Asia

Iran

Coronavirus: Two patients die in Iran as country reports first cases

Iranian authorities confirmed two cases of the new virus on Wednesday, the first in the country. Officials later said the two patients had died.

19/02/2020

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This robot is being used in China to protect medics from coronavirus

A hospital in Beijing has turned to a robot to stop the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus

19/02/2020

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One step closer to autonomous human flight: Jetman flies 1,800m above

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Vince Reffet took to the skies equipped with a carbon fibre wing powered by four mini-jet engines. The Jetwing is controlled solely by the human body.

19/02/2020

Japan

Coronavirus: Diamond Princess passengers begin disembarking in Japan

Questions are asked of the Japanese authorities as they failed to stop the coronavirus from spreading aboard.

19/02/2020

Syria

'Cruel beyond belief': UN demands escape route for civilians in Syria

The UN human rights office wants safe corridors for civilians trying to flee fighting in Syria's northwest and who 'no longer have anywhere to go'.

19/02/2020

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Security forces use tear gas amid anti-government protests in Iraq

At least 500 people have been killed since protests began.

18/02/2020

Korea

Euroviews. Oscar-winning film Parasite has exposed the parasitic lives we all live under capitalism ǀ View

As long as we live within the framework of capitalism, where private ownership of property is allowed, we are not all free from the parasitic survival instinct in such an institutional framework. That’s why we can’t just blame such behaviours on the two families in the movie.

17/02/2020

China

COVID-19 outbreak: Wuhan hospital director one of the latest victims

Chinese health experts said that they have found effective treatment methods against Covid-19 with 10,000 discharged from hospital.

16/02/2020

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Man 'runs ultra-marathon in flat' as cooped-up China bids to stay fit

His tracking device would make interesting reading!

15/02/2020

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Families of 29 gunned down by soldier in Thailand honour relatives

Holding portraits of their relatives and wiping away tears, families of the victims arrived at a morgue in Nakhon Ratchasima to take home their dead.

15/02/2020

China

Chinese bank notes quarantined in COVID-19 coronavirus crisis

After their quarantined period is over, the bank notes will be circulated again, the Chinese central bank said on Saturday.

15/02/2020

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Panoramic Paramotoring

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It’s one of the smallest aircraft in the world consisting of a tricycle, a propeller and a paragliding wing. Paramotoring is a hair-raising way to experience a breathtaking view of Dubai

14/02/2020

Afghanistan

US and Taliban reach Afghanistan truce on sidelines of Munich summit

The truce came after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper met in Munich with Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani.

14/02/2020

Myanmar

Euroviews. Justice will be a long time coming for the Rohingya. But the latest ICJ ruling is a start ǀ View

While it is easy to be cynical about what the precedent-setting ICJ ruling will actually accomplish in practice, the ICJ court order reinforces the universality of human rights and the rule of law. International justice is a long game - and one that is just getting started in Myanmar.

14/02/2020

World

Abu Dhabi celebrates 250 years of Beethoven with the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra

The Hamburg Symphony Orchestra performance brought crowds together in Abu Dhabi to celebrate the 250th birthday of German composer and pianist, Ludwig van Beethoven.

14/02/2020

World

How are the arts thriving in the Kurdish region of Iraq?

Located in the Kuridsh region of Iraq, the city of Sulayaniyah is transforming a 60,000 square metre abandoned tobacco factory into a cultural hub where young artists can gather, to create.

14/02/2020

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Meet Timea, Afghanistan's first robot waitress

While robots are becoming increasingly commonplace in Japan and China, they are unusual in Afghanistan

14/02/2020

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Deeply in love: underwater wedding on Valentine's Day in Thailand

Newlywed couples also participate in Buddhist activities for luck and blessings on the day of love.

14/02/2020

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Bouquet hopes to ensure love is the only thing in the air

A florist in Manilla has created a special Valentine's Day bouquet to tackle the viral outbreak from China

13/02/2020

Azerbaijan

ECHR slams Azerbaijan for jailing activists who defaced statue

Bayram Mammadov and Qiyas Ibrahimov were caught writing on a statue. They were beaten up before being charged with "drug trafficking" and jailed.

13/02/2020

China

Debunked: This image doesn't show 'extent of corpse burning in Wuhan'

As some media outlets and social media users suggested that sulphur dioxide levels around Wuhan and Chongqing could be extremely high because of unusual activity at the cities crematoria, Euronews explains why it is unfounded.

13/02/2020

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30 years after Italia 90, Euronews speaks to footballer Trevor Steven

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Euronews speaks to English footballer, Trever Steven who rose to fame playing for Burnley, Everton, Rangers and Marseilles and won 36 international caps for England including in the 1986 World Cup against Maradona.

13/02/2020

Syria

Erdogan warns Syrian regime against further attacks

The Kremlin hit back at Ankara, accusing it of disregarding its commitment under the agreement to stabilise the region.

13/02/2020

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Candles lit for Japanese in coronavirus quarantine

Residents of Katsuura gathered to light up the shore outside the hotel where the 176 returnees had been kept in isolation in a show of support.

12/02/2020

Cambodia

COVID-19: Unwanted cruise ship to finally disembark in Cambodia

MS Westerdam departed Hong Hong on February 1 with 1,455 guests and 802 crew — but it was turned away from four ports.

12/02/2020

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Fighting in northwestern Syria 'has deplaced 700,000 since December'

A wave of displacement that has seen around 700,000 people flee a regime offensive in Syria's Idlib region is the biggest of the nine-year-old conflict, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

12/02/2020