0 In Nepal, tens of thousands of supporters of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli have gathered in the capital, Kathmandu, against anti-government protesters. There is anger against Oli after he dissolved Parliament in December, a move many say was unconstitutional. Al Jazeera’s Ramyata Limbu reports from Kathmandu, Nepal. – 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 #Nepal #Protests
0 Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party remains defiant after it won the election in November. Prevented from taking their seats in the new parliament, democratically-elected politicians from the NLD have met anyway – a symbolic session surrounded by armed guards at a government guesthouse. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Chappelle 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 #Myanmar #Elections
0 Months after a man in the United States received the world’s first full face and double hand transplant, doctors are only now calling it a success. Joe DiMeo was 20 years old when his life changed, for the first time. After surviving a car accident, he was left with burns to 80 percent of his body and the skin on his hands and face had melted. After finally finding a donor last August, doctors attempted what had never been successfully done before – giving someone a new face and two new hands. Al Jazeera’s Leah Harding has the story. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on […]
0 Public sector medical workers across Myanmar began a civil disobedience protest against Monday’s coup saying they would refuse to work under the new military government, threatening the country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, prosecutors filed obscure criminal charges against state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and her ally President Win Myint. The president’s accused of breaching coronavirus measures on the campaign trail last year; Aung San Suu Kyi’s charges stem from the possession of walkie talkies. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Chappelle 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/ #MyanmarCoup #BurmaCoup #AljazeeraEnglish
0 The United States has rejected a proposal from Iran for the European Union to work out a way for both sides to come back to the 2015 nuclear deal. Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had suggested the EU could synchronise the US rejoining the deal and for Iran to return to its commitments. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig 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 #Iran #Nuclear
0 US company SpaceX has carried out a second test flight of its prototype rocket, being developed to take humans to Mars. Things were going well until it tried to land. The Starship SN9 exploded in a roaring ball of flames as it tried to land upright after a test flight in Texas. The company said the test was an overall success because of the data it was able to collect. Starship is designed to transport people deeper into space than ever before and possibly take 100 people at a time to Mars. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Chappelle explains. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish […]
0 PSS Sleman has become more than just a football team. They are a symbol across Indonesia. The club’s supporters have redefined the profile of the football fan throughout the country. In a nation where sports is considered the domain of men, what is unique about PSS Sleman is that women make up the core of the club’s most passionate supporters. Based in the Sleman neighborhood of Yogyakarta on the Island of Java, PSS Sleman is a relatively small club playing in the premier division of Indonesian football. For a club this size, their success is astonishing. But it is the passion of the supporters – the Brigata Curva Sud […]
0 As vaccination programmes in the developing world lag behind richer nations’ efforts, a drug called ivermectin, commonly used for treating skin conditions and parasites in livestock, has shown some promise. While data is still emerging about its effectiveness for COVID-19 patients, early trials across the developing world suggest that it may be useful. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from London, the UK. – 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/ #COVID19vaccine #Ivermectin #AljazeeraEnglish
0 The UN Security Council has failed to agree on a joint statement condemning Monday’s coup in Myanmar. Aung San Suu Kyi was among dozens of political figures picked up by the army, and reportedly remains under house arrest. The National League for Democracy’s (NLD) party has called for Aung San Suu yi immediate release and for the army to acknowledge the November 2020 election results. In Myanmar’s largest city Yangon, residents banged pots and pans as part of widespread protests. Al Jazeera’s Ali Fowle reports from Yangon, Myanmar. – 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 […]
0 Iran state TV has aired the test launch of a satellite-carrying rocket, which it said was able to reach a height of 500 kilometres (310 miles). A defence ministry spokesman said Zuljanah will be able to place operational satellites into orbit as US President Joe Biden considers reviving the 2015 nuclear accord. Iran says its satellite and nuclear programmes are for civilian purposes but western powers say the satellite could be used as a military weapon. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby 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/ #Iran #Zuljanah #satellite
