Asia

Saudi Arabia

Euroviews. Saudi Arabia is deliberately denying prisoners medical aid. How long will Europe stay silent? ǀ View

I am asking the UK and other European Governments to show that they are guided by strong moral principles and ask Saudi Arabia to release my mother, brothers, and all political prisoners that they are currently holding.

19/05/2020

Taiwan

Taiwan wants to share its COVID-19 expertise. Beijing objects.

Every year, Taiwan lobbies to be able to participate in the World Health Assembly. This year, the coronavirus pandemic might strengthen its case.

18/05/2020

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Scuffles and shouting break out in Hong Kong's legislature

Hong Kong's legislature was plunged into chaos on Monday after a pro-Beijing lawmaker was elected chair of a key committee.

18/05/2020

Israel

Israel: New government sworn in after year and a half of stalemate

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former rival Benny Gantz announced last month that they would join forces to form a new government.

17/05/2020

Earth News

The Maowusu Desert in China has vanished from the map

It was the size of the Netherlands, and now is barely visible. What happened to this Chinese desert?

17/05/2020

Japan

Judo Values: it all comes down to respect

In partnership with IJF

In this episode of Judo Values we talk to three of the sport's stars about the core value of respect and why it is so integral to the martial art.

15/05/2020

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Virtual reality gallery: Dubai art scene goes digital

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Cult speaks to European artists Paparazzi and The Connor Brothers to talk about their latest exhibitions in Dubai and to find out how they are showcasing work in the new Covid-19 reality.

15/05/2020

World

Meditation & daily naps, one entrepreneur's tips for remote working in the UAE

A Gallup poll of recent years, suggests that only around 15% of the world’s full-time workers are truly engaged.

15/05/2020

World

Middle East SMEs will likely be most affected by pandemic lockdown

Homework, or working from home, has taken on a new meaning lately amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

15/05/2020

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World's tallest building lit up in COVID-19 fundraising drive

The aim was to turn the building into a virtual donation box.

12/05/2020

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Santiago Calatrava: "I will work until the last day of my life"

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Euronews speaks to renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, whose Museum of Tomorrow in Rio has been described as one of the best examples of sustainable architecture.

12/05/2020

Iran

Euroviews. Hossein Dehghani: The lost balance of the Iran Nuclear Deal and Iran’s “strategic patience” ǀ View

The nuclear deal is a major EU foreign policy achievement, and I am inclined to believe that the EU – the EU triumvirate in particular - is in a good place to maintain the existing frail balance on the multi and bilateral front by standing against the latest US offensive on the JCPOA.

12/05/2020

Iran

Iran holds funeral for 19 sailors killed in accidental missile strike

In a rare admission, Tehran confirmed the accident in the Gulf of Oman.

11/05/2020

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Police chase Hong Kong Mother's Day protesters

Small flashmob demonstrations broke out in at least eight malls throughout Sunday afternoon prompting riot police to rush in heckling crowds of activists

10/05/2020

China

COVID-19 'has exposed fundamental tensions' between EU and China

Former Australia PM Kevin Rudd says the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed fundamental EU-China tensions.

08/05/2020

World

Coronavirus in your eyes: risk is higher due to strength of strain

Researchers based in Hong Kong say that COVID-19 infection via the eyes is a greater risk than before because it is stronger than previous coronaviruses - but hand hygiene rather than protective eyewear still remains paramount.

08/05/2020

World

How are people traveling to museums & art galleries from home?

Virtual reality websites are becoming a ticket to cultural experiences for many who are currently self-isolating.

08/05/2020

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Drive-in prayer ceremonies held in Iran as pandemic closes mosques

We've had drive-in weddings, church services and cinemas amid the COVID-19 lockdowns. Now it's the turn of mosques.

06/05/2020

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Hundreds evacuated from 48-storey skyscraper fire in UAE

First responders rushed to face a major fire that broke out in a residential skyscraper in Sharjah on May 5.

06/05/2020

China

China says its new space station will be completed by 2022

Chinese astronauts are not allowed on the International Space Station due to objections from the U.S.

06/05/2020

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Korean Baseball League officially opens

South Korea's professional baseball league officially opened, as three new cases of coronavirus represented the lowest daily jump in nearly three months. The KBO League began the season with a match behind closed doors in Incheon.

05/05/2020

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Palestinian youth swirl homemade sparkler firework for Ramadan

Palestinian youth swirl homemade sparkler fireworks made of steel wire wool as people celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Rafah refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip.

05/05/2020

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Displaced Syrians break Ramadan fast amid rubble of former home

Tareq Abu Ziad and his family break the daily fast for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan while sitting in the rubble of their destroyed home in the town of Ariha in the southern countryside of Syria's Idlib.

05/05/2020

Uzbekistan

UN hails Uzbekistan’s move to end statelessness for 50,000 people

Hundreds of thousands of people were left without citizenship across Central Asia following the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.

05/05/2020

Earth News

World's largest solar project to provide record-low energy tariffs

A solar plant in Abu Dhabi is set to be the largest anywhere in the world, with the cheapest prices for solar power.

05/05/2020

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A quintessential quarantine dish

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Euronews' meets up with Chef Reif at his Japanese restaurant, Kushiyaki, to watch him cook a quintessential quarantine dish.

05/05/2020