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Azerbaijan: Rare protests over hijab ban in schools
In Azerbaijan, a new government ban on hijab in schools has provoked rare public protests. The…
Why do women in public life become targets?
A brutal targeted attack on an Australian female MP, who lost both her legs as a…
Indonesia continues to battle wildfires, with nearly 2 million hectares burned
Fires in Indonesia have burned through more than 1.9 million hectares of land, according to new…
Amelia Earhart mystery enters critical phase as explorers zero in on mysterious object
The crew searching for Amelia Earhart’s missing plane has arrived on a remote Pacific island —…
India protests grow over Election Commission mistrust
In this edition of Access Asia, we find out why multiple protests have broken out in…
China’s evolving funeral practices: From traditional burials to cremation
This year, China released new rules for funeral practices. The government is putting an emphasis on…
Mayday call captures pilot’s urgent warning before aircraft goes down off coast
A pilot’s dramatic escape from a plane that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off California has…
Taiwan: Home of semiconductor giants at the centre of AI race
The topic of artificial intelligence looms large as Chinese President Xi Jinping begins his highly anticipated…
China projecting image of ‘stabilising force in world politics’, expert says
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Rex Li, Professor of International Relations at King's College London,…
‘What makes China work despite the pain in society?’ asks analyst Dan Wang
In this edition of Perspective, FRANCE 24’s Stuart Norval speaks to Dan Wang, a China expert…
Nepal: Rescue efforts continue in the aftermath of a flash flooding disaster
Two weeks after the devastating flash floods, the number of dead and missing continues to rise. At…
US forces obliterate suspected ‘narco-terrorist’ vessel in lethal Eastern Pacific strike, killing 3
A suspected drug-smuggling vessel was wiped out in a lethal U.S. military strike Wednesday in the…
US military boards, searches and sinks vessel allegedly supporting Los Choneros narco-terrorists
The U.S. military on Wednesday intercepted and sank a vessel in the Eastern Pacific that it…
Week in pictures: devastating floods in Nepal, death of Dolly Parton and a tornado in France
A look back at some of the week's key news stories and the most striking images:…
Nepal-Tibet floods live: At least 750 dead as rising water levels hamper rescue efforts
At least 750 people have died and more than 3,000 remain missing after devastating floods struck…
Japan’s controversial WWII heroes: How one kamikaze pilot escaped certain death
Towards the end of World War II, as US troops advanced across the Pacific, Japan resorted…
Nepal-Tibet live: China warns lake formed by mudslide on Nepal border could breach
Chinese authorities warned Friday that a lake formed by a mudslide on the China-Nepal border could…
Live: At least 160 dead and 400 tourists missing in Nepal landslide
A landslide unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least…
WATCH: Felony suspect’s ocean getaway unravels after 90-minute standoff with lifeguards
A man wanted on a felony warrant tried to out swim the law Thursday, spending about…