Sunday is parliamentary election day in Kyrgyzstan. Campaigning has focused on fixing the economy and cutting decades of high unemployment. The lack of jobs has forced thousands of Kyrgyz to seek work abroad. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from the capital Bishkek. – 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 #Kyrgyzstan #KyrgyzstanElection
It has been 19 years since the September 11 attacks in the United States. Almost 3,000 people were killed, and the lives of many more were changed forever. Memorials have been held across the country. And this year, crowds were limited for the first time due to COVID-19 pandemic. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey 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 #Taliban #Afghanistan
Students and teachers in the northern Chinese province of Inner Mongolia are taking part in rare protests against a new policy requiring that certain classes be taught in Mandarin. The main language used now is Mongolian and is spoken by a fifth of the province’s population. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu is in Beijing. – 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 #China #Mongolia
The Afghan president has ordered aid deliveries for the worst affected areas and troops have been sent to flooded neighbourhoods in Pakistan as floods devastate parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Al Jazeera’s Priyanka Gupta 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 #Afghanistan #Floods
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck the central Philippines, killing one person and injuring dozens more. A family in Masbate Province were left trapped when their house collapsed. Cracks appeared in roads and debris fell to the ground. There is no threat of a tsunami, but authorities are warning people to prepare for aftershocks. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Manila – 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/ #Philippines #EarthquakePH #EarthquakeMasbate
In Bangladesh, more than a dozen health workers have been arrested on charges of selling thousands of fake certificates claiming people are free of coronavirus. Corruption has only added to the challenge of fighting the COVID-19 outbreak. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Dhaka, Bangladesh. – 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 #Bangladesh #COVID19
Plagues of locusts are devastating large parts of India and Pakistan. Billions of dollars worth of crops have been damaged, prompting fears of food shortages. Pakistan’s government says it is the worst infestation in more than 20 years. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam reports from New Delhi, India. – 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/ #India #Pakistan #LocustOutbreak
Afghan forces have evacuated dozens and ended the siege at a maternity hospital in Kabul, killing the three gunmen behind the deadly attack on the government-run hospital in the capital, the interior ministry spokesman said. At least four people were killed in the morning assault on the Barchi Hospital, the interior ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien 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 #Afghanistan #Kabul
Communities on the Cape Flats in the city of Cape Town say police have lost control of gang violence. More than 900 people have been killed in turf battles since the start of the year, and the government is now preparing to deploy the army to clamp down on the unrest. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller has the story. – 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/ #SouthAfrica #CapeTown #CapeTownViolence
Police and protesters have clashed in Kazakhstan on election day. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is on course to be the first new president in nearly 30 years, but some opposition groups say the vote was unfair and should be boycotted. Al Jazeera’s Robin Forestier-Walker reports from the capital, Nur-Sultan. – 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 #Kazakhstan #Kassym-JomartTokayev
