A group of Rohingya refugees rescued by fishermen in Indonesian waters has disembarked in the province of Aceh. Ninety-nine people were on board the vessel, including 28 children. Human rights groups have praised the local community for their efforts, but say governments in the region must do more to protect Rohingya refugees. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Jakarta, Indonesia. – 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 #Rohingya #Indonesia
At least 94 Rohingya refugees have been rescued by the local community in the Indonesian province of Aceh – after spending weeks at sea. At least 30 of them are young children – and many appeared to be unaccompanied. It was initially unclear if the group would be allowed to disembark – but locals took matters into their own hands, and carried the survivors to safety…Jessica Washington reports from Jakarta. – 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 #Rohingya #Indonesia
The World Meteorological Organization is investigating a record-high temperature for the Arctic after the Siberian town of Verkhoyansk registered a high of 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit). A heatwave in the region has been linked to wildfires, a diesel spill and a surge in insects. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis 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/ #Siberia #Heatwave #ClimateChange
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the number of coronavirus infections in Brazil could be much higher than is being reported as the lack of testing means many cases are likely going undetected. Latin America’s largest country is currently the world’s second-worst affected with 51,000 deaths and more than a million infections of the novel coronavirus. Many more infections and deaths are feared because social distancing measures are not being taken seriously. 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 #Brazil #Coronavirus
Malawi goes to the polls on Tuesday in a landmark presidential rerun, after last year’s elections were marred by allegations of rigging. The results were overturned by the constitutional court which ordered a fresh vote. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa has this update. – 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 #Malawi
A Japanese local authority has approved a measure changing the status of a disputed island chain that is also claimed by China and Taiwan. It asserts Japan’s claim over the Senkaku Islands, which it has administered since 1972. Al Jazeera’s Adrian Brown reports on the rising tensions. – 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 #Japan #China #Taiwan
Seoul has urged North Korea to abandon plans to send anti-South Korean leaflets across their shared border. North Korea says it has 12 million propaganda leaflets printed and 3,000 balloons ready to carry them South across the border. It follows a week of worsening relations after a propaganda campaign by group of North Korean defectors. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Seoul. – 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/ #NorthKorea #SouthKorea #KoreanTensions
Ethiopia has rejected Egypt’s call for the United Nations to resolve a dispute over a controversial dam on the Nile River. Cairo has asked the UN Security Council for a “fair and balanced solution”. Most of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is complete, but there are still several issues delaying the project. Al Jazeera’s Um E Kulsoom explains. – 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 #Nile #Egypt
The top US military commander in the Middle East has called Iran “the greatest threat to regional stability”. The two countries were on the brink of all-out conflict just five months ago. But behind the scenes, they have continued to cooperate when it comes to one strategic port. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports from Tehran, Iran. – 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 #US
In the Netherlands, the number of homeless people has doubled in recent years and 300,000 new houses are urgently needed. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the yearly target will not be met. To create both houses and jobs, local officials and developers have made an urgent plea to the government to invest billions of dollars. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from The Hague. – 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 #Netherlands #Coronavirus
