Asia

Sport

UFC 242 brings fan fervour with Khabib vs. Poirier fight in Abu Dhabi

In a concluding choke-hold, Khabib Nurmagomedov forced interim American title holder Dustin Poirier to submit in the third round, before making a victory leap over the caged fence of the arena, and ending the Ultimate Fighting Championship 242 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday as the lightweight winner.

08/09/2019

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Horns lock at controversial buffalo fighting festival in Vietnam

The buffaloes fight in pairs in an elimination contest, the two competitors lock horns for several minutes, sometimes just seconds, before one signals defeat by running away.

07/09/2019

Indonesia

Rare two-headed snakes found in Indonesia and U.S.

On two opposite sides of the world, two-headed snakes were recently discovered.

07/09/2019

China

Police step up presence after protesters target Hong Kong airport

Tight security has been implemented at Hong Kong International Airport in attempts to prevent another major disruption. Violent protests on Friday led to threats from protesters to block traffic at the transport-hub.

07/09/2019

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Hong Kong police fire tear gas to disperse protesters

Hundreds of protesters, many of them masked and dressed in black, took cover behind umbrellas and barricades made from street fencing.

06/09/2019

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Qingdao Multinationals Summit set to welcome international business leaders

Partner content presented by Information Office of Qingdao Municipal Government

Industry leaders and executives from the world's top 500 companies are to meet in October at the first annual Qingdao Multinationals Summit.

06/09/2019

Living

Hong Kong Fashion Summit 2019: Sustainable fashion on the rise in Asia

A radical sustainable fashion fund launched at Hong Kong's fashion summit plans to revolutionise garment production in the Asian manufacturing industry.

06/09/2019

World

Celebrity Syrian designer Rami Al Ali says rules of couture have changed

Dubai-based fashion designer Rami Al Ali, who launched his eponymous label in 2000, is best known for dressing celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Helen Mirren and Nancy Ajram.

06/09/2019

World

Lebanon’s Qasr Moussa: The story of the man who built his own castle

In the Lebanese mountains, the site of Qasr Moussa - or Moussa Castle - tells the story of a common man who pursued the dream of building his own castle.

06/09/2019

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Dubai’s best art galleries

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Feast your eyes on works by Middle Eastern, North African and Central Asian artists at these top five galleries

06/09/2019

China

Watch: New protests in Hong Kong despite extradition bill withdrawal

Watch again: Fresh protests in Hong Kong despite extradition bill withdrawal

06/09/2019

World

India loses contact with Chandrayaan-2 moon mission

The Indian space agency lost communication with its Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission on Friday, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation said.

06/09/2019

Iran

Young Iranians discuss the future of their country with Euronews

Euronews' Anelise Borges spoke to a group of young Iranians about their prospects for the future, the Iran nuclear deal, and their country's friends and foes.

06/09/2019

World

Inside Iran as international pressure mounts over nuclear programme

Euronews' International Correspondent Anelise Borges is in Tehran to see first-hand how ordinary Iranians are surviving under the bite of US sanctions.

06/09/2019

Iran

Iran hardliner: EU not fulfilling its commitments to Tehran

As all eyes are on Europe's diplomatic efforts to salvage the Iran nuclear deal, a senior journalist in the inner circle of Ayatollah Khamenei gave an exclusive interview to Euronews.

05/09/2019

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Leo the pet lion: a local celebrity in Iraq's Dohuk

Blend Mamoon turns heads when he roams the streets of the city of Dohuk with his pet, a year-old lion who came into Mamoon's care when he was just a 20-day-old cub.

05/09/2019

Iran

American sanctions bite as France tries to salvage 2015 nuclear deal

Iran is poised to begin work on advanced centrifuges that will enrich uranium faster as the 2015 nuclear deal unravels and a last-minute French proposal offering 13.5 billion euros to compensate Iran for not being able to sell crude oil abroad because of U.S. sanctions, looked increasingly unlikely.

05/09/2019

Green News

Malaysia fights back to ‘protect the reputation’ of palm oil

The biggest supermarket in Malaysia stops selling anti-palm products following a national offensive to preserve the country’s key export.

05/09/2019

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Commuter train and truck in deadly collision in Japan

A commuter train and a truck loaded with boxes of citrus collided at a rail crossing near Tokyo on Thursday, killing one and injuring at least 30 people, Japanese authorities said.

05/09/2019

Green News

Should we take note of Amazon India's new plastic-free pledge?

The Indian unit of the largest online retailer has committed to curbing its use of single-use plastic by 2020. But is it doing enough?

04/09/2019

Yemen

France, UK & US 'may be held responsible for Yemen war crimes'

A panel of UN experts found that all sides of the Yemeni conflict have committed war crimes and said that third states providing aid or assistance could be complicit.

04/09/2019

Iran

'Iran to release seven crew members of detained tanker'

The ships owner has welcomed 'this positive development', but no release date has been confirmed by Iranian authorities. 16 crew members will remain on board to maintain the vessel's safe operation.

04/09/2019

China

Hong Kong: Carrie Lam withdraws controversial extradition bill

Chief executive had previously announced that the bill was "dead".

04/09/2019

Europe Decoded

Kashmir: The misinformation spreading online | #TheCube

What happens when you cut all lines of communication in a region? Our team show you examples of how misinformation is spreading on social media during the internet outages in Jammu & Kashmir.

03/09/2019

China

Hong Kong leader says she would 'quit' if she could: leaked audio

Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she would quit if she had a choice, according to an audio recording of remarks she made last week to a group of businesspeople.

02/09/2019

China

Back to school: Hong Kong students boycott class

Hong Kong students staged a protest on Monday after weekend protests resulted in violence.

02/09/2019