The US military operation in Afghanistan is set to end sooner than planned. President Joe Biden said troops would be out by August 31 instead of September 11. But as foreign forces leave, there is growing concern about the increase in violence as the Taliban continues to seize more territories. Al Jazeera’s White House correspondent Kimberly Halkett 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 #Afghanistan #UnitedStates #USMilitary
Police in Haiti say two Haitian Americans and more than 20 Colombians were behind the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. The Colombian government says early investigations suggest that some of the men involved were retired members of its military. Moise was shot dead during a raid at his home on Wednesday. Some of the suspects have been identified, but officials are still looking for at least eight others. Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane 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 #BreakingNews #HaitiUnrest #JovenelMoise #Haitipresident
The president of Haiti has been assassinated. What happened to Jovenel Moïse? And where does this leave one of the world’s poorest countries? #Assassination #Haiti #JovenelMoise 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/
For many Ethiopians, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is a source of pride. They have a stake in it, as common people have contributed millions of dollars to the mega engineering project by buying bonds. But above all, they are looking forward to change in their lives in a country where more than half the population is not connected to the grid. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Mesrake, Ethiopia. – 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 #GERD #GrandEthiopianRenaissanceDam
A social media campaign in Malaysia is encouraging people who have fallen on hard times to hang a white flag outside their homes. That is to ensure they receive community help with food and paying rent as a COVID-19 lockdown continues indefinitely. But as Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi reports from the capital, the campaign has taken another turn, with people directing their anger towards the government. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
Authorities in Haiti say they have arrested two people in connection with the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. Four other suspects were killed in a gunfight with security forces. Moise was killed at his home early on Wednesday. His wife was injured and has been taken to the US for treatment. Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan reports from the US capital, Washington, DC. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #HaitiUnrest #JovenelMoise #Haitipresident
Taliban fighters have continued their offensive in northern Afghanistan, making their first assault on a provincial capital since the United States and NATO drawdown began. The Taliban says it briefly took control of Qala-e-Naw in Baghdis for the first time since 2001. Afghanistan’s defence ministry says its forces have killed more than 2,000 Taliban fighters this week, yet are still losing significant territory. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis 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/
The US says military withdrawal from Afghanistan is a drawdown and not a retreat, as Afghan government forces plan a counteroffensive against the Taliban’s advancing campaign. 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/ #Aljazeeraenglish #Newsfeed
Tajikistan is deploying thousands of reserve soldiers to protect its border with Afghanistan where the Taliban has been fast capturing more territory. The Afghan government in Kabul has said that the areas recently seized by the Taliban will soon be retaken in a counteroffensive. Over the last six days, the Taliban took control of 36 districts, or 10 percent of the country. This was the picture on Monday. The Taliban has doubled the number of districts it controls since May 1 when US forces started their final withdrawal, a move now more than 90 percent complete. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Chappelle reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us […]
Tropical Storm Elsa is on its way to the US state of Florida after its destructive path wreaking havoc in the Caribbean. Cuban officials had evacuated 180,000 people as a precaution against the possibility of heavy flooding from a storm that already battered several Caribbean islands, killing at least three people. The storm slowly moved north, towards the capital, where preparations were under way. Al Jazeera’s Ed Augustin reports from Havana, Cuba. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Cuba #Havana #Elsa
