Asia

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Assad casts ballot in Syrian parliament election

Syria is holding parliamentary elections across government-controlled areas of the country, as President Bashar al-Assad marks 20 years in power amid continuing war and deep economic woes.

19/07/2020

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Yangtze river floods prompt massive evacuations in central China

Critics blame the disaster on rampant overdevelopment and poor water conservancies policies.

18/07/2020

Cult

New Press Museum in Vietnam skirts round thorny issues

But the Hanoi Museum doesn't appear to address questions about contemporary media freedom, as Vietnam ranks only 175th out of 180 nations in Journalists’ Without Borders press freedom league table

18/07/2020

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Punches and water balloons thrown in Taiwanese parliament melee

It was the third parliamentary brawl in a fortnight, with one legislator caught on camera punching an opposition party member.

17/07/2020

World

How is the UAE participating in the global effort to cure COVID-19?

Since the first case of COVID-19 in the UAE, in late January, the country has led a swift response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

17/07/2020

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One-third of Bangladesh underwater due to flooding

One-third of Bangladesh is submerged under floodwater as the situation continues to worsen with over 1 million villagers forced to leave their homes.

16/07/2020

The Cube

Germany denies removing Taiwan's flag from Foreign Ministry website

The flag is absent from the Foreign Ministry's website under Germany's "One China policy", a decision Taiwan says it is "unable to accept".

16/07/2020

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Europe and UAE working towards a sustainable future, says ambassador

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Europe has a good relationship with the United Arab Emirates, says Andrea Matteo Fontana, the EU’s Ambassador to the UAE. The next step is creating a future that is more sustainable, where there is more solidarity.

15/07/2020

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Floods wreak havoc in northeastern India

The swirling grey waters of the Brahmaputra, one of Asia's largest rivers, continued to wreak havoc in northeastern India's Assam state, displacing more than 2 million people, officials said on Tuesday.

15/07/2020

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Dubai: Discover the jewels in the crown of the city's civilisation

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When most people think of Dubai they think of today's modern metropolis. But it's a city steeped in history that is ready and waiting to be rediscovered by today’s visitors.

14/07/2020

Spotlight

How Hong Kong used homegrown tech to fight COVID-19

In partnership with Hong Kong

Hong Kong had already experienced the SARs outbreak. So it was ready and prepared when COVID-19 struck. It acted swiftly with health and safety measures, but also with a lot of homegrown tech, to contain the outbreak

14/07/2020

Iran

Euroviews. Hossein Dehghani: The collapse of the Iran Nuclear Deal 5 years on would be a failure of EU values

The Iranian ambassador to the EU and Belgium reflects on the state of play for Europe's foreign policy aspirations on the fifth anniversary of the Iran Nuclear Deal.

14/07/2020

United Arab Emirates

Destination Mars: the UAE's Hope Probe prepares for launch

The UAE's Mars mission is preparing for launch. After 7 months the Hope Probe will enter into orbit around #Mars and will be the first mission to another planet from any Arab nation.

14/07/2020

Japan

Japan accuses China of 'disinformation' over coronavirus outbreak

Japan has accused China of "disinformation" about the coronavirus and expressed "deep concern" about its claims in the South China Sea and the disputed Senkaku islands.

14/07/2020

Afghanistan

Taliban kill 11 in assault on Afghan intelligence compound

Officials said another 63 people were wounded in the attack and ensuing clashes.

13/07/2020

Spotlight

Olympic and Paralympic Games giving Japan a recovery boost

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

In this episode of Spotlight, Euronews’ Charlotte Kan finds out why next summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo is being called Japan’s ‘Reconstruction Games’.

13/07/2020

Vietnam

British pilot who was Vietnam's worst COVID-19 victim leaves hospital

The British pilot who doctors in Vietnam said was one the worst cases of COVID-19 they had treated has been given the all-clear to return home to Scotland.

12/07/2020

Mongolia

COVID-19: Mongolia's traditional Naadam festival goes ahead online

Mongolia's Naadam sporting festival goes ahead behind closed doors but a select audience, including politicians, caused some resentment on the streets

12/07/2020

Syria

UN limits aid to Syria rebel area after Russia opposes dual routes

Opposition from Russia forced the UN Security Council to limit humanitarian deliveries to Syria's mostly rebel-held northwest from only one crossing point.

12/07/2020

India

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan and son in hospital with COVID-19

The two members of 'Bollywood's first family' were admitted to hospital in Mumbai as coronavirus cases soar in India.

12/07/2020

Israel

Israel: Tel Aviv protest targets Netanyahu over COVID-19 economic aid

Protesters accuse the Israeli prime minister of failing to address economic woes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

12/07/2020

Japan

COVID-19: Dozens of US marines in suspected outbreak at Japan bases

Authorities on Okinawa have demanded that the US military release the real number of cases at its military bases on the Japanese island, further exascerbating local tensions.

11/07/2020

Singapore

Singapore's ruling party re-elected as opposition make minor gains

Singapore's long-governing People's Action Party comfortably won Friday's general elections as expected, but faced a setback as the opposition made minor gains.

11/07/2020

The Cube

Philippine lawmakers vote against renewal of top broadcaster ABS-CBN

"This move solidifies the tyranny of President Rodrigo Duterte," Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director of Human Rights Watch, said after the vote.

10/07/2020

World

Global startup queen Joy Ajlouny reveals how entrepreneurs can make their millions

Dubai-based serial entrepreneur, Joy Ajlouny, is a self-proclaimed ‘bull in a china shop’.

10/07/2020

World

How are e-tailers in the Middle East using human stories to drive sales?

The Middle East and North Africa e-commerce market was worth $8.3 billion in 2017, according to a Bain and Company report.

10/07/2020