The Polish foreign minister has warned that the risk of war in the OSCE region is greater than any time in the last 30 years. The OSCE meetings in Vienna are the latest round of negotiations this week to try and de-escalate tensions between Kyiv and the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson has called the talks “unsuccessful”. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari reports from Moscow. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #Poland
In Lebanon, public transport workers have been on strike as the country struggles with an economic crisis. Drivers have been blocking roads across the capital, Beirut. They are angry over increasing fuel prices and a sharp devaluation of the currency. The crisis has been caused by growing national debt and political deadlock. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Lebanon
After K-pop, K-drama and K-movies, K-food has become the latest South Korean export to have gained worldwide popularity and become a lucrative market. During the pandemic, global sales of instant Korean noodles surged, especially in the West. Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #K-food #K-pop #Korea #Korean #US
The African Cup of Nations gets underway in Cameroon in less than a week. The football championship was supposed to be held in 2020 – but was pushed back by the COVID-19 pandemic. And now, security concerns threaten its staging. Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Africa #Cameroon #COVID
A deadly strain of bird flu has killed up to 6,000 cranes in northern Israel. It comes as the country sees a surge in the Omicron variant of coronavirus in people. The area has been sealed off over fears bird flu could cross over into humans. Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker reports from Jersualem, Israel. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Israel #BirdFlu #COVID
China’s second largest real estate developer Evergrande has been officially declared in default by credit agencies. The ramifications of this will be felt by homebuyers and millions who rely on the sector for employment. Al Jazeera’s @Katrina Yu reports from Suzhou, China. – 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 #Evergrande
Fans at some of the FIFA Arab Cup games in Qatar will be able to attend in Stadium 974, which was built using shipping containers. After the 2022 World Cup, the roof, the seats, the shipping containers and metal structures will all be sent to other countries to be reused in various projects. Al Jazeera’s Joanna Gasiorowska has been taking a closer look. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #ArabCup #Qatar
The Caribbean island-nation of Barbados is now a republic after ending its ties with the British monarchy. Sandra Mason has been sworn in as president, replacing Queen Elizabeth as head of state. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman was at the festivities in Bridgetown, Barbados. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Barbados #UK
The International Monetary Fund earlier this week said it had agreed with Islamabad on measures needed to reive a stalled $6bn funding programme for Pakistan where inflation reached more than 9 percent in October. Pakistanis are struggling to make ends meet as the economy takes a dive. The price of goods has hit a 70-year high and the local currency has weakened against the US dollar. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from Islamabad, Pakistan. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Pakistan
The Indian government is building the last of four major tunnels in Indian-administered Kashmir. Officials say this, one of Asia’s longest tunnels, will be the country’s longest. The tunnels are intended to connect areas that are usually cut off during the winter snows and come as part of India’s effort to beef up development near its border with China. But as Al Jazeera’s Pavni Mittal reports from New Delhi, India, the project has proven to be controversial. – 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 #Kashmir
