As the world slowly begins to reopen after COVID-19 related lockdowns, the Asia-Pacific region is witnessing an intensifying arms race. One of Asia’s biggest markets for arms dealers and their clients, the militaries shopping for the latest technology and weapons, kicks off this week in South Korea. At the Seoul ADEX trade show, leaders in defence ministries and officials from 28 countries will look to strike deals as the world starts to move on after the pandemic. This rising interest in weaponry comes at a crucial time for the Asia Pacific region. North Korea just last week put on a show of its latest weapons systems – pledging to build […]
Afghanistan’s famed carpet industry is facing its biggest crisis since the Taliban took over in mid-August. Due to the US freeze on its financial assets and border closures, the carpet exports have plummeted. It has brought uncertainty to millions of people who depend on the sector. Al Jazeea’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Aghanistan #Taliban
There are calls for calm in western Cameroon, after a schoolgirl was killed when police at a checkpoint shot at a car. The police officer blamed for firing the shots died after he was attacked by a crowd. The incident took place in Buea, where English-speaking separatists have been in conflict with government forces for four years. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from neighbouring Nigeria. – 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 #Cameroon
Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera has imposed a state of emergency over the Mapuche conflict. The Mapuche, Chile’s largest Indigenous group, have been involved in five centuries of struggle for their ancestral land. Mapuche demands have been mainly met with silence, leading some armed groups to attack trucks and farmland in the last 10 years. With the Chilean president under pressure from right-wing factions in his party, troops are being sent to two southern regions hit by the violence. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from Santiago, Chile. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Chile #Mapuche #Indigenous
At least 15 people have been killed in China during severe flooding. The floods have affected more than 1.5 million people in Shanxi province. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Hong Kong. – 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/ #China #Chinafloods #ShanxiFloods
A trial has begun in Burkina Faso for 14 people accused of involvement in the assassination of former President Thomas Sankara. Sankara came to power in 1983 and was shot dead four years later. He was a revolutionary leader who had called on African countries to default on unfair international debt. Among the suspects is former President Blaise Compaore. Compaore was deposed in 2014 following a popular uprising that brought an end to his 27-year rule. He lives in exile in neighbouring Ivory Coast and has refused to take part in the trial. His supporters see it as a political witch-hunt. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. – Follow us on […]
Al Jazeera has obtained exclusive access to vast amounts of military hardware left behind by United States and coalition forces in Afghanistan. Much of it was destroyed, but the Taliban believes some can be salvaged as it looks to build an air force. Al Jazeera’s Osama bin Javaid has more from Kabul’s military airfield. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Taliban #Afghanistan
At least 20 people have been killed in Nigeria’s Sokoto state when gunmen attacked a market. Armed groups still disrupt life for millions in the country’s northwest, but Nigeria is also facing growing insecurity across regions. The military and police are stretched dealing with Boko Haram in the northeast, so-called bandits in the northwest, and criminal gangs in the south. And as Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Kaduna, Nigeria, state governors are arming local people to fight back. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
The outgoing government in the Czech Republic looks to have fallen short of a parliamentary majority in the general election. It means opposition coalitions hope they can take over from controversial Prime Minister Andrej Babis. Al Jazeera’s Nadim Baba reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #CzechRepublic #Election
New rivers of lava have emerged from the volcano in the Canary Islands, threatening more homes and farms. Tourists are also flocking to the area to catch a glimpse of the raw power of nature. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Chappelle reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #LaPalma #Spain #Canary #Volcano
