Asia

China

Fake Lego manufacturers apprehended in China

Toys - including an imitation Star Wars set - which were copied from Lego blueprints were seized, a police statement said.

27/04/2019

China

Xi Jinping says BRI is a great opportunity

Presidents Xi Jinping and Putin attend Belt and Road Forum in Beijing

27/04/2019

Sri Lanka

15 dead in Sri Lanka gun battle linked to Easter bombings

The bodies of 15 people, including six children, were found in Sri Lank after a police raid on a militant hideout triggered a fierce gun battle.

26/04/2019

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The sky’s the limit for future astronauts

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It’s being billed as the next frontier in commercial travel… the space race! Plus, the low down on the innovative ways brands are reaching their customers. And keeping tabs on Donald Trump’s transatlantic trade tussle.

26/04/2019

World

Ahead of mission, UAE’s first astronaut shares expectations

On September 25th, Hazza Al Mansoori will mark a historic moment for the UAE as the first Emirati astronaut to be sent into space.

26/04/2019

World

Partnerships boost UAE's space ambitions

The UAE space programme is striking partnerships with established space players as it seeks to turn its space dreams of Mars exploration and human spaceflight into reality.

26/04/2019

World

North Korea accused of demanding payment for release of coma-stricken student

U.S. student Otto Warmbier died six days after being released.

26/04/2019

Japan

Watch: Teacup pigs take centre stage at Tokyo café

There are 1,000 pet cafés in Japan. Visitors say the animals help relieve stress, and the cafés have become a €12 billion industry.

26/04/2019

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka attack death toll between 250-260, not 359

The death toll in Sri Lanka's Easter Day attack is around 100 fewer than the 359 originally thought, top government officials said on Thursday.

25/04/2019

Japan

Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn posts $4.5m bail

Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office appealed the Japan court's decision of releasing Renault-Nissan ex-chaiman Carlos Ghosn under a $4.5 million bail on Thursday.

25/04/2019

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Showcase unveils the similarities between different religions

An exhibition in Jerusalem is showing how women from three different religions wear similarly modest dresses.

24/04/2019

Israel

Lifting the veil: Jerusalem exhibition aims to explain religious dress

The exhibition delves into the similarities and differences between the various veils worn by some Muslims, Jews and Christians who all walk the streets of Jerusalem.

24/04/2019

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka bombings: Who are the suspects?

Investigations have confirmed there were nine suicide bombers and that eight have been identified, police said.

24/04/2019

Israel

Netanyahu moves to name new Golan Heights settlement after Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has moved to try and get a new settlement in the Golan Heights named after US President Donald Trump to thank him for recognising the Jewish state's sovereignty over the disputed territory.

23/04/2019

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Dubai's thriving sports academies promoting healthy lifestyles

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From football to rugby to cricket, Dubai is a hot bed for sporting academies drawing on the expertise of international talent. It has a lot to offer to the next generation of sporting stars as contributing to the wider community.

23/04/2019

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Families of Sri Lanka blast victims gather for memorial in Negombo

A memorial service was held on Tuesday (April 23) in the courtyard of one of the churches in Sri Lanka targeted by suicide bombers on Easter Sunday

23/04/2019

Sri Lanka

Watch: CCTV shows man with rucksack entering Sri Lankan church

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told a press conference that the person depicted in the CCTV video was a suspect. "I can confirm this man is a suspect," he said.

23/04/2019

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka blasts: Intel not shared due to 'breakdown in communication'

Sri Lanka blasts: Intel not shared due to 'breakdown in communication'

23/04/2019

Sri Lanka

'Moaning children saved us from Sri Lanka hotel blast'

Clare Harvey's children persuaded her to leave their table at the Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo just seconds before a suicide bomber struck.

23/04/2019

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: What started the feud between the PM and president?

Sri Lanka: What started the feud between the PM and president?

23/04/2019

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Colombo residents observe a moment of silence

People gathered to hold a moment of silence in remembrance of the Easter Sunday's attacks at 08:30 am local

23/04/2019

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Colombo: Scene of van blast near St Anthony's church

A new explosion went off on Monday (April 22) in a van near a church in Sri Lanka where scores were killed the previous day

22/04/2019

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka explosions: What we know so far

Hundreds of people have been killed or injured in multiple explosions in Sri Lanka's hotels and churches on Easter Sunday.

21/04/2019

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka bombings: Who are the victims?

Europeans are among those killed in the attacks

21/04/2019

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Pope Francis and world leaders react to bombings

"There is no place for such barbarism in our region," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter.

21/04/2019

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka bombings: officials deliberately hid intelligence - minister

And on Wednesday, Washington’s ambassador to Colombo said the US had no prior knowledge of the Easter Sunday suicide bombing attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, but now believes there is ongoing terrorism plotting in the country.

21/04/2019