Finland has formally joined NATO in a ceremony at its headquarters in Brussels. The historic moment comes less than a year after Helsinki asked to join the military alliance, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow has warned of countermeasures to what it sees as security threats created by Finland’s membership. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #Finland #NATO #Russia #militaryalliance
inland will become the 31st member of the world’s biggest military alliance on Tuesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says, prompting a warning from Russia that it would bolster its defences in response. “This is a historic week,” Stoltenberg told reporters on Monday on the eve of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels. “From tomorrow, Finland will be a full member of the alliance.” Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #Finland #NATO #Russia
A leading Russian military blogger who supported the invasion of Ukraine has been killed in a bomb attack on a cafe in central St Petersburg. Vladlen Tatarsky – whose real name was Maxim Fomin – was a member of a blogging group known as Cyber Front Z, which had hired out the cafe for an event. Witnesses say the bomb was hidden in a statuette he was presented with. 25 people were injured. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari reports from Moscow, Russia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Russia #Russianblogger #blast […]
China’s new premier is touting his nation as an anchor for global peace and development. China is also promoting Asia as a good place to do business as it hosts the annual Boao Forum, often billed as the continent’s version of the Davos Economic Forum. Al Jazeera’s Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #China #peace
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to chair a meeting on his country’s shrinking population. The number of deaths has outpaced the number of births for a third straight year. Al Jazeera’s Eunice Kim reports from Seoul, South Korea. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #SouthKorea #population
Demonstrators in Kenya ignored police ban on rallies, and took to the streets to protest against the rising cost of living. Security forces used tear gas to disperse crowds in the capital Nairobi. Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Kenya #protests #economiccrisis
Thousands of Houthi supporters rallied in Yemen’s capital on Sunday to mark the eighth anniversary of the Saudi-led military intervention in the war. Houthi rebels ousted the government from Sanaa in late 2014, following years of instability. As a result of the conflict, the UN says hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, millions internally displaced, and two-thirds of the population are below the poverty line. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Yemen #War
Search and recovery crews are digging through flattened homes in the southern US state of Mississippi, after Friday’s tornadoes. At least 26 people were killed and dozens of others injured. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #US #UnitedStates #Mississippi #Tornadoes
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in anger, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the Defence Minister for criticising his judicial overhaul plans. Protesters breached the barricades near Netanyahu’s home in West Jerusalem, and blocked main roads around Tel Aviv. The United States is urging Israeli leaders to find a compromise. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim has more from occupied East Jerusalem. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Israel #Protests
US climate envoy John Kerry is visiting Mexico to look at ways the region can speed up the transition to clean energy. But Mexico’s desire for energy independence is slowing progress towards renewables and fuelling a rift with US gas and oil producers. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from Mexico City, Mexico. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Energy #Mexico
