The main opposition party is boycotting the vote, after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rejected their demand that she should resign and hand power to a neutral authority. She is running for a fourth consecutive term. At least 10 people have died in anti-government protests since October. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from the capital, Dhaka. 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/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Bangladesh #BangladeshElections #PrimeMinisterSheikhHasina #BangladeshNationalistParty #AwamiLeagueParty #BNP #AL #AlJazeeraEnglish
The Chinese city of Hangzhou is hosting a record-breaking number of athletes for the continent’s biggest multi-sport event. Al Jazeera’s Andy Richardson watched the opening ceremony in Hangzhou, China. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #China #Hangzhou #AsianGames #HangzhouAsianGames #19thAsianGames
The Dominican Republic has closed its border with Haiti because Haitian farmers are building a canal from a shared river. On Sunday, the country’s defence and industry ministers visited the border town of Dajabon. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Dajabon, Dominican Republic. 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/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #AlJazeeraEnglish #News #Haiti #DominicanRepublic #MassacreRiver #HaitiCanal #Hispaniola #PresidentLuisAbinader
The Dominican Republic has closed its border with Haiti following tensions over Haiti building a canal from a shared river. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Dajabon in the Dominican Republic. 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/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #AlJazeeraEnglish #News #Haiti #DominicanRepublic #MassacreRiver #HaitiCanal #Hispaniola #PresidentLuisAbinader
Chile has been marking the 50th anniversary of the violent coup against the elected socialist President Salvadore Allende, which brought General Augusto Pinochet to power. Hundreds attended a memorial at the presidential palace in the capital Santiago to honour the thousands killed or forcibly disappeared under Pinochet’s rule. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor Lucia Newman reports from Santiago. 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/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Chile #50thAnniversay1973coup #1973coup #GeneralAugustoPinochet #PresidentSalvadorAllende
In the South China Sea, Chinese coastguard ships have attempted to deny Philippine vessels access to Second Thomas Shoal island for the third time in five weeks. The Philippine coastguards were escorting civilian boats carrying supplies for troops stationed on the disputed territory. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo reports on board one of the Philippine coastguard vessels in the South China Sea. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Philippines #China #SouthChinaSea #WestPhilippineSea #Philippinecoastguards
In Guinea, three people have been killed in confrontations with police and protesters – on the second anniversary of the military coup there. That is according to opposition groups. Meanwhile, the transitional president, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, failed to turn up at a military government-sanctioned concert in the capital. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from the capital, Conakry. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #AlJazeeraEnglish #News #Guinea #GuineaCoup #ColonelMamadyDoumbouya #militarycoup #coup
Many people in Pakistan say they are being sent higher electricity bills and are refusing to pay them. They say they cannot afford to any more because their spending outstrips their earnings. The higher electricity tariffs have provoked nationwide protests. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder reports from Islamabad, Pakistan. – 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Pakistan #protests #electricity
Leaders of the BRICS alliance of five nations have invited another six countries to join. They are: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The annual BRICS summit is being held in Johannesburg. The leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa are there, while Russia’s president is on video link from Moscow. The South African President made the expansion announcement. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller joins us now from Johannesburg for the latest updates. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish […]
United Nations peacekeepers are speeding up their withdrawal from northern Mali as the security situation deteriorates. A week ago, six UN troops and dozens of fighters from an armed group were killed in confrontations near a UN base. The military government has pushed the UN Security Council’s mission to leave the country before the end of the year. Al Jazeera’s Fintan Monaghan 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Mali #UnitedNations #UN #peacekeepers
