/05/2021

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Climate change is destroying the oldest cave paintings in the world

Archaeologists have observed 44,000-year-old paintings appear to be blistering and peeling off the cave walls.

25/05/2021