The protesters are angered by the decision to invite Myanmar’s army chief to the ASEAN leaders’ summit in Jakarta. The coup and the brutal crackdown that followed are top of the agenda. But there seems to be little consensus about how the regional grouping should react, as Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from Bangkok, Thailand. – 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 #Myanmar #ASEAN
The head of the Indonesian navy says a missing submarine with 53 sailors on board will run out of oxygen by Saturday. A search and rescue operation is under way where an oil spill has been spotted off the coast of Bali. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Jakarta, Indonesia. – 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 #Indonesia #MissingSubmarine
Japan is contemplating whether to impose a state of emergency in Tokyo and Osaka as coronavirus infections surge across the country. It comes just three months before the troubled Tokyo Olympics. The International Olympic Committee is meeting to work out how to manage the continuing problems plaguing the games. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Seoul, South Korea. – 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 #Japan #TokyoOlympics
Health experts are warning of a humanitarian calamity in South Asia which is fast becoming the global epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak. The region’s most populous nation, India, has registered nearly 235,000 cases in the past day. That is yet another daily record. Al Jazeera’s Priyanka Gupta 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 #India #COVID19
Relations between the United States and Russia have hit a new low. In a tit-for-tat response to Washington’s sanctions, Moscow has expelled 10 diplomats and banned some former and current officials. It came a day after the Biden administration imposed similar measures, accusing Russia of election interference and cyberattacks. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith has more from Moscow, Russia. – 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 #UnitedStates #Russia
The White House says the measures are a retaliation against a major Russian hacking campaign that breached vital federal agencies, election interference and other hostile acts. Biden insists the U.S. is not looking to kick off a cycle of conflicts with Russia, but wants a ‘stable and predictable’ relationship. But the Kremlin’s already threatened to respond in kind. So, how will this move affect the many challenges pitting the U.S. against Russia? – 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 #InsideStory #Russia #UnitedStates
Russia announces sanctions against the US in retaliation for action against Moscow. Moscow will also publish names of eight US officials to be placed on a sanctions list. – 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 #UnitedStates #Russia
A coalition of three powerful armed groups in Myanmar has reportedly attacked security forces for the first time since a ceasefire in 2019 . At least 10 officers were killed in the eastern Shan state. Meanwhile, in Bago, details are emerging of Friday’s violent crackdown by the military in which at least 60 people are believed to have been killed. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng 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 #Myanmar #Military
Thousands of people living near a volcano on the Caribbean island of St Vincent have fled on boats after an eruption. Experts are warning of more explosions, and cruise ships have offered to take people to nearby islands. Al Jazeera’s Homera Choudhary 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 # StVincent #Volcano
On Friday, the UN Security Council heard pleas from the people of Myanmar for action to stop the military crackdown at an unofficial meeting of Council members. Al Jazeera’s diplomatic editor James Bays 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 #Myanmar #UnitedNations
