Asia

India

Mystery illness hospitalises hundreds in India

The mystery illness has struck in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, and was first detected on Saturday evening in Eluru.

08/12/2020

Iran

France, Germany and UK brand Iran’s nuclear plans ‘deeply worrying’

Iranian plans to build three advanced centrifuges, in contravention of the Iran Nuclear Deal, are “deeply worrying” according to the governments of France, Germany and the UK.

07/12/2020

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Art industry is 'manipulated' says Sacha Jafri

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Art industry is 'manipulated' says Sacha Jafri

07/12/2020

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Rare spinning ice disc spotted on China river

The rare phenomenon of a rotating ice disc has been spotted on a river in China.

06/12/2020

Bangladesh

Relocation of Rohingya refugees to remote Bangladesh island condemned

Bangladesh's government says it is moving the Rohingya because of overcrowding at existing refugee camps after a million fled violence in neighbouring Myanmar.

04/12/2020

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Deadly flooding hits Indonesia's Sumatra island

Flash floods hit the Indonesian city of Medan on Sumatra island.

04/12/2020

World

What does the UAE’s art and cultural scene look like post COVID-19?

Vibrant, diverse, and plentiful are a few words that describe the UAE’s culture and art scene, which also serves as a hub for regional creatives stemming from the Middle East and North Africa to share their work, before the pandemic.

04/12/2020

World

How are Jordanian musicians adapting Western pop songs into Arabic?

Kalamesque is a group made up of Jordanian musicians, and they’re adapting Western pop music into classical Arabic songs.

04/12/2020

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Hiking and climbing in the Hajar Mountains

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Hiking and climbing in the Hajar Mountains - in this week's Adventures on Euronews.

04/12/2020

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Palestinians take part in wheelchair marathon to mark disability day

Palestinians took part in a wheelchair marathon to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Gaza City.

03/12/2020

Iran

Iran's president opposes bill that would boost uranium enrichment

The bill would suspend U.N. inspections and require the government to resume enriching uranium to 20% if European nations fail to provide relief from crippling U.S. sanctions on the country's oil and banking sectors.

03/12/2020

China

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail on fraud charge

Jimmy Lai of Next Digital, which publishes the Apple Daily newspaper, was among 10 people arrested Aug. 10 on what police said was suspicion of violating a national security law and collusion with a foreign country.

03/12/2020

Israel

Israel moves towards fourth election in two years with Knesset vote

Dogged by in-fighting, Israel's fragile coalition government is gearing up for a fourth election in two years after three previous polls produced inconclusive results.

02/12/2020

Travel News

Saffron: how one of the world’s most expensive spices is made

This selection of pictures shows the life journey of saffron, from a beautiful flower to one of the most expensive spices

02/12/2020

Earth News

World's loneliest elephant starts a new life in sanctuary in Cambodia

Kaavan found a surprising ally in singer Cher who fought for years for his release from a Pakistani zoo.

02/12/2020

China

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow jailed

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were sentenced to jail on charges related to an unauthorised anti-government protest last year.

02/12/2020

China

China's space probe will bring rocks back to Earth from the moon

It will be the first time samples from the moon have been brought back to Earth since the 1970s.

02/12/2020

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A look at the economic knock-on effect of COVID-19

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The Impact of COVID-19 on U.S. consumer spending and how that's impacting Taiwan - and a look at the growing Islamic economy. All in this episode of Business Line from Dubai.

01/12/2020

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Asia's top wingsuit athlete jumps into the void from Tianmen Mountain

Asia's top wingsuit athlete takes a calm look out across a jagged mountain range in central China before leaping head first off the cliff and speeding towards the ground. Zhang Shupeng's sport consists of jumping into the void from a mountain with a flexible wing-shaped suit.

01/12/2020

Bahrain

Lewis Hamilton: Formula One champion tests positive for COVID-19

“Apart from mild symptoms, he is otherwise fit and well, and the entire team sends him its very best wishes for a swift recovery,” a team statement said.

01/12/2020

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Dubai's desert camping escape

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In this episode of Explore, the team check out the first self-drive camping adventure in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve - a 225-square-metre protected reserve - with tour operator Sand Sherpa. Ex UK military Penman trailers have been converted into self-sufficient camping units.

30/11/2020

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'COVID warriors' with virus-shaped hats spread awareness in India

Authorities dress up in colourful helmets depicting the coronavirus in an attempt to spread awareness.

30/11/2020

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This man is playing piano for Thailand’s hungry monkeys

In Lopburi, tourists have stopped coming creating a problem for the city's macaques.

30/11/2020

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Iran lays to rest nuclear scientist and vows to carry his forward work

Ali Shamkhani, a top Iranian security official, used the funeral to accuse Israel of using “electronic devices” to kill the nuclear scientist.

30/11/2020

World

Lonely 36-year-old Asian elephant transferred from Islamabad Zoo

For years Kaavan was living in substandard conditions at a Islamabad zoo. After a public outcry and campaigning by the US singer Cher. Kaavan, considered the world’s ‘loneliest elephant’ has finally moved from Pakistan to Cambodia.

30/11/2020

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Pro-democracy protesters march once again in Bangkok

Protesters gathered in Bangkok on Sunday, in another of a long series of pro-democracy demonstrations calling for reforms of both the government and the monarchy.

29/11/2020