China and the United States have agreed to push to stabilise relations to avoid veering into conflict, but did not announce any major breakthroughs during a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Beijing. A roughly 30-minute meeting with Xi on Monday was Blinken’s final engagement on the closely watched trip, which included talks with China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, and Foreign Minister Qin Gang. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu has more from Beijing, China. 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/ #AnthonyBlinken #XiJinping #USChinaTies #ChinaUSTalks #Blinken #USChinaRelations #AlJazeeraEnglish
“They have filled this place with fear and terror.” Muslims in Purola, a small town in India’s northern Uttarakhand state, say they have been forced to leave after far-right Hindu groups threatened their homes and businesses. 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
A recent US high school graduate, Hafsah Abdur-Rahman, says she was left humiliated when her principal refused to hand over her diploma after she did a celebratory dance across stage. The school district in Philadelphia has apologised and says it is investigating the incident. 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
North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party says its first military satellite launch was “the gravest failure”. The rocket carrying the satellite plunged into the sea because of a technical problem last month. 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #NorthKorea #US
At least one Palestinian killed and 22 injured in Israeli raid by Israeli forces on Jenin refugee camp. Israeli media: Five Israeli soldiers injured after confrontation with Palestinian fighters raid. 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 #WestBank #Israel #Palestine #OccupiedWestBank #Raid
Many Sudanese are also fleeing north towards Egypt. Health authorities in the border area are warning of deteriorating health conditions for refugees stranded there. Local authorities say at least 35 people have died due to a lack of proper medical treatment. Al-Taher Al-Mardi reports from Wadi Halfa. 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/ #Sudan #Egypt #EgyptSudanBorder #SudanUnrest #SudanClashes #SudanFighting #RSF #SudaneseArmy #SudanHumanitarianCrisis #SudanEvacuations #SudanHumanitarianCrisis
When superpowers fall out, the rest of the world worries about what might happen next. So the visit to China by America’s top diplomat is being closely watched. The military and economic giants fail to see eye to eye on many vital issues. There’s rivalry and mistrust on both sides. But there’s also an acknowledgement, however hesitant, that the strategic rivals, need one another to further their own interests – both at home and abroad. So will Antony Blinken’s visit signal an improvement – or fuel divisions? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Einar Tangen, China affairs analyst and Senior Fellow, Taihe Institute. Natahsa Lindstaedt, Deputy Dean and Professor, University of Essex. […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held “candid, substantive, and constructive” talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing, the State Department said. Sunday’s talks marked the start of the highest-level trip by a US official to China in nearly five years as the rival superpowers aim to stabilise strained relations. “The Secretary emphasized the importance of diplomacy and maintaining open channels of communication across the full range of issues to reduce the risk of misperception and miscalculation,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said. Blinken invited Qin to Washington, DC to continue discussions, added Miller. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing, China. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow […]
“They kept shooting at the windows, then set fire to our dormitory while we were inside.” The Ugandan army is pursuing an ISIL-linked rebel group after a brutal attack on a school killed dozens of students. 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
A delegation of African leaders has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg to lay the groundwork for talks between Kyiv and Moscow. Putin told them Ukraine was responsible for the war continuing. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Ukrainewar #Ukraine #Russia #Africa #SouthAfrica