Asia

China

China's population growth reaches lowest rate in decades

China's population is growing at such a slow rate that it is prompting fears of an increasingly dependent population with fewer people available to work.

11/05/2021

China

Leopards on the loose: Safari park concealed escape for two weeks

A safari park in eastern China has faced strong public criticism for concealing the escape of three leopards.

11/05/2021

Israel

Rocket barrage fired at Israel after Hamas commanders killed

A 6-year old was killed on Wednesday evening in a rocket strike on an apartment building in the Israeli city of Sderot, becoming the latest victim of the recent flare-up in violence.

10/05/2021

Afghanistan

Afghans mourn bombing victims as Taliban plans three-day Eid ceasefire

Dozens of young girls were buried at a hilltop cemetery in Kabul on Sunday, a day after a secondary school was targeted in one of Afghanistan's most deadly attacks this year.

10/05/2021

Israel

Israel delays controversial Palestinian eviction hearing in Jerusalem

The Supreme Court was due to hear an appeal on Monday against an order to evict Palestinians from properties on land that Israeli settlers claim belongs to them

09/05/2021

World News

China says rocket debris landed in Indian Ocean

The head of NASA accused China of “failing to meet responsible standards” after debris from its rocket landed near the Maldives.

09/05/2021

Myanmar

Myanmar generals rule out envoy visit until ‘stability’ established

More than three months after Myanmar’s military staged a coup protests continue across the country.

08/05/2021

Afghanistan

Blast near girls’ school in Afghan capital kills at least 50

Many children between 11 and 15 years old are among the dead.

08/05/2021

India

India records over 4,000 coronavirus deaths in a day for first time

India reported on Saturday a record high 4,187 coronavirus deaths as pressure mounts on the government to impose a nationwide lockdown.

08/05/2021

Israel

At least 90 Palestinians wounded as unrest continues in Jerusalem

Israeli police on Saturday clashed with Palestinian protesters in a show of force that threatened to deepen the holy city's worst religious unrest in several years.

08/05/2021

No Comment

Beirut blast victims with 204 portraits

Beirut-based American artist Brady Black memorialises the victims of the deadly August 4 port blast with a series of 204 portraits.

07/05/2021

China

WHO approves China's Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use

Sinopharm can now be used and distributed as part of the COVAX mechanism.

07/05/2021

Tech News

What you need to know about the Chinese rocket falling to Earth

A Long March 5B rocket, which helped launch part of China's new space station, is making an uncontrolled re-entry to Earth this weekend - but no one knows where.

07/05/2021

Tech News

This country is having a major tech boom - and wants to give you a job

It has attracted the likes of Facebook and Google. But with a local talent deficit, Singapore is looking abroad for skilled workers to fuel its tech boom.

07/05/2021

United Arab Emirates

Charity auction featuring artworks by Mandela raises €8.2 million

Art-loving philanthropists dug deep into their pockets to support the 100 Million Meals campaign — the biggest food drive in the MENA region.

06/05/2021

Partner content

From sharks to sea turtles – how Dubai is protecting its marine life and coastline

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Dubai is home to kilometres of unspoiled coastline, which conservationists are keen to preserve. Many organisations in the city are working together to protect and support the native wildlife and negate long-term impacts on the ecosystem.

06/05/2021

Mobility

Company producing oxygen from Moon soil is making Mars missions easier

Entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are determined to get human beings to the Moon and Mars. This company, which has found a way to produce oxygen from soil on the Moon, may help them to get us there.

06/05/2021

Japan

Pfizer/BioNTech to donate COVID jabs to athletes at Tokyo Olympics

The Olympic Games, which were scheduled to take place in 2020 but were postponed due to the pandemic, will kick off on July 23.

06/05/2021

Afghanistan

Euroviews. Afghanistan has never needed EU support more than it does now | View

"This is a terrifying moment for women in Afghanistan," writes Heather Barr from Human Rights Watch. "The April 14 announcement that US troops will leave Afghanistan before September 11 has created a new level of fear in a country already devastated by 40 years of war."

06/05/2021

India

India's COVID-19 cases surpass 21 million amid oxygen supply issues

India has hit another record for COVID-19 infections as the country struggles to meet demand for oxygen.

06/05/2021

No Comment

Devastating scenes across India amid virus crisis

A sick patient lay on the ground outside a hospital in the northern Indian city of Mathura on Wednesday, as health care across the country remained overwhelmed by an explosion of COVID-19 cases

05/05/2021

No Comment

Palestinians arrested at protest over Jerusalem evictions

Palestinians are arrested in clashes with Israeli police as Palestinian families face eviction, part of an ongoing effort by Jewish Israelis to take control of homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood

05/05/2021

No Comment

Thousands of Shiite muslims in Pakistan procession despite Covid risk

Thousands of Shiite Muslim devotees -- many not wearing masks -- gathered in Pakistan's city of Quetta for a religious procession on Wednesday

05/05/2021

Syria

Syria reports Israeli missile strikes killed and injured civilians

It comes two weeks after a missile fired by Syria struck deep inside Israel, which set off air raid sirens near the country’s top-secret nuclear reactor.

05/05/2021

Japan

Japan holds Tokyo Olympics test event to demonstrate safety protocols

A half marathon was held on Wednesday in Japan, as Olympics organisers hoped to show COVID-19 safety measures would ensure a safe running of the games this summer.

05/05/2021

Israel

Netanyahu misses deadline, political future in question

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has missed a midnight deadline for putting together a new coalition government.

04/05/2021