Asia

China

China lowers growth target amid trade and debt fears

China is lowering its economic growth targets as it struggles with a US trade war, a slowing global economy and a crackdown on debt.

05/03/2019

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People in India call for peace with Pakistan

"The people of India and Pakistan want peace, not war" - with this slogan, hundreds of people formed a human chain in India.

04/03/2019

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Myanmar destroys confiscated ivory, opens elephant museum

Confiscated ivory and other animal parts are displayed before being destroyed during a ceremony to mark World Wildlife Day in Yangon, Myanmar on Sunday.

04/03/2019

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Residents evacuate as flash floods hit southern Afghanistan

At least 20 people were killed by flash floods in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, the UN said Saturday, as heavy rains swept away homes and vehicles.

03/03/2019

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Shrine displays 1,000 colourful dolls to mark Japan's girls' festival

Colourful dolls in traditional clothing are on display at Juunisho Shrine, north of Tokyo, to mark Japan's girls' day

03/03/2019

Syria

Homesick artist fills artworks with scents from Syria

Syrian artist Sara Naim is in exile in Paris. Although she cannot go back to her home country, she incorporates its scents in her art with the help of olive oil soap bars.

03/03/2019

Israel

Rival Tel Aviv protests over Bibi corruption charges

Rival Tel Aviv protests over Bibi corruption charges

03/03/2019

Destinations

Eco-hotel of the month: Legian Bali

This plastic-free paradise is leading the way in sustainability.

02/03/2019

World News

South Asia is a nuclear flashpoint, expert tells Euronews

South Asia is a nuclear flashpoint, expert tells Euronews

02/03/2019

World

Life coach Tony Robbins shares top career advice: Self-education

Best-selling author and life coach Tony Robbins, famous for helping people like President Clinton and Serena Williams in times of personal and professional crisis, came to the UAE to share his advice with an audience which included parliamentarians.

01/03/2019

World

Artists and locals make-over Beirut suburb of Ouzai

Ouzai, a once neglected neighbourhood near Beirut, is being transformed by passionate painters.

01/03/2019

Pakistan

Watch again: Pakistan releases captured Indian pilot at border point

Pakistan has released on Friday an Indian fighter pilot seized earlier this week amid days of fighting between the two nuclear powers.

01/03/2019

World

Vietnam summit 'remarkable success' - North Korean state media reports

Newspapers and television are focussing on the constructive dialogue between the two leaders.

01/03/2019

Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption charges: what's next? Euronews answers

Netanyahu faces three possible charges on bribery, breaching trust and fraud. It could be his downfall.

01/03/2019

Global Japan

From Japan to Bhutan: improving resilience against earthquakes

In partnership with The Government of Japan

In this edition of Global Japan, we look at how Japanese scientists are working with their local colleagues in Bhutan so that traditional buildings in the Himalayan kingdom can better withstand earthquakes.

28/02/2019

Israel

Netanyahu dismisses corruption charges as 'witch hunt'

Netanyahu has denied the allegations and denounced "an unprecedented witch hunt intended to topple the right-wing government."

28/02/2019

Partner content

Dipping into Dubai's melting pot with Gary Rhodes

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Taste met up with Michelin star chef Gary Rhodes who now calls the United Arab Emirates home.

28/02/2019

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Evacuation of civilians from final ISIS stronghold in Syria continues

Men, women and children continued to be evacuated on Wednesday out of Baghouz, the only remaining territory under the control of the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria.

28/02/2019

India

Watch again: Indian military accuses Pakistan of 'violations'

India's navy, airforce and army on Thursday accused Pakistan of committing "violations" across the Kashmir line of control and said it is ready to intercept with a "swift, strong response when needed".

28/02/2019

Pakistan

What is the tension between Pakistan and India all about?

Khan had called for talks between the two nuclear-armed rivals in a televised address on Wednesday, saying: "Considering the nature of the weapons that both of us have, can we afford any miscalculation?"

28/02/2019

Vietnam

Bodyguards push motorised stairs aside for Air Force One to take off

A final hitch accompanied Donald Trump's misfiring summit in Vietnam

28/02/2019

North Korea

Watch: Kim Jong Un answers foreign reporters' questions for first time

If I wasn't ready to disarm, I wouldn't be here, says Kim Jong Un

28/02/2019

Vietnam

Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Take a look at this morning's top stories from around Europe.

28/02/2019

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Hanoi residents swept up in excitement of Trump-Kim summit

Vietnamese people have been caught up in the excitement of the summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and were out and about on Wednesday hoping for a glimpse of the two leaders.

27/02/2019

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Hundreds of Syrian civilians arrive at screening centre

Hundreds of men, women and children, including supporters of the so-called Islamic State, continued to arrive at an open-air medical screening centre in the Syrian desert on Tuesday.

27/02/2019

Focus

Building resilience in the face of disaster

In partnership with The Government of Japan

More than two decades since a devastating earthquake, Focus travels to the Japanese city of Kobe to see how the city has rebuilt itself and find out how it turned the disaster into an opportunity.

27/02/2019