Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called for the “worrying” developments in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region to come to an end after meeting his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiyy in Istanbul on Sunday, adding Turkey was ready to provide any necessary support. Fighting in eastern Ukraine between government forces and Russian-backed separatists in Donbas has escalated. President Erdoğan says he hopes the dispute can be solved through dialogue. As a NATO member, Turkey is in a sensitive position at the moment, as it is likely to support the alliance in any potential crisis between Ukraine and Washington on one side, and Moscow on the other. Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu reports from […]
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
The Irish premier and British prime minister are calling for calm in Northern Ireland after the seventh night of violence between pro-British loyalists and Republican nationalists. More than 70 police officers have been injured in clashes. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Chappelle 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 #Ireland #Brexit
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited soldiers on his country’s eastern border. His presence there comes at a time of heightened tension with Russia. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi 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 #Ukraine #PullingTroops
The Chinese government has launched a campaign to counter what it calls lies and disinformation about suspected human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang. This comes as rights groups are calling on governments to boycott next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. A l Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing, China. – 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 #China #HumanRights
A dispute has broken out between Turkey and Italy over an embarrassing moment during a meeting in Ankara recently. Italy’s prime minister has compared the Turkish president with a dictator. Al Jazeera’s Homera Choudhary has the story. – 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 #Turkey #Italy #Erdogan
It has emerged that 12 people, some believed to be foreigners, were beheaded in a hotel in Mozambique during a recent raid by ISIL (ISIS) fighters. Regional leaders are trying to find a solution after a recent surge in violence. Al Jazeera’s Leah Harding 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 #Mozambique #Violence
Iraq and the United States have agreed on the withdrawal of all remaining US and coalition combat troops deployed to fight ISIL (ISIS) in the Middle Eastern country – but they did not provide a timeline and said the foreign forces would still provide training to the Iraqi army. After a first “strategic dialogue” under President Joe Biden’s administration, the two countries said in a joint statement on Wednesday that the Iraqi military had made substantial improvements. Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reports from Washington, DC. – 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/ #US #Iraq
