UN officials have condemned the killings of at least 10 people in Myanmar’s northwestern Sagaing district allegedly perpetrated by government security forces. Eyewitness accounts from the area say more than 100 government troops entered Don Thaw village on December 7, searching for armed fighters from the so-called Peoples Defence Force. A video has emerged claiming to show the aftermath of the killing. 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 #Sagaing #Violance
A helicopter carrying India’s chief of defence Staff General Bipin Rawat has crashed in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, killing him and at least twelve other officials, according to the Indian Air Force (IAF). General Rawat was on his way from the Sulur IAF Station to the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington in Coonoor when the IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter in which he was travelling crashed in a forested area in the Niligris district around 12:20 pm. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam joins us now live from New Delhi for the latest updates. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: […]
A small clay tablet dating back 3,500 years and bearing a portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh, that was looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago and recently recovered from the United States, has been formally returned to Iraq. The $1.7m cuneiform tablet, known as the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, is one of the world’s oldest surviving works of literature and one of the oldest religious texts. It was found in 1853 as part of a 12-tablet collection in the rubble of the library of Assyrian King Assur Banipal. The tablet was looted from an Iraqi museum during the 1991 Gulf War. Officials believed it was illegally imported into the […]
For 16 years, Chancellor Angela Merkel steered Germany through economic meltdowns, refugee crises and, most recently, a global pandemic. But her leadership has come to an end. Incoming Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces numerous challenges, including rising COVID-19 infections, climate change, and tensions with Russia and China. So what’s next for Germany and Europe? Presenter: Hazem Sika Guests: Ulrich Brueckner – Professor of Political Science, Stanford University in Berlin. Rebecca Christie – Non-resident Fellow at the independent think tank Bruegel. Matt Qvortrup – Chair of Applied Political Science at Coventry University and author of ‘Angela Merkel: Europe’s Most Influential Leader’. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: […]
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has promised to increase evacuation efforts after a devastating volcanic eruption. At least 34 people are confirmed dead – but many more remain missing after Mt Semeru erupted on Saturday. Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien 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/ #IndonesiaVolcano #MountSemeru #JokoWidodo
Germany is marking Angela Merkel’s last full day as chancellor, saying goodbye to a leader who has played a key role in Europe and the global stage. Olaf Scholz is set to replace her on Wednesday – bringing the curtain down on her 16 years in office. It paves the way for a transformed political landscape, with a new coalition government in place. Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane reports from Berlin, Germany. – 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/ #Germany #AngelaMerkel #Merkel
The Biden administration says it will not be sending any government officials to China’s Winter Olympics because of its human rights issues, especially in the Xinjiang region. But it says US athletes will not be barred from attending the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Beijing has dismissed the move as politically motivated and it comes just as President Joe Biden prepares to hold his Summit for Democracy on Thursday and Friday. Al Jazeera’s @Katia Lopez Hoda-Yan 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 #China #WinterOlympics
Gambian police have fired tear gas to disperse supporters of a losing presidential candidate, who is refusing to concede defeat. The Electoral Commission declared incumbent Adama Barrow the winner, with 53 per cent of the vote. Al Jazeera’s @Ahmed Idris reports from Banjul, The Gambia. @Al Jazeera English – 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 #TheGambia #Election
Ethiopian forces have recaptured the strategic towns of Dessie and Kombolcha from Tigrayan fighters, the government said, the latest sign of the government retaking territory it recently lost. Forces aligned with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) had taken control of the towns, in the Amhara region, just more than a month ago. Martin Plaut. He is a Horn of Africa analyst and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of London’s Institute of Commonwealth Studies. He joins on Skype from London for the latest updates. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Ethiopia #TigrayCrisis #AljazeeraEnglish
After nine months and seven rounds of talks, negotiations to limit Iran’s nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief seem to be heading towards a stand-still. Leaders of the new Iranian administration resumed talks in Vienna last week. The United States says Iran isn’t serious about returning to nuclear compliance. As a new draft deal nears completion, European negotiators accuse the Iranians of taking a step backwards. President Raisi is also promising to tackle Iran’s long running economic problems. Are both aims achievable? And will he be forced to make concessions? Presenter: Kim Vinell Guests: Hamed Mousavi, Professor of Political Science, University of Tehran. Sahil Shah, nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament […]
