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US journalist working for Myanmar magazine detained at airport

Frontier Myanmar says its managing editor Danny Fenster was detained at Yangon International Airport on Monday.

Nature

COVID-19 has been a ‘double-edged sword’ for conservationists

Reduced income from tourism and environmental rollbacks mean efforts to protect nature have been severely impacted.

Myanmar

Myanmar generals rule out envoy visit until ‘stability’ established

More than three months after Myanmar’s military staged a coup protests continue across the country.

Travel News

London's Asian foodie community unite with recipes against racism

For Claire Sachiko Fourel and Lex Shu Chan, cooking is a form of activism.

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Nature

Are Bangladesh’s floating gardens the future of farming?

Vegetables could be safer in the hands of this ancient water-based planting method.

Destinations

Seychelles may become the first country to achieve herd immunity

All the information you need to plan a trip to the Seychelles this year, including testing and travel requirements

World News

Protests and celebrations take place for International Women’s Day

Ahead of International Women’s Day, the United Nations Development Programme is calling for governments to implement temporary basic income for women to prevent rising poverty and widening gender inequalities.

The Cube

Facebook picks a side, banning Myanmar military from their platforms

Facebook said on Thursday they have removed all of the remaining military accounts with immediate effect.

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Only 3 out of 45 whales survive after Java stranding

East Java Gov. Khofifah Indar Parawansa said authorities are investigating the cause of death while the carcasses will be buried around the coast.

Myanmar

Myanmar: Tensions high as arrests mount amid more anti-coup protests

Protesters have defied a ban on public gatherings to as anti-coup demonstrations continue, while the authorities have stepped up the arrests of politicians and activists.

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Macho men, princesses and ghosts: Myanmar protesters get creative

The situation is so bad, "even the introverts are here", as one demonstrator's poster put it.

Myanmar

How did European leaders react to Myanmar's military coup?

The military said the coup was the result of the government’s failure to act on claims of voter fraud in November’s parliamentary election.

Bangladesh

Fire razes hundreds of homes at Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

Reports say fire services were delayed in arriving at the scene and took two hours to bring the blaze under control.

Travel News

Refugees in Iraq use the power of radio to tell their stories

For the thousands of Syrian Kurds exiled in Iraq, this community radio station helps to keep the community connected.

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz parliament appoints new PM as troops are deployed in Bishkek

Sadyr Zhaparov is declared prime minister after authorities announce a state of emergency and a nightly curfew following a week of unrest in Kyrgyzstan's capital

Travel News

“Flights to nowhere” offer sightseeing trips above Taiwan

After flying over a Japanese island and around Taiwan twice; passengers land at the same airport from where they took off giving them a different reason to fly.

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Rain causes flooding and landslides in South Korea, leaving 6 dead

At least six people died and eight others are missing after heavy rainfall pounded much of South Korea over the weekend.

Euronews Debates

Asia and Europe look to restart travel industries after COVID-19 'war'

The COVID-19 pandemic's had a huge impact on Asia's travel and tourism sectors. International tourist arrivals were down by more than 60% in the Asia-Pacific region in March. Now, as the travel industry begins to regain momentum, how will Asia turn around its tourism fortunes?

World News

Crop-killing locust swarms spotted across three continents

East Africa, South Asia, and now South America: three continents are suffering plagues of locusts. The swarms of insects have been devastating food supplies.

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Hundreds arrested in Hong Kong amid protests over new security law

Critics say the new law ends freedoms that were guaranteed for half a century when British rule ended in 1997.