Tonga is calling for “immediate aid”, with an urgent need for fresh water and food, as it assesses the damage caused by Saturday’s eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai. The volcano exploded in a massive eruption on Saturday – said to be the biggest since Pinatubo in the Philippines in 1991 – triggering a tsunami and blanketing the Pacific island nation in volcanic ash. The appeal came as experts detected another eruption at Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai.Australia and New Zealand on Monday sent surveillance flights to assess the damage in Tonga and said they were coordinating with the United States, France and other countries on the humanitarian response. Al Jazeera’s Phil Lavelle reports from Los Angeles […]
Tongans have fled to higher ground after an undersea volcano erupted, sending tsunami waves crashing onto the South Pacific island and triggering warnings as far as the US West Coast. There were no immediate reports of injuries or the extent of the damage as communications in the island nation – home to about 100,000 people – remained down on Saturday. Al Jazeera’s Phil Lavelle reports from Los Angeles – where an advisory is in place. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Tonga #TongaVolcanoEruption #TongaTsunami
A tsunami has hit the Pacific nation of Tonga after an undersea volcano erupted. The extent of the damage is still unclear as many phone lines are down. Warnings remain in place for Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu and parts of Australia. Al Jazeera’s @Andrew Chappelle has more. – 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 #Tonga #VolcanicEruption
Kenya is stepping up its efforts to reach total energy self-sufficiency by 2030. The country already gets 90 percent of its electricity from natural sources, including solar power, and has the largest wind power facility in Africa. Al Jazeera’s @Catherine Soi reports from Marsabit, Kenya. – 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 #Kenya #Energy
Thousands of people have heeded calls by Mali’s military rulers for a nationwide protest against sanctions by the West African economic bloc, ECOWAS. The sanctions were imposed after the country’s military coup leader delayed elections – due next month – until 2025. The military government asked the public to demonstrate, calling the measures extreme. Al Jazeera’s @Nicolas Haque 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 #Mali #ECOWAS #Protests
Iran’s inflation rate is among the world’s highest and has soared by nearly 60 percent since 2018. And while its new government says improving the economy is a priority, many people are still struggling. Al Jazeera’s @Resul Serdar reports from Tehran, Iran. – 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 #Iran #Economy
Russia’s security service says it has shut down the ransomware criminal group known as REvil at the request of the United States. It arrested several members of the group. REvil was behind the hacking of the Colonial Pipeline, the largest oil pipeline in the US, last year. Al Jazeera’s @John Hendren reports from Chicago, US. – 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 #Russia #UnitedStates #REvil
The United States has accused Russia of planning a so-called “false flag” operation in eastern Ukraine, in an attempt to create an excuse for an invasion. The Pentagon says there is evidence Russian agents might already be in the country to carry out acts of sabotage and blame Ukraine for them. A Kremlin spokesman has dismissed the reports as “unfounded”. 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/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Russia #Ukraine #UnitedStates
Russian-led forces sent to Kazakhstan to help curb unrest are starting to pull out as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev nominated a new prime minister. Kazakh authorities say the situation has been brought under control after days of violence in several cities. At least 10,000 people were rounded up during anti-government protests, and at least 160 were killed. Al Jazeera’s @Robin Forestier-Walker 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 #Kazakhstan #Russia
The Polish foreign minister has warned that the risk of war in the OSCE region is greater than any time in the last 30 years. The OSCE meetings in Vienna are the latest round of negotiations this week to try and de-escalate tensions between Kyiv and the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson has called the talks “unsuccessful”. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari reports from Moscow. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #Poland
