0 Kyrgyzstan has some of the world’s largest gold deposits. While the country exports a lot of it, people in rural and underdeveloped parts od Kyrgyzstan reap little benefit. High unemployment means some have turned to illegal panning for gold, especially during the harsh winter months. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from the Kyrgyz town of Naryn. – 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/ #Kyrgyzstan #IllegalGoldMining #AljazeeraEnglish
0 Egypt has announced another major archaeological discovery in Saqqara: a temple dedicated to a mysterious queen whose pyramid they found years ago. Her name has been revealed as Neit, wife of King Teti. They have also found 22 funerary shafts filled with coffins and artefacts where archaeologists unearthed 54 coffins, some more than 3,000 years old. The Saqqara necropolis is the vast cemetery of the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 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/ #Egypt #Saqqara #QueenNeit
0 Uganda’s opposition party, National Unity Platform (NUP) party, said it will challenge the presidential election results in court. President Yoweri Museveni won a sixth term in office last week. His main opponent, pop-star-turned-politician Bobi Wine, has dismissed the outcome as fraudulent. 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/ #UgandaElection #BobiWine #Museveni
0 A South Korean court has sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y Lee to two-and-a-half years in prison, with implications for the direction of the technology giant and how Koreans view big business. Lee, 52, was convicted of bribing an associate of former President Park Geun-hye and jailed for five years in 2017. He denied wrongdoing, the sentence was reduced and suspended on appeal, and he was released after serving a year. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride joins us live from Seoul for the latest updates. – 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/ #SouthKorea […]
0 The burning of leftover straw from harvest season in northern India has long been a big contributor to air pollution. Efforts to stop it have consistently failed because farmers say there is no other way to clear their land. Some in Punjab have found a way and they are producing electricity in the process. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam reports from Amloh in Punjab. – 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 #India
0 The Scottish food exporting industry was promised friction-free access to European markets after Brexit. Its most valuable export, shellfish, goes almost entirely to France, Spain and the Netherlands. But mistakes, poor direction and last-minute regulations have all contributed to problems, leaving shellfish rotting in their containers. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Glasgow, Scotland. – 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/ #brexit #FisheriesAgreement#ScottishSeafood
0 Strict security measures are in place across the United States ahead of Wednesday’s presidential inauguration. Road closures in parts of Washington, DC, have already begun, including major bridges and some metro stations. Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from the neighbouring state of Virginia, where residents have been on edge since the storming of the US Capitol. – 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 #Inauguration
0 North Korea displayed what appeared to be a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) at a parade on Thursday night, state media reported, marking the end of a political congress at which leader Kim Jong Un admitted severe failings but pledged to boost the country’s military might. The display of military strength is being seen as a message to the United States and its incoming president, Joe Biden. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Seoul, South Korea. – 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 #North Korea #UnitedStates
0 The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic says a soldier has been killed in an attack by armed groups in the capital Bangui. Rebels have been trying to overturn December’s election result – which saw President Faustin-Archange Touadera re-elected. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque 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/ #CentralAfricanRepublic #CARunrest #CARviolence
0 In Italy, the trial of more than 350 suspected members and associates of the Calabrian ‘Ndrangheta crime syndicate got under way. The charges include murder, extortion, money laundering and drug trafficking. Most of the accused are appearing on video link from their jail cells. Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker rome from Rome, Italy. – 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/ #Italy #Ndrangheta #Mafia
