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China rations electricity amid worst blackouts in decade

China is rationing electricity as it struggles to contain its worst power blackouts in a decade. Long hours of outages are affecting residential areas and shutting factories. The government has introduced coal rationing and is trying to increase coal imports. But as Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Hong Kong, the crisis is a result of several factors that are not easily solved. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/

Afghanistan: Ex-Bagram inmates recount stories of abuse, torture

A warning some of you may find the testimonies in this report disturbing. Twenty years after the United States invasion of Afghanistan, Afghans who were imprisoned, tortured and abused at Bagram airbase and prison complex are now able to revisit their jail cells after the Taliban takeover. Taliban fighters say they feel happy to be there once again as victors, not captives. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid has been given rare access to the now abandoned Bagram airbase and prison complex. – 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/ #Afghanistan #TalibanTakeover #BagramPrison

Former Bagram prison inmates recount torture and abuse

Afghans who were imprisoned, tortured and abused are able to revisit their jails after the Taliban takeover. Taliban fighters say they feel happy to be there once again as victors, not captives. Al Jazeera’s Osama bin Javaid reports from Kabul, Afghanistan. – 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 #BagramPrison

UK sailing its largest warship amid South China Sea tensions

The United Kingdom has moved its largest warship, and a number of other ships, to the South China Sea. London has said it is focusing on the region amid increased Chinese activity in disputed waters. Experts said that China, which has shadowed the British fleet with ships of its own, considers the UK’s Carrier Strike Group’s presence to be unfriendly, but the warships have thus far steered clear of islands claimed by China. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu has more from Beijing. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/

Taliban claims complete control of Afghanistan’s Panjshir

The Taliban has taken complete control of Panjshir province, the last area in Afghanistan held by resistance forces, says the group’s spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid. Pictures on social media on Monday showed Taliban members standing in front of the gate of the Panjshir provincial governor’s compound. There was no immediate word from Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the opposition group resisting Taliban forces. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford joins us live from the Afghan capital Kabul for the latest updates. – 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/ #TalibanTakeover #Afghanistan #PanjshirValley

Battle intensifies in Panjshir as Taliban, resistance claim gains

The battle for control of Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley is showing no sign of easing, with Taliban and resistance fighters both claiming to have the upper hand. The region, walled off by mountains north of Kabul, is the last holdout against Taliban rule. There are reports of more fierce fighting between the National Resistance Front (NRF) – made up of militias and former Afghan security force members – and Taliban forces. Both sides claim they have inflicted heavy losses on each other. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford joins us live from the Afghan capital Kabul for the latest updates. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – […]

Kabul airport: First civilian flight leaves for Mazar-i-Sharif | Al Jazeera Breakdown

First commercial civilian flight since Taliban took Kabul takes off from the capital’s airport. Departure comes after Qatar and Turkey helped to repair the runway and radar. Kabul airport has been closed since U.S. ended evacuation operations on Monday. – 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 #KabulAirport #Mazar-i-Sharif #operational #domestic #international #flights

Residents flee as Taliban intensifies battle to take #Panjshir

Fighting between the Taliban and a resistance group in the Panjshir Valley has intensified. The mountainous enclave is about 150km (95 miles) north of the capital, Kabul. It has been the only province to hold out against Taliban rule. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from near Golbahar, Afghanistan. – 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 #Taliban #Panjshir

Afghan interpreters: Many denied access to evacuation flights

The United States says it airlifted more than 120,000 people from Kabul. But many Afghans who applied for a special visa, including interpreters who worked with American forces, were left behind. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis reports from Kabul, Afghanistan. – 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 #UnitedStates #EvacuationFlights

Life under Taliban rule in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad

In eastern Afghanistan, people are getting used to seeing the Taliban on the streets. Two weeks since the city of Jalalabad was taken without a fight, the Taliban says it is establishing a system of security and justice. But the group faces an uphill struggle to solve socioeconomic concerns and mistrust from people who remember the Taliban from 20 years ago. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid was given exclusive access to the city after the US withdrawal was complete. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/