0 French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to get tough on “Islamist separatism”. So why does his proposed new law have some people feeling like he is targeting Muslims? And why is he being accused of trying to score political points? 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/ #Al_Jazeera_English #Start_Here #Al_Jazeera_Digital_Shows
0 Myanmar’s military has staged a coup, saying November’s election was fraudulent. Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and the leadership of her party were taken into custody as communications lines were cut in the country. The incoming US administration led governments around the world in condemning Myanmar’s military coup on Monday, calling for the release of elected leaders, including the country’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Al Jazeera’s Scott Heidler 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/ #Myanmar #MyanmarCoup #BurmaCoup
0 Myanmar’s military has declared a state of emergency on Monday as it said it carried out detentions of senior government leaders, to include the de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, claiming fraud in last year’s general election. Kyaw Win is the executive director of Burma Human Rights Network. He joins us now from London via Skype for the latest updates and analysis. – 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/ #Myanmar #MyanmarCoup #BurmaCoup
0 Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party have been detained in an early morning raid. The military declares a state of emergency following days of escalating tension between the civilian government and the powerful military, which claims the November election was tainted by fraud. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby 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/ #Myanmar #AungSanSuuKyi #BreakingNews
0 A day ahead of the opening of a new parliament in Myanmar, fears of a possible military coup linger. Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) won November’s elections by a landslide, but accusations of electoral fraud, protests and an increased security presence have put the country in a state of uncertainty. Al Jazeera’s Ali Fowle reports from Yangon, Myanmar. – 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
0 GameStop’s shares shot up again on Friday, the latest twist in a Wall Street saga that has drawn the attention of billionaires, the White House, and thousands of social media users. The video game retailer’s stock has risen by about 70 percent, clawing back most of Thursday’s losses. Amateur investors have been pushing up the prices in a bid to damage hedge funds, who make a profit by betting against the shares of failing businesses. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey 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 #UnitedStates #GameStop
0 There has been another dramatic twist in the David and Goliath financial battle between multibillion-dollar Wall Street hedge funds and small-time traders. Several lawsuits have been filed against trading platform Robinhood. That is after it blocked people from buying more shares in the gaming store GameStop and other companies that have been promoted on social media site Reddit. Al Jazeera’s Leah Harding has more. Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/29/robinhood-or-robbing-the-hood-outrage-at-online-broker-grows – 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 #Robinhood #GameStop
0 After a long quiet period, the United Kingdom’s seaports to France and Belgium are expected to get back to normal this week. But businesses are watching anxiously, having to battle through new export paperwork brought in after Brexit. For some, it may mean saying farewell to their biggest market. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Dover, in Kent. – 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 #UK #Brexit
0 Taiwan’s air force conducted drills to simulate a war scenario on Tuesday. The exercises took place just two days after the country’s air defence identification zone was breached twice by several Chinese planes. China is due to start a large-scale military exercise on Thursday in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. It comes at a time of increased tension with the neighbouring island of Taiwan as Beijing waits to see what impact the Biden administration will have on China-US relations. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride 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: […]
0 Hundreds of protesters have clashed with security forces in Lebanon for a third day, angry about a nationwide lockdown that has left them unable to cope financially. Police in the northern city of Tripoli used tear gas and water cannon to beat back protesters who are demanding the government do more to fix the dire economy. Protesters say they are hungry, unable to cope with third week of coronavirus curbs. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Tripoli, Lebanon. – 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/ #Lebanon #LebanonProtests #TripoliProtests
