Asia

Sport

Japan dominate Day 1 of Osaka Grand Slam with four golds out of four

Hosts Japan were unstoppable on the first day of the Osaka Grand Slam, winning gold medals in all four weight categories of a thrilling tournament

23/11/2018

World

ADIPEC: UAE & Saudi Arabia strike LNG deal, oil ministers talk production cuts

The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference gathered more than 140,000 visitors in the UAE capital for its 21st edition.

23/11/2018

World

Was it a good year for oil revenues in the GCC region?

Marking one of the biggest drops since the oil price collapse of 2014, the global benchmark Brent has fallen more than 20% since early October.

23/11/2018

World

Meet the man trying to fight the electricity crisis in Lebanon

In Lebanon, daily electricity power cuts are commonplace.

23/11/2018

United Arab Emirates

UAE considers clemency request for jailed Briton Matthew Hedges

The United Arab Emirates is considering a request to grant clemency to British academic Matthew Hedges, who was sentenced to life in prison this week after being convicted of spying.

23/11/2018

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US troops celebrate Harry Potter-themed Thanksgiving in South Korea

US troops celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday with a Harry Potter-themed feast on Thursday at an army base in South Korea.

22/11/2018

India

Watch: Baby’s remarkable survival after being 'run over' by train

This is a baby’s incredible scrape with death in India.

22/11/2018

India

American Christian missionary killed by remote island tribe

An American Christian missionary has reportedly been killed by an isolated tribe on North Sentienel Island off the coast of India, after visiting the island for the second time.

22/11/2018

Destinations

The world's first underground hotel just opened its doors

This new luxury hotel near Shanghai has been built in a former deep pit mine.

22/11/2018

Japan

Nissan board votes unanimously to oust Ghosn

Nissan's board has ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn following his shock arrest for alleged financial misconduct.

22/11/2018

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Dead whale found with 16kg of plastic in stomach

A dead whale found with plastic garbage in stomach was buried at an Indonesian beach

21/11/2018

Yemen

Yemen: 85,000 children under five may have died from starvation, international aid group says

Save the Children says up to 85,000 children under five may have died from hunger in Yemen since the outbreak of the civil war in 2015.

21/11/2018

Indonesia

Beached whale found with six kilos of plastics in stomach

WWF calls for new treaty to limit use of plastics

21/11/2018

Iran

Jeremy Hunt meets daughter of charity worker jailed in Iran

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt made an emotional plea to Iran, pressing the country to release jailed British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

21/11/2018

Indonesia

115 plastic cups, 4 bottles and 4 flipflops found inside dead whale

A dead sperm whale was found washed ashore in Indonesia with nearly 6kg of plastic waste in its stomach, according to park officials.

20/11/2018

Myanmar

Exploding hot air balloon injures revellers at Myanmar festival

Multiple people were injured after a hot air balloon loaded with fireworks exploded onto a crowd at a festival in Myanmar.

20/11/2018

Afghanistan

Suicide bomber kills at least 50 killed in Kabul — Afghan officials

A suicide bomber has targeted a gathering of Muslim religious scholars in Kabul, killing more than 50 people, Reuters reported, citing government officials.

20/11/2018

Business

Nissan moving to fire Ghosn for financial misconduct

Carmaker says it plans to fire chief over allegations he did not declare some of his multi-million euro compensation

19/11/2018

Thailand

Tourist boat that sank in Thailand is raised to surface

A group of senior police officers witnessing the operation stood in silence for one minute on Saturday in commemoration of the victims.

17/11/2018

Iran

EU, Russia and China 'must compensate Iran for US deal departure'

Iran says it is keeping up its side of the original nuclear deal, so expects the same returns.

16/11/2018

South Korea

Why Koreans think the breeze from a fan can kill you | NBC Left Field

There's a deeply-rooted superstition in South Korea that sleeping with a fan on in an enclosed room can cause extreme health problems, and even death.

16/11/2018

World

Louvre Abu Dhabi celebrates one year, but what’s next?

The Louvre Abu Dhabi is celebrating its one year anniversary.

16/11/2018

Cambodia

Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of genocide

Two leaders from Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge have been convicted of genocide, almost four decades after the communist regime was overthrown.

16/11/2018

Japan

Japan's new minister of cybersecurity has never used a computer — ever

Yoshitaka Sakurada, 68, was appointed last month to lead Japan's cybersecurity strategy.

16/11/2018

Taiwan

Taiwanese puppeteer fights to rescue declining art

An 87-year-old man teaches puppetry to prevent the ancient art from dying.

15/11/2018

Yemen

Euroviews. How to Stop the War in Yemen | View

The Houthi threat has not been given due attention in Western capitals. They are not proscribed as a terrorist group by the US State Department, NATO, or the EU. This means it is perfectly legal to support, or even fundraise for them.

15/11/2018