Asia

South Korea

South Korea: Unidentified person crosses border into North Korea

The person spotted by security cameras while crossing into North Korea is likely a North Korean who defected in 2020, authorities say.

02/01/2022

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Israeli police scuffle with protesters in Sheikh Jarrah

Palestinian, Israeli, and foreign activists demonstrate in the east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, denouncing the evacuation of Palestinian families from their homes and settlement activity in the Palestinian Territories and east Jerusalem

01/01/2022

India

12 dead in crowd surge at popular Hindu shrine in Kashmir

Deadly crowd surges are fairly common during Indian religious festivals where huge gatherings, sometimes in the millions, cover small areas with few safety or control measures.

01/01/2022

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120 Rohingya refugees disembark in Indonesia port

A group of 120 Rohingya Muslims disembarked from a boat that had drifted for days off Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh and was towed by a navy ship into port;

31/12/2021

Culture news

Cristiano Ronaldo statue in India's Goa, divides opinions of locals

A statue of Cristiano Ronaldo, commissioned to inspire the youth of India, has received backlash given Portugal's colonial past in the Goa region.

31/12/2021

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Aleppo bathhouse boom as Syria crisis turns showers cold

The ancient bathhouses of Syria's second city are filling up again, not because of a revived fad, but as a result of power cuts that have made hot showers a luxury.

30/12/2021

Iran

Iran launches rocket into space, state TV says

The reports did not say when the launch was conducted nor what devices the carrier brought with it.

30/12/2021

Moments

My reverse culture shock: Returning to the UK after a decade in Dubai

What happens when you return ‘home’ after living abroad for several years?

30/12/2021

Myanmar

In Myanmar, the military launches another bloody crackdown on dissent

An AP investigation has uncovered evidence of a spate of murders in both Muslim and Buddhist areas of the country.

30/12/2021

Climate

Indigenous community in India offers lessons in climate resilience

The Indigenous food system of the Khasi community in Nongtraw village in Meghalaya offers lessons in climate resilience and sustainable food systems, says a United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation report.

29/12/2021

China

Hong Kong pro-democracy website Stand News closes after police raid

Stand News was one of the last remaining openly critical voices in Hong Kong following the shutdown of the Apple Daily newspaper.

29/12/2021

Jordan

MPs brawl in Jordan parliament over plan to increase king's powers

Critics say that King Abdullah has become increasingly dictatorial in his crackdown on dissent.

28/12/2021

Nature

At least 5,200 cranes killed by bird flu in Israel

In addition to the 5,200 dead, another 10,000 are believed to be infected, according to Ohad Hatsofe, a specialist at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

28/12/2021

Mobility

This new bus-train vehicle is as happy on the road as it is on rail

The versatile innovation, known as a "Dual Mode Vehicle" is the first of its kind in commercial operation in the world.

27/12/2021

Japan

Tokyo, home to more than sport at the Paralympic and Olympic games

In partnership with Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Paralympic and Olympic medallists, Courtney Ryan and Sandra Sánchez discuss their amazing journeys that go beyond sports in Tokyo 2020/2021.

27/12/2021

Israel

Bird flu kills 2,000 wild cranes and infects thousands more in Israel

More than 2,000 wild cranes have died in Israel from bird flu in a vast nature reserve in the north of the country, officials at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority said on Sunday.

27/12/2021

Climate

Malaysia calls for climate funds as the floods death toll rises to 48

With tens of thousands displaced this month, the country is asking for the money to adapt to increasingly extreme floods.

27/12/2021

Tech News

Why Elon Musk and SpaceX are facing online backlash in China

China complained that its space station was forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with satellites launched by Musk's Starlink programme.

27/12/2021

Myanmar

Myanmar court postpones verdicts in 2nd case against Suu Kyi

The court gave no reason for delaying the verdicts until Jan. 10, according to the legal official.

27/12/2021

Bangladesh

Police arrest Bangladesh ferry owner after at least 37 die in fire

Police in Bangladesh have arrested the owner of a ferry on which at least 37 people died in an onboard fire.

27/12/2021

Afghanistan

'Not needed': Taliban shut down ministries and election commissions

The Taliban-run government of Afghanistan shut down two election commissions and peace and parliamentarian affairs ministries, deeming them to be "unnecessary institutions".

26/12/2021

Scenes

The Afghan children's orchestra plays again

In partnership with Media City

“Music is a powerful force for transforming lives. Music can teach children how to live in peace and harmony. They're responsible to get the necessary skills and knowledge to be able one day to help the country once again.”

26/12/2021

Israel

Israeli PM announces plan to settle over 100,000 in Golan Heights

PM Naftali Bennett said "this is our moment" as he announced a multi-million dollar plan to double the number of settlers in the occupied territory by the end of the decade.

26/12/2021

West Bank

Bethlehem Christians celebrate Christmas at Church of the Nativity

Hundreds attended the service led by Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land.

25/12/2021

Myanmar

Myanmar military executed villagers on Christmas Eve, reports claim

More than 30 villagers, some of which are women and children, are said to have been rounded up and shot in another alleged crime against civilians by the Myanmar military.

25/12/2021

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Indonesian community tells the story of Jesus through shadow puppets

A small Indonesian community is celebrating Christmas by performing traditional shadow puppet shows about the birth of Christ as the pandemic shutters most public performances.

25/12/2021