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Aid sent to help cholera outbreak, refugees crisis and flood victims

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Two humanitarian aid flights left Dubai bound to give much-needed help to the people of Sudan and Ethiopia. Supplied by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

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The group said that the world "no longer recognise" Ashraf Ghani as president and that Ghulam Isaczai no longer represents Afghanistan as ambassador to the UN.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

Tech News

Evergrande: What will happen if the property giant collapses?

The Chinese property group has sparked fears it could default on its €240 billion debts, but analysts say it's unlikely to cause a global crisis.

21/09/2021

Earth 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

Afghanistan

Taliban adds to its government but there are still no women

The international community has warned it won't recognise the new government unless equal rights are guaranteed.

21/09/2021

Kazakhstan

Two police officers among five people killed in shooting in Kazakhstan

Authorities in Kazakhstan say that five people, including two police officers, were killed in a shooting incident in the country's largest city, Almaty.

20/09/2021

Cult

Pianist Andrey Gugnin performs Alexey Shor's 'Childhood Memories'

In partnership with InClassica International Music Festival

Moscow-born pianist Andrey Gugnin performs Alexey Shor's Childhood Memories, a composition that reflects on memories from his childhood as well as the daily life with his own children.

20/09/2021

Tech News

Chinese kids can have 40 minutes of TikTok a day - as a treat

Under-14s in China will be restricted by a new "youth mode" according to app owner ByteDance, which said the move was aimed at protecting the young online.

20/09/2021

Afghanistan

Female Kabul municipal workers told not to come back

The city's interim mayor, Hamdullah Namony, said only those whose roles could not be filled by men would be allowed back to work.

19/09/2021

Afghanistan

Taliban excludes girls from secondaries and shuts women's ministry

The Taliban ordered boys and male teachers to return to secondary schools on Saturday but made no mention of girls. The ministry for women's affairs has been renamed the Ministry of Vice and Virtue.

18/09/2021

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

No Comment

Friday prayers imam in Kabul praises Taliban ascent

An Afghan cleric welcomed the fall of the former government and the return of the Taliban during a sermon at a mosque in Kabul.

17/09/2021

Afghanistan

#DoNotTouchMyClothes: 'The women of Afghanistan are facing an assault'

Euronews speaks to the woman who encouraged others to share images of themselves in traditional, multi-coloured dresses.

17/09/2021

No Comment

Daily life in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover

With a new interim government installed in Afghanistan, the Taliban are transitioning from militant force to governing power after their takeover of power last month. And the Afghan people are adapting to a new reality.

17/09/2021

Cult

Ancient astronomy manuscript resurrected by Uzbek heritage initiative

In partnership with NAESMI

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

In partnership with InClassica International Music Festival

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

World News

'Stab in the back': France blasts new US-UK-Australia security pact

The 'AUKUS' pact aimed at countering China's influence in the region will see Australia scrap its Attack Class Submarine Programme with France in favour of a deal with the UK.

16/09/2021

Afghanistan

$12.3 million 'found stashed' at former Afghan leaders' homes

"The money found came from senior leaders of the previous government, such as Amrullah Saleh" according to the statement of the Afghan Central Bank.

15/09/2021

The Exchange

The gaming world is booming

In partnership with Media City

The gaming industry has welcomed 500 million new competitors in the last three years and is set to continue to grow with hundreds of millions of new customers in the next ten years

15/09/2021

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

Work

Robots are here to 'liberate' us from boring work, claims Softbank CEO

Masayoshi Son, one of Japan's wealthiest people, said a future generation of practical "smart robots" would "replace" the entire human working population.

15/09/2021

Cult

Watch back: Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja performs hauntingly beautiful arias

In partnership with InClassica International Music Festival

Watch the "Operatic Gala: From Malta with Love" concert starring Joseph Calleja live from the InClassica international music festival.

15/09/2021

Afghanistan

Taliban thanks international community for aid pledges

According to the UN, four million Afghans are facing “a food emergency”.

15/09/2021