In Bangladesh, the families of alleged victims of forced disappearances and opposition MPs formed a human chain to demand their return. This is part of a wider campaign against human rights violations ahead of next month’s election. The government says the allegations are false and fabricated. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Dhaka 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/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #BangladeshHumanChain #BangladeshHumanRights #BangladeshElection #Bangladesh #BangladeshGovernment #AlJazeera #AlJazeeraEnglish #AlJazeeraLive #AlJazeeraVideo #AlJazeeraLatest #AlJazeeraLiveNews
50 days of bloodshed later, a truce lasting 96 hours – between Israel and Hamas – has come into effect, giving Palestinians in Gaza some temporary room to breathe. But in the information war, there is no ceasefire in sight. Contributors: Abboud Omar Hamayel – Academic, Birzeit University Hussein Ibish – Arab Gulf States Institute Mia Bloom – Professor, Georgia State University Shashank Joshi – Defence Editor, Economist On our radar: This past week has been one of the most devastating for journalists in Gaza. This, in a war that has already been described as the “deadliest period on record” for the media. Meenakshi Ravi has the details. Francesca Albanese: […]
In 2006, Mongolian woman, Altantuya Shaariibuu, was abducted, shot and blown up with military-grade explosives in Malaysia. Two policemen were convicted, but no motive was ever established. It’s long been suspected the case was linked to now-jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak, who denies any involvement. The junior policeman, Sirul Azhar Umar, left Malaysia in late 2014 just before he was sentenced to death for the murder. For almost a decade, he was held in detention in Australia, unable to be extradited because he faced execution. Now free, he’s speaking out for the first time in a world exclusive. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find […]
The Israel-Gaza war has been raging for more than a month, killing over 10,500 civilians in Gaza, half of them children. Israel says it is acting in legitimate self-defence and is rooting out Hamas. Meanwhile, criticism over the deadly Israeli air strikes is mounting, with rights groups and some countries repeatedly calling for a ceasefire. What are the limits to the principle of self-defence? What role can the United States and the international community play? On UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill challenges David Friedman, former US ambassador to Israel under President Donald Trump, on whether Israel is respecting international law. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find […]
A mourning father in Gaza says a final goodbye to his two sons as he’s taken to see each of their bodies one by one. They were killed in an Israeli air strike while out fetching water. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
The Chinese city of Hangzhou is hosting a record-breaking number of athletes for the continent’s biggest multi-sport event. Al Jazeera’s Andy Richardson watched the opening ceremony in Hangzhou, 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #China #Hangzhou #AsianGames #HangzhouAsianGames #19thAsianGames
The Dominican Republic has closed its border with Haiti because Haitian farmers are building a canal from a shared river. On Sunday, the country’s defence and industry ministers visited the border town of Dajabon. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Dajabon, Dominican Republic. 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/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #AlJazeeraEnglish #News #Haiti #DominicanRepublic #MassacreRiver #HaitiCanal #Hispaniola #PresidentLuisAbinader
The Dominican Republic has closed its border with Haiti following tensions over Haiti building a canal from a shared river. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Dajabon in the Dominican Republic. 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/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #AlJazeeraEnglish #News #Haiti #DominicanRepublic #MassacreRiver #HaitiCanal #Hispaniola #PresidentLuisAbinader
Chile has been marking the 50th anniversary of the violent coup against the elected socialist President Salvadore Allende, which brought General Augusto Pinochet to power. Hundreds attended a memorial at the presidential palace in the capital Santiago to honour the thousands killed or forcibly disappeared under Pinochet’s rule. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor Lucia Newman reports from Santiago. 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/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Chile #50thAnniversay1973coup #1973coup #GeneralAugustoPinochet #PresidentSalvadorAllende
In the South China Sea, Chinese coastguard ships have attempted to deny Philippine vessels access to Second Thomas Shoal island for the third time in five weeks. The Philippine coastguards were escorting civilian boats carrying supplies for troops stationed on the disputed territory. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo reports on board one of the Philippine coastguard vessels in the South China Sea. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Philippines #China #SouthChinaSea #WestPhilippineSea #Philippinecoastguards
