Armenia and Azerbaijan both want Nagorno-Karabakh badly enough that they’re prepared to go to war over it. It’s one of the world’s oldest conflicts. So why are they still fighting? And why are other countries getting involved? – 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 #Azerbaijan #Armenia #Nagarno-Karabakh
Soldiers have opened fire on demonstrators gathered at a protest site in Lagos that has been the epicentre of widespread rallies against police brutality in Nigeria, according to several witnesses. Nigeria’s Lagos is in a 24-hour lockdown and millions of people are under curfew across the country. Demonstrators have been on the street for days over police brutality and some senior politicians are supporting them. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Abuja, Nigeria. – 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/ #Nigeria #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigera #EndSARS
Human Rights Watch has released video it says shows fighters from a Congolese armed group beating civilians and getting support from the military. Shimiray Guidon is the leader of the group, the NDC-R which is accused of human rights abuses. Prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have issued a warrant for Guidon’s arrest but he remains at large. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb 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/ #DRCviolence #HRW #DRCongo
A shortage of medicine in Lebanon is worsening an economic crisis for millions. And the central bank’s warning that subsidies may soon end has provoked a rush to stockpile essential goods. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr has more from Beirut. – 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 #Lebanon
Votes are being counted in Guinea’s presidential election, following months of deadly unrest and a campaign marred by violence. The poll appears to have been largely peaceful but dozens of opposition supporters say they had trouble casting their ballots. At the age of 82, President Alpha Conde amended the constitution allowing him to run for a third mandate, despite widespread protests. 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/ Votes are being counted in Guinea’s presidential election, following months of deadly unrest and a campaign marred by violence. The poll […]
Tens of thousands of Thai protesters have been out on the streets for a fourth day, despite police shutting down major roads and public transport in the capital. A ban on public gatherings and a crackdown on Friday failed to stop protesters, who are demanding new elections and reforms to the monarchy. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from Bangkok, 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/ #Thailand #ThailandProtests #whatsHappeningInThailand
New Zealand’s prime minister has claimed a huge victory in the general election, cementing three more years in power. Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party has won more than half of the parliamentary seats. It is an unprecedented result that could see her govern without any coalition partners. 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/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #NewZealand #Arden
Mexico’s president has promised to clean up the armed forces after the arrest in the United States of the country’s former defence minister on drug charges. Salvador Cienfuegos led the army for six years under then-President Enrique Pena Nieto. It is a blow for Mexico’s army, a key player in the fight against the country’s drug cartels. Al Jazeera’s John Holman 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 #Mexico #US
Just as candidates in Guinea’s presidential elections held their final rallies – a military camp was attacked late on Thursday. Security forces are on high alert and have barred the entrance to the capital’s city centre in the run-up to Sunday’s polls. 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/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Guinea #KindiaMilitary
Thai police and anti-government protesters have clashed in the centre of the capital. Water cannon were used to break through a barricade set up by demonstrators in Bangkok. For a third day in a row, thousands of people defied a government ban on gatherings. They are calling for the prime minister’s resignation and reforms to the monarchy. Al Jazeera’s Scott Heidler 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/
