Relations between Haiti and its wealthier neighbour, the Dominican Republic, have been historically difficult on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. Now the Dominican government has announced plans to build a wall between the two to end illegal migration. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Chappelle 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/ #DominicanRepublic #Haiti
0 At least eleven people have been killed in a prison break in Haiti, including a police officer and a detention centre director. Witnesses say they saw heavily armed men shooting at prison guards before inmates started to run. Al Jazeera’s Homara Choudhary 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 #Haiti #Prison
0 Police in Ecuador say riots have again broken out between gangs in a prison in the city of Guayaquil. This week has seen the worst prison violence in the country’s history, with at least 79 people killed. Police have released a video showing special units entering some prisons during the riots. Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley 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/ #Ecuador #EcuadorPrisonRiots #PrisonRiots
0 Riots have broken out at three separate prisons in Ecuador, leaving at least 75 inmates dead. Officials blamed the riots at detention facilities in the cities of Guayaquil, Cuenca and Latacunga on disputes between rival gangs. Hundreds of police are trying to regain control of the prisons , which are home to 70 percent of the country’s inmate population. Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley 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/ #Ecuador #EcuadorPrisonRiots #PrisonRiots
0 The Biden administration says a severe winter storm engulfing Texas and nearby states was likely caused by climate change. Hundreds of thousands of people continue to be without power and water. Meanwhile, Texas Senator Ted Cruz is also facing criticism for holidaying in Mexico during the crisis. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from New York. – 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 #ClimateChange
0 An icy blast continues to cripple parts of the US where more than 20 people have been killed amid the freezing conditions in the south. The once-in-a-generation storm has left millions without power and three-quarters of the country blanketed in snow. Storm warnings have been issued for the states of Oklahoma, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Arkansas, disrupting COVID-19 vaccination programmes there. Al Jazeera’s Andy Gallacher 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/ #TexasWinterStorm2021 #TexasBlackout #TexasFreeze
0 A severe winter storm has killed at least 21 people across the central and southern United States. Record-low temperatures have left more than three million people without power for a second night, most of them in the state of Texas. Al Jazeera’s Alexandra Byers 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 #TexasFreeze #TexasPowerOutage #ClimateChange
0 An enormous winter storm has been pummelling at least 20 states in the US, bringing rare snowfalls to its southern regions. In Texas, record low temperatures, way below freezing, brought the electricity grid to its knees and caused oil refineries to shut. More than two million customers there lost power, many caught up in intentional outages designed to ease the strain on the system. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from New Jersey, the 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/ #TexasFreeze #TexasPowerOutage #ClimateChange
Clashes between the opposition and security forces right next to the presidential palace have become a regular occurrence in Port-au-Prince – as protesters continue to demand President Jovenel Moise step down. Haiti’s constitution says a new president’s term begins on February 7 – everyone agrees on that, but not on which year. President Moise says he has another year in office. As far as the opposition is concerned, his time is up this Sunday. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo 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/ #Haiti #HaitiProtests #JovenelMoise
0 North Korea’s nuclear programme is one of the key foreign policy issues facing the new US administration. Washington’s approach to dealing with Pyongyang changed considerably during Donald Trump’s four years in office, but that did little to get the country to abandon its nuclear ambitions. Al Jazeera’s James Bays 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/ #Biden #Inauguration2021 #NorthKorea
