Afghanistan Afghanistan: Helping the vulnerable is 'key priority' says envoy "Everyone is vulnerable in the country where the rate of unemployment is 60% and the only source of employment has also come to a standstill," says Ashraf Haidari. 19/08/2021
Earth News Indonesia set to start producing more palm oil as ban comes to an end The ban was brought in to prevent deforestation and wildfires but is due to end in September. 19/08/2021
No Comment Civilians gather outside French Embassy as hope of Kabul exit dwindles Scores of civilians carrying possessions were spotted camping outside the French embassy in Kabul on Thursday as the evacuation efforts by a number of countries, including the US, UK, France and other European nations continue. 19/08/2021
No Comment Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims thronged for commemoration of Ashura Masks were almost nowhere to be seen Thursday as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims thronged the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala for the Shiite commemoration of Ashura, ignoring Covid fears. 19/08/2021
Afghanistan Euroviews. In a mess in Kabul? Bring in the UN…| View With a bit of imagination and professed goodwill in all directions, UNAMA can become the missing link towards a successful evacuation of internationals and Afghans with foreign visas and avert major refugee flows by holding the Taliban accountable, says Georgios Kostakos of FOGGS. 19/08/2021
China Hong Kong: Trial opens in for prominent opposition activists The seven pro-democracy activists were in court on Thursday charged with organising and inciting others to take part in an unauthorised assembly held in 2019. 19/08/2021
Afghanistan Taliban 'step up' search for Afghans who worked for US The Taliban have been conducting "targeted door-to-door visits" of individuals they want to apprehend and their family members, a UN report says, despite their promise not to seek revenge on opponents. 19/08/2021
Afghanistan Inside Kabul: What is life like so far under Taliban rule? Euronews spoke to Afghan journalist Fazel Qazizai, who has years of experience covering the Taliban’s moves in the country 18/08/2021
Afghanistan One dead after Taliban militants attack protesters in Afghanistan The drama has sparked fears about whether the insurgents will govern Afghanistan in the manner they claim. 18/08/2021
Afghanistan Taliban may kill us for working with 'infidels' - Afghan ex-EU worker A former Afghan employee of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL) told Euronews she is hiding in her basement over fears the Taliban may kill her for being a "traitor". 18/08/2021
The Exchange Luxury brands find their place in the retail revolution despite the pandemic In partnership with Media City Online shopping has increased dramatically in recent years – helped by COVID-19. Many high street shops have been forced to close, but there are signs of a resurgence in demand for physical shopping, particularly amongst luxury brands. The Exchange looks at the direction retail is taking. 18/08/2021
No Comment Thousands gather in Berlin to call on EU to take in Afghan refugees Thousands of people gather in front of the German parliament in Berlin to demand an airlift and the welcome of Afghan refugees by the EU. 18/08/2021
No Comment Evacuations continue in Kabul As the evacuations continue in Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghans are still trying to flee the country. Tension remains high at Kabul airport, while many are queueing up near foreign embassies. 18/08/2021
Tech News Facebook 'banned' the Taliban from WhatsApp. They kept using it Social media companies are struggling to shut down accounts linked to the sanctioned group which took the Afghan capital Kabul last weekend. 18/08/2021
Afghanistan Afghanistan updates: I was 'forced to leave' country, says president An anti-Taliban protest was violently broken up in the east on Wednesday, while Western evacuations continued from Kabul. Afghanistan's ousted President Ghani has addressed his people from the United Arab Emirates. 18/08/2021
Afghanistan UNICEF 'cautiously optimistic' over preserving Afghan education gains It comes amid concern the swift Taliban takeover of the country will reverse progress made over the last two decades. 17/08/2021
Travel News The 22-year-old British student who flew to Kabul has been evacuated Miles Routledge is no longer in Afghanistan after he was able to get a space on a British army flight, along with hundreds of others fleeing the country. 17/08/2021
Health news Hi-tech repair shop for Paralympians opens in Tokyo With over 100 specialists staffing the shop, athletes in the Paralympic village can be sure their prosthetics, wheelchairs and other equipment is in mint condition during the Games. 17/08/2021
Japan Creator and 'Godfather of Sudoku' Maki Kaji dies aged 69 It wasn’t until 2004 that Sudoku became a global hit after a fan from New Zealand pitched it and got it published in the British newspaper The Times 17/08/2021
Afghanistan Afghans eligible for evacuation say getting to airport is 'too risky' An Afghan national eligible to go to Holland said foreign missions need to make alternative arrangements as it's impossible to get to Kabul Airport and the US is not allowing flights to land. 17/08/2021
No Comment Residents face wildfire outside Jerusalem Firefighters supported by firefighting aircraft work to put out a large forest fire, as smoke is visible from much of the city of Jerusalem. The fire threatened the villages of Beit Meir, Shoeva and Ramat Raziel, west of Jerusalem, police said in a statement. 17/08/2021
Afghanistan Taliban will 'respect women's rights within Islamic law' At their first news conference in Kabul since taking power, the Taliban sought to give assurances on women's rights, the safety of Afghan workers, and media freedom. 17/08/2021
Afghanistan Afghanistan: Macron demands 'robust' EU plan against illegal migration Macron warned in a televised address on Monday that "the destabilisation of Afghanistan also risks leading to irregular migratory flows towards Europe". 17/08/2021
Afghanistan Afghanistan in context: What's the background to today's crisis? A look at Afghanistan's tumultuous history. 16/08/2021
Travel News Meet the British student who flew to Afghanistan and is now stuck Miles Routledge has been branded a 'disaster tourist' online for flying into Kabul last Friday, just days before the Taliban captured the city. 16/08/2021
The Cube Fact check: French ambassador did not leave Afghan capital Kabul Misleading rumours falsely suggested that France's Ambassador to Afghanistan had left Kabul, but he had instead moved the embassy's operations to the airport. 16/08/2021