Asia

Uzbekistan

Watch: 13 artists in Samarkand immortalise cultural sites in drawings

Thirteen artists from all over central Asia have met in Uzbekistan's Samarkand, one of the continent's most ancient cities, for an ambitious project immortalising centuries of cultural heritage in artworks.

05/06/2019

Japan

Teams compete to pick up trash on Tokyo 2020 Olympic beach

Participants retrieved 117 kilogrammes of plastic waste from the Katase Higashihama beach near Tokyo, which will host the sailing competition next summer.

05/06/2019

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Dubai’s top Emirati restaurants

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An introduction to both the traditional and contemporary food of the United Arab Emirates – and the best places in Dubai to taste it.

05/06/2019

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Russia test-launches new anti-ballistic missile

Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday (June 4) released a video showing a test-launch of a new anti-ballistic missile from Sary Shagan testing range in Kazakhstan

05/06/2019

China

Tiananmen Square anniversary: Chinese social media censorship rises

More than 3,400 search terms have been restricted on some websites in China as the world marks the 30th anniversary of the massacre.

04/06/2019

China

Remembering Tiananmen, 30 years on

Rights groups and witnesses say the number of those killed in the violence could run into the thousands. Chinese authorities have never released a full death toll and have banned any public commemoration.

04/06/2019

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Spectacular aerobatics showcased at China extravaganza

The pilots from different countries conducted spectacular aerobatics at the 11th Air Sports Cultural Tourism Festival in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province on Monday, attracting numerous people to appreciate the thrilling and exciting performance

04/06/2019

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Trains overwhelmed as Bangladeshis go home for Eid

Thousands of people scrambled to Dhaka's train stations on Tuesday (June 4) in hopes of returning home for Eid

04/06/2019

Iraq

Two more Frenchmen sentenced to death in Iraq over ISIS involvement

The two men — Bilel Kabaoui, 32, and Mourad Delhomme, 41 — are the latest defendants in a string of court cases that have already seen other nine French citizens and a Tunisian national be sentenced to death in the past weeks.

04/06/2019

Bangladesh

Watch: Bangladeshis crowd trains and ferries hoping to make it home fo

Around 20 million people live in Dhaka for work, and leave the capital to celebrate holidays in their hometowns.

04/06/2019

China

Thirty years on: what led to the Tiananmen Square massacre?

June 4th marks 30 years since a pro-democracy protest in Beijing's Tiananmen Square ended in bloodshed.

03/06/2019

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South Korea's LGBT pride march demands equality and better rights

Thousands of members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community hit the streets for South Korea's Gay Pride Festival.

01/06/2019

Philippines

Dutch photographer 'shot dead by ISIS-linked captors in Philippines'

Ewold Horn had been held hostage by Islamic State-linked militants in the Philippines since 2012.

31/05/2019

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Muslim prayers spill over into street on the last Friday of Ramadan

Tens of thousands of Muslims descended on the Old City of Jerusalem for the last Friday prayers of Ramadan, Islam's holiest month and Hundreds of Bangladeshi Muslims packed one of the mosques in Dhaka to join the special prayers on the last Friday (May 31) of Ramadan.

31/05/2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi king calls for global action to stop 'escalations' by Iran

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has called for international action to stop "escalations" in Iran following attacks on Gulf oil assets.

31/05/2019

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Thousands gather for the AI Everything event in Dubai

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Artificial intelligence is now a part of our daily lives but other innovations just around the corner are poised to bring us into the realm of science fiction. AI Everything offered a glimpse of what we can expect.

30/05/2019

Focus

Eurasian Media Forum: is AI the renaissance of humanity?

In partnership with Eurasian Media Forum

Some people at the annual Eurasian Media Forum believe artificial intelligence will cause the next "renaissance of humanity" but others think this will come at the cost of serious inequality. Witness the debate in this feature of Focus.

30/05/2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia seeks united front against Iran after Gulf attacks

The emergency meetings in Mecca come just as the United States plans to beef up its troops in the Gulf after attacks on oil assets there, which it blames on Tehran.

30/05/2019

Azerbaijan

Here is why Azerbaijan and Armenia have no formal diplomatic relations

An Arsenal player was forced to miss his team playing in the final of the Europa league final because he did not think it was safe for him to travel to Baku, here's why....

30/05/2019

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Government warplanes 'bomb last rebel stronghold in Syria'

Syrian rescue workers and activists say government warplanes have again bombed the last rebel stronghold in the country, levelling a building and killing five people inside it, including three members of a single family.

30/05/2019

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Monks march in Myanmar in support of firebrand preacher

Hundreds of monks and their supporters marched in Myanmar on Thursday to protest against the issuing of an arrest warrant for a high-profile, firebrand preacher for criticism of the government.

30/05/2019

World

Education under threat in Hebron and the rest of the West Bank

In partnership with The European Commission

What is life like for Palestinian children living in the Israeli-controlled part of Hebron? What's the impact of the conflict on them and what's the role of the EU in reducing their trauma?

30/05/2019

Living

Singapore confronts food crisis with sky farms and lab-grown shrimp

Why this small but mighty island is launching its very own farming revolution.

30/05/2019

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Japan beach clean-up aims to reduce plastic in our oceans

A beach clean-up campaign has been launched in Japan to tackle plastic pollution in the sea.

30/05/2019

World

Philippines returns huge amounts of waste 'illegally shipped' by Canada

The Philippines is returning huge amounts of waste which it says was illegally shipped by Canada, mislabelled as recyclable plastics.

30/05/2019

Israel

Israeli PM fails to form government triggering fresh elections

Political turmoil in Israel as voters face a second election in September as Benjamin Netanyahu fails to form government

30/05/2019