Members of the Portuguese Catholic Church have sexually abused more than 4,000 children since 1950. That is among the findings of a commission investigating child abuse in the Portuguese Church, released on Monday. Most of the victims were men, and 77 percent of perpetrators were priests, the commission said. It is the latest in a long series of investigations into sexual crimes by Catholic priests in numerous countries. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands has more. – 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 #Portuguese #CatholicChurch #religion #sexualassault
The United States government says the origin and purpose of three objects shot down over North American airspace since Friday is still unclear. The White House says the objects were not crewed and did not appear to send communication signals. The military has been on high alert ever since it shot down a Chinese balloon earlier this month. Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports from Washington, DC, the US. – 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 #US #Chineseballoon
After years of war, residents in northwest Syria affected by the massive earthquakes are grappling with their new and worsening reality. The earthquakes displaced many in Syria for a second time, forcing some to sleep under olive groves in winter conditions. One week after the devastating earthquakes struck northern Syria and neighbouring Turkey, the United Nations has acknowledged an international failure to help Syrian quake victims. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar reports from Maaret Misrin in northwest Syria. – 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 #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #SyriaEarthquake #Earthquake #Malaytya […]
Amid the debris, dust, and toxic smoke rising from fires lit to stay warm, the smell of dead bodies is growing. Rescue workers from dozens of countries have been working for days to find survivors in Turkey and Syria. Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker reports on rescue efforts from the epicentre of the second earthquake — Kahramanmaras, Turkey. – 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 #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #SyriaEarthquake #Earthquake #Malaytya #PrayForTurkey #Kahramanmaras #Sanliurfa #Gaziantep #AFAD #syria #Kahramanmaras
Hundreds of small businesses are collapsing in Sri Lanka – due to the ongoing economic crisis. Getting an International Monetary Fund bailout comes with stringent conditions, including higher interest rates and subsidy cuts – making it difficult for entrepreneurs to survive. It is particularly hard for farmers and fisherman in rural areas. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Palaly, Sri Lanka. 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/ #SriLanka #SriLankaEconomicCrisis #SriLankaSmallBusinesses #InternationalMonetaryFund #SriLankaEconomy
In the past seven days, earthquake scientists around the globe have been gathering and processing data from Turkey to improve models of the faults underground. Al Jazeera’s Colin Baker explains why the meeting of tectonic plates under the region means there may be more earthquakes along the fault lines. 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/ #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #Earthquake #PrayForTurkey #PrayForSyria
Turkey has issued more than 100 arrest warrants in connection with the construction of buildings that collapsed in last week’s earthquakes. Civil engineers say many projects in south-eastern Turkey were not built to code. 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
With homes and businesses damaged or destroyed in southern Turkey, looting has become a concern. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim reports from Antakya, Turkey. 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/ #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #SyriaEarthquake #Earthquake #Malaytya #PrayForTurkey #Kahramanmaras #Sanliurfa #Gaziantep #AFAD #loot
Turkey’s government only counts those formally identified in its death toll of earthquake victims. But it is estimated that about half of those killed have not yet been named and therefore have not been added to the official figures. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Iskenderun, Turkey. 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/ #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #SyriaEarthquake #Earthquake #Malaytya #PrayForTurkey #Kahramanmaras #Sanliurfa #Gaziantep #AFAD
Turkish President Recip Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday that university accommodation will be used to house those affected by the earthquakes. Students in Istanbul have been leaving their university dorms to make room for survivors. More than a million people have been made homeless by these quakes. It is a growing crisis, as authorities in Turkiye and Syria try to find places for them to stay. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports from Istanbul. 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/ #Turkiye #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #SyriaEarthquake #Earthquake #Malaytya #PrayForTurkey #Kahramanmaras #Sanliurfa #Gaziantep #AFAD
