Russian-led forces sent to Kazakhstan to help curb unrest are starting to pull out as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev nominated a new prime minister. Kazakh authorities say the situation has been brought under control after days of violence in several cities. At least 10,000 people were rounded up during anti-government protests, and at least 160 were killed. Al Jazeera’s @Robin Forestier-Walker 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 #Kazakhstan #Russia
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has started a two-day visit to Myanmar. He is the first leader to visit the country since the coup last year and the military has rolled out the red carpet. Few others have welcomed the trip, worrying it will bring legitimacy to Myanmar’s military rulers. Al Jazeera’s @Tony Cheng reports from neighbouring Thailand. – 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 #Cambodia
North Korea has said it’s successfully launched another hypersonic missile. But what are hypersonic missiles, and should we be worried? Project Force presenter @AlexGatopoulos breaks it down
Aid is being sent from Thailand to people displaced by fighting in Myanmar after violence eased near the border in the past two days. But ethnic Karen fighters in Myanmar say they will only negotiate a ceasefire if Myanmar’s military leaves areas where fierce fighting has been taking place. The Karen National Union (KNU) said the area under its control in Karen state was hit last week by air raids and artillery rounds. Al Jazeera’s @Tony Cheng reports from the Thai-Myanmar border. – 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 #Thailand
UN officials have condemned the killings of at least 10 people in Myanmar’s northwestern Sagaing district allegedly perpetrated by government security forces. Eyewitness accounts from the area say more than 100 government troops entered Don Thaw village on December 7, searching for armed fighters from the so-called Peoples Defence Force. A video has emerged claiming to show the aftermath of the killing. Al Jazeera’s @Tony Cheng 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 #Sagaing #Violance
When Myanmar’s military regime ended its flirtation with the representative government in February 2021, it marked the moment by killing several hundred anti-coup protesters and detaining thousands more – including Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Prize-winning leader of the National League for Democracy. So now some activists are taking a more aggressive approach to the Tatmadaw, as the country’s armed forces are known. They have been heading to remote jungle regions to seek support from armed ethnic organisations, which have been waging their own on-off war with the Myanmar military leaders for decades. People & Power visits a secret training camp to find out more. – Subscribe to our […]
As the Taliban makes more territorial gains in Afghanistan, the Russian foreign ministry has warned it will take military action in case of any cross-border aggression. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat 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 #Afghanistan #Taliban #Russia #Borders
The US military operation in Afghanistan is set to end sooner than planned. President Joe Biden said troops would be out by August 31 instead of September 11. But as foreign forces leave, there is growing concern about the increase in violence as the Taliban continues to seize more territories. Al Jazeera’s White House correspondent Kimberly Halkett 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 #UnitedStates #USMilitary
It has been the centre of United States military operations against al-Qaeda and the Taliban for nearly 20 years. Now, Bagram airbase has been transferred back to the Afghan government after US and NATO forces left the facility. The Taliban has welcomed the withdrawal, describing it as a positive step, and called for a complete withdrawal of all foreign troops. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid 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 #UnitedStates #Afghanistan #BagramAirbase
Four months after Myanmar’s military sacked the civilian government and unleashed a violent crackdown on protesters, more and more young people say they are taking up arms. They are leaving protests in the streets and heading to training camps in the jungle. 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 #Crackdown
