Asia

Israel

'It's a coup': Israel PM Netanyahu after he's indicted for corruption

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on a series of corruption charges that could see him jailed for more than a decade.

21/11/2019

China

Hong Kong students' sewer escape thwarted

Protesters trapped inside a Hong Kong university on Wednesday tried to flee through the sewers but firemen prevented further escape bids by blocking a manhole into the system.

21/11/2019

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Pope Francis arrives in Thailand at start of Asia trip

The pontiff arrived in Thailand to meet with the country's small but devoted Catholic minority

20/11/2019

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Dubai's bid to make bureaucratic backlogs a thing of the past

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Dubai is aiming to take the lead in streamline its public services and create a fully integrated "smart city", on a single smartphone app.

20/11/2019

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Dubai’s best wildlife experiences

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Where to see the indigenous flora and fauna of the UAE

20/11/2019

Israel

Israel braced for new elections as coalition deadline set to expire

Neither Benny Gantz not Benjamin Netanyahu has been able to pull together 61 seats for a majority.

20/11/2019

Japan

Japan’s past is kept alive in Tokyo’s Ginza neighbourhood

In partnership with Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau

Ginza lies in the heart of Tokyo. Here upmarket shopping and futuristic architecture meet traditional Japanese culture and design. The old and new link together - as you can see at the city’s latest and most luxurious shopping mall, Ginza Six.

19/11/2019

World

Protesters in Hong Kong Polytech University are trying to escape

Anti-government protesters remain trapped inside the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong. It follows days of confrontation between the police and students. The demonstrators are now trying to get out of the complex using ropes and even the sewage system.

19/11/2019

West Bank

U.S. reverses stance on Israeli settlements in the West Bank

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are not inconsistent with international law.

18/11/2019

World News

'UK should give passports to Hongkongers,' says Hong Kong politician

"It's Britain's moral and political responsibility because these are British citizens, but they are British Nationals Overseas," Emily Lau told Euronews.

18/11/2019

World

Iran supreme leader says protests were not carried out by the people

The remarks of Ayatollah Khamenei come as rights groups denounce a rising death toll, with at least 106 protestors killed during the unrest according to Amnesty.

18/11/2019

Travel News

Innovation, tradition, pop culture: Osaka embodies the Japanese spirit

In partnership with Enjoy my Japan

In this edition of Go! Japan we're in Osaka to explore the city of animation, video game, manga and cosplay, in an unusual and unique way.

18/11/2019

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Hong Kong police descend on protesters at university campus

Police fired tear gas and wielded batons.

18/11/2019

China

Hundreds of protesters leave university under siege by police

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said that around 100 protesters remain in the Polytechnic University campus.

18/11/2019

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Children protest severe pollution in India after school closures

Toxic smog that surrounds New Delhi has plunged air quality into the "severe" category on several days this month.

17/11/2019

Iran

Iran’s Khamenei defends fuel price rises amid protests

Khamenei told state television that the government is raising petrol prices in order to provide additional subsidies to low income families.

17/11/2019

Sri Lanka

Former defence minister wins Sri Lanka presidential election

Gotabaya Rajapaska won Sri Lanka's presidential election by promising a tough line on security in the wake of the massive Easter terrorist attack.

17/11/2019

China

Protesters fire arrows at Hong Kong police

Pro-democracy protestors are focusing their fight on a university campus in the Chinese territory’s central Kowloon district.

17/11/2019

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka votes for a new president

Voting for Sri Lanka's new president is marked by an attack on buses carrying Muslims to voting stations.

16/11/2019

Iran

Protests erupt in Iran's major cities after petrol price rise

Riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in Tehran and dozens of cities across Iran on Saturday, Iranian news agencies and social media said.

16/11/2019

China

China sends troops onto Hong Kong's street's to clean up after protests

A city spokesman said it was a “voluntary community activity” by the People's Liberation Army, adding that the city government did not request assistance from the PLA, which has stayed confined to its garrison during six months of protests.

16/11/2019

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Students and protesters block Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Kowloon remained blocked by an unconditional group of at least 100 students and other militant protesters on Saturday, while most of the remaining nine major universities in the city were no longer occupied, except for a handful of people.

16/11/2019

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Festival tusked with toasting relationship between elephants & humans

Around 160 jumbos are expected at the Elephant Roundup festival in Thailand this weekend.

16/11/2019

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Hong Kong protesters turn university campuses into fortresses

They built concrete walls and watchtowers and had weapons that included bows and arrows, catapults and hundreds of petrol bombs.

15/11/2019

World

UNIDO General Conference in Abu Dhabi highlights private sector collaboration, decarbonisation

Every two years, the top policymaking body of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation [https://www.unido.org] gather to discuss global industry and manufacturing.

15/11/2019

World

This is how one UAE company is fortifying the ceramics industry

Tiles are the building blocks of the global ceramics sector, according to Grand View Research

15/11/2019