A drop in water levels at a lake that supplies most of Zambia and Zimbabwe’s hydroelectric power plants has forced both countries to ration electricity. Zimbabwe shares Lake Kariba with Zambia and can sometimes be without power for up to 18 hours a day. Al Jazeera’s @HaruMutasa has more from Harare, Zimbabwe. – 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Zimbabwe #LakeKariba
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an “exponential” increase in the production of nuclear warheads and ordered the development of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to counter the United States and South Korea. Kim’s statement was released on state media on Sunday, hours after North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile off its east coast in a rare late-night New Year’s Day weapons test. During his comments at a key meeting of the ruling Worker’s Party, Kim accused Washington and Seoul of carrying out a “plot to isolate and stifle” North Korea, calling it “unparalleled in human history”, according to the official Korean Central News Agency […]
Guyana is undergoing an energy boom after huge oilfields were discovered off its Atlantic coast. Now it is using that newfound wealth to fund solar projects benefitting isolated, mainly Indigenous communities. Al Jazeera’s @JohnHendren reports from Georgetown, Guyana. – 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Guyana #Greenenergy
A court in Mali has sentenced 46 soldiers from Ivory Coast to 20 years in prison. It is the latest chapter in a months-long dispute that has put Mali further at odds with the United Nations and the international community. Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Mali #IvoryCoast #Prison #Soliders #Politics #Court
Explosions have rocked the Ukrainian capital amid air raid sirens across the country. At least 10 explosions were heard in the centre of Kyiv, according to officials. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #aljazeeraenglish #BreakingNews #AlJazeeraLive #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Russia #Ukraine #Zelensky #Putin #War #Military #NATO
Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaido has condemned a decision to dissolve his interim government, calling it a ‘leap into the void.’ Nearly 50 countries recognised Guaido as the legitimate leader after disputed elections four years ago. But opposition parties say he has failed to oust President Nicolas Maduro. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports from Bogota, in neighbouring Colombia. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Venezuela #Guaido #Opposition #Politics #Elections #Maduro
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the former Pope, died at the age of 95. He was regarded as a strict traditionalist within the Catholic Church. He resigned in 2013, after suffering ill health, becoming the first pontiff to step down in 600 years. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Pope #PopeBenedict #Vatican #TheVatican #PopeFrancis #Catholic
A Bolivian court has sentenced the Governor of Santa Cruz to four months in jail while he waits for a trial. Governor Luis Fernando Camacho was detained on Wednesday on charges of ‘terrorism’ relating to social and political unrest in 2019. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Bolivia #Bolivian #Terrorism #Terror #SantaCruz #Governor
Myanmar’s military government appears to have taken greater measures to tighten its grip on power this year. Reports suggest hundreds of air attacks struck civilian targets, as the military tried to suppress armed groups. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from Myanmar. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Myanmar #Military #Power #Attacks #Armed
Pele, the legendary Brazilian football player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, has died at the age of 82. Brazil’s government has declared three days of mourning following Pele’s death. Tributes are pouring in from around the world for the 82-year-old who died after a long battle with cancer. He’s been described as the eternal king and the most divine of footballers. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor Lucia Newman reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #news #Pele […]
