Russia is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh and says Moscow is ready to help seek a solution to the conflict via the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Azerbaijan and Armenia are accusing each other of targeting civilians. At least 10 people have died in bombings on Stepanakert and Shushi. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from the disputed region’s biggest city, which has been under sustained bombardment from Azeri forces. – 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
Hundreds of Honduran migrants who entered Guatemala in hopes of making their way to the United States have been taken back to their country’s border. Guatemalan authorities say many of the Honduran nationals have returned to their country voluntarily. But some say they plan to continue northward to their final destination. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo 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/ #Honduras #Guatemala #MigrantsCaravan
Sudan’s transitional government has signed a peace deal with rebel groups at a ceremony in South Sudan’s capital, Juba. The deal aims to end decades of fighting that has left millions displaced, and hundreds of thousands of people dead. However, not all armed groups have signed. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan 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/ #Sudan #SudanPeaceDeal #AljazeeraEnglish
Storm Alex has caused flooding in Italy and France that has swept away people and homes and left behind enormous damage. At least two people have died and at least 24 are missing after almost a year’s worth of rainfall in mountains around the city of Nice. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull 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/ #StormAlex #Italy #France
Sunday is parliamentary election day in Kyrgyzstan. Campaigning has focused on fixing the economy and cutting decades of high unemployment. The lack of jobs has forced thousands of Kyrgyz to seek work abroad. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from the capital Bishkek. – 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 #Kyrgyzstan #KyrgyzstanElection
Armenia and Azerbaijan’s leaders are resisting growing international pressure to end their conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. French President Emmanuel Macron said Turkey’s “warlike” rhetoric was encouraging Azerbaijan to reconquer Nagorno-Karabakh. Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin have joined calls for a ceasefire as civilian and military casualties mount. Al Jazeera’s Robin Forestier-Walker reports from Tblisi, Georgia. – 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/ #Armenia #Azerbaijan #NagornoKarabakh
Kuwait has sworn in its new emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, to receive the body of his half-brother, the late ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah who died in the United States at the age of 91. The body of Sheikh Sabah, an acclaimed diplomat and mediator who ruled for 14 years, is expected to arrive in Kuwait City later on Wednesday. He died on Tuesday in Minnesota where he had been undergoing treatment in hospital since July. The new leader is popular within the ruling al-Sabah family and is reported to have been a consensus choice for ruler. He also enjoys a reputation for modesty and has largely maintained […]
Armenia and Azerbaijan have accused one another of firing into each other’s territory as the flare-up in fighting entered its third day. Their dispute centres on the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. In one incident, Armenia says Azeri ally Turkey shot down one of its fighter jets in its own air space, a claim Turkey denied. Al Jazeera’s Robin Foriester-Walker reports from Tbilisi, Georgia. – 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/ #Armenia #Azerbaijan #NagornoKarabakh
As the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan escalates, diplomatic efforts are under way to stop the fighting. The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the conflict later on Tuesday. But on the ground, the violence continues, with both sides accusing each other of using heavy artillery and killing civilians. 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/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Armenia #Azerbaijan #Nagarno-Karabakh
A ban on protests has not stopped thousands of Egyptians from demonstrating. Determined and defiant, they marched to voice their frustrations about the economy, poor living conditions and corruption. The protesters want President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi removed. At least one person has been killed and many others arrested. Al Jazeera’s Jamal Elshayyal 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 #Egypt #sisi
