Asia

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Displaced Syrians enjoy a game of football in jihadist-run region

The kickaround was light relief for those in the region, which Syrian regime forces have been bombing in recent weeks.

03/01/2020

Iran

Iran 'will fall into the hands of militant and hardline elements'

Iran "will fall into the hands of the most militant and hardline elements," @AliVaez of the ICG told Euronews.

03/01/2020

Iran

US-Iran war is a lot closer but won't be conventional — expert

Iran expert Soraya Lennie tells Euronews: "I really don't see a lot of positive avenues left open to de-escalate this crisis.

03/01/2020

Iraq

Reactions to US drone strike that killed Iran's top military official

Flags, memes, fears and fury - the killing of the military chief is going to have reverberations for some time.

03/01/2020

Iran

Who was Qassem Soleimani, the icon of Iranian defiance?

Qassem Soleimani grew so close to Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, that Khamenei officiated the wedding of the general’s daughter.

03/01/2020

Iran

US assassinates Iran's most powerful general in targeted airstrike

The targeted killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, could draw forceful Iranian retaliation.

03/01/2020

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Drone show as Shanghai welcomes in the new year

It makes a change from fireworks.

02/01/2020

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North Korea's Kim out in the cold with US relations on thin ice

Experts have suggested the symbolic footage is the precursor for a major policy announcement.

02/01/2020

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Hong Kong lawmaker gets pepper spray in the face as protests continue

Ted Hui Chi-Fung, who was uninjured in the incident, called on police violence to be investigated.

02/01/2020

Indonesia

43 killed and almost 400,000 displaced after deadly Jakarta floods

43 killed and almost 400,000 displaced. The death toll has doubled in Jakarta as rescuers found more bodies after receding floodwaters.

02/01/2020

Israel

Israeli PM Netanyahu resigns from all ministerial posts

After his indictment, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has formally resigned from his ministerial posts, except for his position as prime minister. m.

01/01/2020

China

Watch live: Hong Kong begins 2020 with massive pro-democracy protest

Thousands have taken to the streets on New Year's Day.

01/01/2020

North Korea

North Korean leader warns country will show new strategic weapon

The country's state media said that Kim declared North Korea would never give up its security for economic benefits.

01/01/2020

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North and South Korea welcome in the new decade

There were fireworks in Pyongyang and bell-ringing in Seoul.

31/12/2019

Japan

Who is Carlos Ghosn? From "Mr Fix-it" to international fugitive

From "Mr Fix-it" to international fugitive. Who is Carlos #Ghosn?

31/12/2019

Iraq

Trump sends more troops to Middle East after US Embassy stormed

The increase is in addition to 14,000 American soldiers sent into the region since May.

31/12/2019

Lebanon

'I escaped alone': Carlos Ghosn clears family of helping Japan escape

It came after Lebanon said it had received an Interpol notice calling for Ghosn's arrest.

31/12/2019

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A huge rat statue has been placed in a shrine as an offering

On Sunday, members of a volunteer group and local children put the three-meter-tall rat statue at the entrance of Tatsumizu Shrine in the town of Misato in Mie Prefecture

30/12/2019

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Iraqi troops launch operation against IS cells in central Iraq

Iraqi troops supported launched a large operation to uproot IS clandestine cells in central Iraq near Kirkuk.

30/12/2019

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Giant rice cakes offered to shrine in Japanese tradition

The huge rice cakes are supposed to ensure good health and an abundant harvest in the coming year.

30/12/2019

China

Chinese scientist convicted for gene-editing human embryos

The scientist used CRISPR to genetically modify the babies and make them immune to the AIDS virus.

30/12/2019

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Putrajaya light festival celebrates Malaysian diversity

On New Year’s Eve, Putrajaya Square will be lit up with live and digital firework displays.

29/12/2019

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Some 600 athletes participate in ice dragon boat race

Competitors raced on a frozen lake to get to the finishing line.

28/12/2019

China

Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong clash with police

Around 100 protesters target Chinese traders in a Hong Kong shopping mall and are violently tackled by police in civilian clothes.

28/12/2019

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Activists deliver Christmas gifts at camp for Syrian children

Activists distribute Christmas presents to displaced Syrian children living in the Washukanni camp.

28/12/2019

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Hong Kong protesters demand Chinese traders leave

About 100 protesters marched through a Hong Kong mall shouting, “Liberate Hong Kong!” and “Return to the mainland!”

28/12/2019