Archive List for central & south asia

Nagorno-Karabakh: Key cities targeted in Armenian, Azeri shelling

Nine days into the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, both sides appear to be ramping up hostilities over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan’s defence ministry said Armenian forces were shelling three of its towns – Beylagan, Barda, and Terter. NATO’s chief Jens Stoltenberg and Russian president Vladimir Putin are calling for an immediate ceasefire. after dozens of casualties were reported in the deadliest fighting there for more than 25 years. The two former Soviet republics have long been in conflict over Azerbaijan’s breakaway, mainly ethnic Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu reports from Mingecevir in Azerbaijan. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: […]

Afghanistan flooding: Dozens dead, hundreds of homes destroyed

The Afghan president has ordered aid deliveries for the worst affected areas and troops have been sent to flooded neighbourhoods in Pakistan as floods devastate parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. 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 #Afghanistan #Floods

Nearly one-third of Bangladesh affected by monsoon floods

Nearly one-third of Bangladesh is currently affected by flooding, leaving two million people needing help. Many of those displaced are living in temporary shelters, while others are being forced to take refuge near highways or bridges. More than 100 people have died so far. Health officials say thousands have fallen victim to water-borne diseases. The government says it is prepared to deal with the situation. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Savar, Bangladesh. – 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/ #Bangladesh #AsiaFloods #Monsoon

🇮🇳 A life displaced: Tibetan in India remembering home through culture | Al Jazeera English

India’s capital is home to a community of Tibetan refugees. They have been living there for more than a decade after a crackdown by China. In the second part of our series, A Life Displaced, some of those Tibetans in India say they’ve had no choice but to adapt to life in India. Al Jazeera’s Sohail Rahman reports from New Delhi, India. – 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/ #Tibet #India #TibetanCulture

Exclusive: Philippines president Duterte to continue war on drugs

The Philippine president has promised to investigate extra-judicial killings as part of his war on drugs. Three and a half thousand people have been killed so far. But in his first interview since his inauguration, Rodrigo Duterte told Al Jazeera the campaign against alleged criminals will go on. Al Jazeera’s Wayne Hay reports from Manila. – 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: http://www.aljazeera.com/

Boutique dairy farms on the rise in India

As Al Jazeera’s Karishma Vyas reports, health conscious Indians are demanding safer alternatives, and some dairy farmers are happy to deliver. – 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 #DairyFarms #India