A late night roadside bombing in eastern Afghanistan has struck a vehicle carrying members of the Pakistan Taliban, killing a senior leader and three other members of the group, several Pakistani officials and the group said. Abdul Wali, also known as Omar Khalid Khorasani, was a top commander of the Pakistan Taliban and was allegedly behind some of the deadliest attacks in recent years. 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
Philippine foreign minister Enrique Manarlo has told the US Secretary of State, his region cannot afford an escalation of tensions. Antony Blinken is in Manila and has met President Ferdinand Marcos Junior. Marcos described US-Philippines ties as a ‘special relationship’. Al Jazeera’s @Barnaby Lo has more from Manila, Philippines. – 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 #Philippines #UnitedStates #China #AntonyBlinken
At the ASEAN meetings in Phenom Penh, US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has overshadowed the gathering. ASEAN foreign ministers warned that the risk of miscalculation in the Taiwan Strait could lead to confrontation among the major powers. The United States has described China’s military response in the Taiwan Strait as a “significant escalation”, while China has warned the US against creating a bigger crisis. Al Jazeera’s @Florence Looi reports from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. – 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 #UnitedStates #China #TaiwanTension
China’s foreign minister has walked out before the start of a gala dinner at the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting. Earlier in the day, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the meeting he hoped Beijing would not “manufacture a crisis” about Taiwan. Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi has more from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 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
Germany is gearing up to become the world’s third-largest military spender after the United States and China. As NATO members ramp up military spending after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a German parliamentary report has suggested the German military is lacking everything from heavy equipment to warm underwear. Critics have pointed out that the country has already increased its military spending by 55 percent in the past eight years, and they propose that efficiency, not money, is the problem. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen has more from Berlin. 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 […]
Nigeria is ramping up efforts to finish the construction of a pipeline that will help deliver its gas to Europe. It’s also trying to triple its reserves as prices and demand for gas surge due to the conflict in Ukraine. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Port Harcourt. 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Nigeria #Construction #Gas #GasCrisis #GasPrices #Europe #Demand #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar
This year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) was nothing short of proof that popularity of women’s football is growing exponentially. 45,000 people gathered to watch the South African women’s team Banyana Banyana (The Girls) beat hosts Morocco, to clinch the championship trophy and earn a place in next year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Sports commentators say women’s football is gaining in popularity, in prize money and in participation on the international stage. The South African Football Association has announced that more than 400,000 women and girls are now playing football through its digital platform, MySAFA. It has also launched a professional league for women. Morocco’s […]
The head of Iran’s atomic agency says his country has the ability to produce a nuclear bomb, but doesn’t plan to, according to an Iranian media outlet. Mohammad Eslami’s remarks come as Tehran confirms it has responded to a European Union proposal aimed at salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Iran #NuclearBomb #NuclearWar #EuropeUnion #EU #IranNuclear
China has been celebrating its army day, marking the founding of the People’s Liberation Army 95 years ago. But how strong is China’s military today and will it surpass the US? 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #China #ChineseMilitary #Military #Chinese #ChinaPower #Power
Every year, tens of thousands of flamingos migrate to a reserve in southern Spain to breed. But the warming climate is starting to threaten their natural habitat. Al Jazeera’s Jillian Wolf 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Flamingo #ClimateChange #Spain #NaturalHabitat #Flamingos #GlobalWarming #Drought
