There has been a third night of violence near the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli security forces fired stun grenades and water cannon at Palestinian protesters. They are angry at restrictions on gatherings during the Muslim month of Ramadan. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports from West Jerusalem. – 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/ #Jerusalem #Ramadan #Israel
There is more tension between Russia and Ukraine, this time at sea. Russia has closed all naval access to the Kerch Strait. Ukraine said the closure is illegal and violates a treaty. Moscow has said its forces are conducting military drills in the Strait, following the mobilisation of tens of thousands of Russian troops on the Ukraine border in recent weeks. There is a treaty between Russia and Ukraine agreeing to equal access to the Azov Sea, but Russia said it has the right to close the strait for military exercises, exercises that will go on until the end of October. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Crimea. – Subscribe […]
Indonesian authorities have confirmed a submarine that went missing with 53 people on board has sunk. Crews found debris from the KRI Nanggala 402 near the coast of Bali, and authorities say it is evidence that the vessel cracked. They believe the submarine could be 850 metres below the ocean surface, making the search effort more difficult and dangerous. 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
Indonesia’s military chief says debris from the missing submarine has been found. Hopes of rescuing 53 sailors on board the vessel faded on Saturday as its oxygen reserves were believed to have run out. – 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 #Breaking news #Indonesia #MissingSubmarine
The search for a missing Indonesian submarine with 53 people on board has reached a critical point. Crews are working in waters around the Indonesian island of Bali, and other countries are helping. Families of those on board say they are praying for their loved ones, as 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
Argentina’s health minister says the country is facing its “worst moment” of the coronavirus pandemic. Its healthcare system is buckling as the country’s death toll surpasses 60,000. Restrictions have been reimposed, but now that is putting strain on an economy already in crisis. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Buenos Aires, Argentina. – 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 #Argentina #COVID19
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
As the seas rise around Bangladesh, countries in Africa face the challenge of spreading deserts. The Great Green Wall initiative aims to plant trees from West to East Africa to slow the expansion of the Sahara Desert. The World Bank, the European Union, and countries, including France, with higher carbon footprints, have pledged $14bn to make that happen. But communities affected by the growing desert in Senegal say the project is failing. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Mbar Toubab deep in Senegal’s Sahel region. – 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/ #Senegal #GreatGreenWall […]
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
