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The top city in terms of hashtags was London with 118 million posts then Paris with 101 million followed by Nice and New York who received 87 million and 83 million respectively

05/11/2019

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Macron treats Xi to French wine and steak at Shanghai trade expo

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived at the International Import Expo in Shanghai on Tuesday along with Chinese President Xi Jinping

05/11/2019

Earth News

Eco-friendly palm oil 'is a con', says Greenpeace

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil clapped back, saying Greenpeace had 'misunderstood' its methods.

05/11/2019

China

Macron woos Xi with French wine and beef in drive for China trade

The French President showed off fine wine and beef to the Chinese President ahead of the inauguration of a local outpost of the Pompidou Centre.

05/11/2019

Iran

Iran to inject uranium gas into centrifuges as early as tomorrow

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said urnaium gas will be injected into centrifuges from tomorrow as part of Iran's latest step back from the 2015 nuclear treaty.

05/11/2019

Syria

Turkey says it has captured the sister of dead IS leader al-Baghdadi

Turkish officals say they have captured the sister of dead Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the northern Syrian town of Azaz.

05/11/2019

China

Macron and Xi to agree on 'irreversibility' of Paris climate accord

The French and Chinese presidents are set to sign an agreement that mentions the 'irreversibility' of the Paris climate accord, which comes just after the US said it filed paperwork to withdraw from the deal.

05/11/2019

Iran

Iran scales back nuclear deal commitments as US imposes sanctions

Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran's Nuclear Energy Organisation, said they were launching 30 advanced centrifuges.

05/11/2019

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Protesters killed as Iraqi security forces open fire in Baghdad

At least five people were killed as Iraqi security forces opened fire on protesters in Baghdad on Monday (November 4), a Reuters witness said, as thousands continued to gather in the largest wave of anti-government protests for decades

04/11/2019

Travel News

Go off the beaten track with the Japanese Isles of Rishiri and Rebun

In partnership with Enjoy my Japan

With gas clouds wreathed at its peak, it is a volcano island floating atop the ocean, off the coast of Hokkaido. It can come as no surprise that Rishiri island is proving a paradise for adventurers.

04/11/2019

Iran

'Death to America': Iran marks 40 years since US embassy attack

Rallies have marked 40 years since the 1979 storming of the US Embassy in Tehran, highlighting ongoing diplomatic tensions between the nations.

04/11/2019

World

Macron in China: French president to discuss trade, climate with Xi

In Shanghai, the French president will attend an import expo with other EU leaders.

04/11/2019

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Iraq protests see hundreds occupy streets overnight in central Baghdad

Thousands of anti-government protesters spent the night camping in central Baghdad on Monday (November 4), with more gathering near Tahrir Square in defiance of the prime minister's plea to end protests which he says are costing Iraq's economy billions of dollars and disrupting daily life

04/11/2019

The Cube

Macron in China: What social media tells us about Sino-European ties

Macron's China visit: What can social media tell us of Sino-European relations? | #TheCube

04/11/2019

Vietnam

Vietnam arrests eight people in connection with Essex truck deaths

Vietnamese authorities have arrested eight people in connection with the deaths of 39 people who were found in the back of a truck container in Essex.

04/11/2019

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Iraqi students take to the streets in anti-government protests

Southern Iraq students march as a procession of mock coffins is paraded in Baghdad's Tahrir Square.

03/11/2019

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Hong Kong riot police raid shopping mall to break up protest

Demonstrators were protesting against alleged police brutality.

03/11/2019

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Thousands rally in support of Lebanese president Michel Aoun

Thousands of protesters rallied outside Lebanon's presidential palace on November 3.

03/11/2019

Iraq

Iraq protests escalate

Anti-government protests in Iraq continued over the weekend with medical sources claiming one person was killed and over 90 injured

03/11/2019

Syria

Car bomb kills at least 13 in town on Syria's border with Turkey

A car bomb killed a dozen people and injured 30 on Saturday in Tel Abyad, a Syrian border town that Turkish-backed forces seized last month.

02/11/2019

China

Xinhua offices burned as Hong Kong protests enter 22nd week

Demonstrators defied a ban on protest by the authorities in the territory.

02/11/2019

Thailand

Thai authorities re-open cave where football team was trapped in 2018

The event was so popular that access had to be restricted to 30 people at a time.

02/11/2019

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Palestinians march in Gaza after man killed in Israeli air strike

Aircraft pounded militant sites in response to barrages of rockets launched towards Israel.

02/11/2019

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South Korea celebrates its national food at Seoul Kimchi Festival

It's Kimjang season in South Korea where vegetables - usually cabbage - are marinaded in fermented seafood, spices and chili and the end result is the national dish kimchi.

02/11/2019

Japan

South Africa beat England 32-12 to win Rugby World Cup

Two second-half tries saw South Africa accelerate away from England to win the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

02/11/2019

India

Delhi closes schools as air pollution reaches severe levels

The Indian capital's air pollution levels constitute a 'public health emergency', a government panel said.

02/11/2019