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US commander in Afghanistan says steps for withdrawal have begun

The commander of foreign military forces in Afghanistan, US Army General Scott Miller, says says “local action” has begun as part of the final withdrawal of US and NATO troops. Miller said foreign military bases would be gradually handed over to Afghan forces. US President Joe Biden wants all combat soldiers out by September 11, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York City and Washington, DC. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis 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/ #USarmy #Afghanistan #AfghanistanWithdrawal

India migrant workers flee capital as COVID batters economy

Bus and train stations in India’s capital New Delhi have been overwhelmed as thousands of migrant workers flee the city. The latest restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus have seen many daily wage earners losing their jobs. India is struggling to stem the world’s largest rise in cases. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam reports from New Delhi. – 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/ #India

New record rise in India’s COVID cases, deaths; curfew in capital

Coronavirus infections have reached record levels in India. A new high of nearly 275,000 new daily cases was recorded on Monday, along with more than 1,600 deaths. The local government has announced a weeklong curfew in the capital region of Delhi. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has just cancelled his visit to India that had been planned for next week. Scientists are studying a new variant with a double mutation to see if it is behind the rise in infections. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby 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/ #India #IndiaCovid19 […]

‘Frightening’: Weekend shutdown in Delhi as COVID grips India

Health experts are warning of a humanitarian calamity in South Asia which is fast becoming the global epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak. The region’s most populous nation, India, has registered nearly 235,000 cases in the past day. That is yet another daily record. Al Jazeera’s Priyanka Gupta 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 #India #COVID19

Bangladesh probes deadly fire at Rohingya camp, 400 missing

At least 15 people have been killed and thousands left homeless after a major fire at a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. It swept through the Balukhali camp in Cox’s Bazar. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford 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/ #Bangladesh #Rohingya

Russia, US call on Afghans to discuss ceasefire after talks

The Afghan government and the Taliban have reportedly agreed to speed up peace talks. Russia has been hosting talks in Moscow which have been taking place less than two months before the deadline for American troops to pull out of Afghanistan. The US, Russia, China and Pakistan have urged the warring sides to reach an immediate ceasefire. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford 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/ #AlJazeerEnglish #Afghanistan #PeaceTalks

Hundreds rally in Bangladesh over writer’s death in prison

0 Hundreds of people protested for the fourth day against the death of a writer inside a high-security prison in Bangladesh. The case has garnered international concern. On Monday, people gathered near the Home Ministry in the capital Dhaka, calling for an investigation and made other demands. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Dhaka. – 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/ #Bangladesh #MushtaqAhmed #AbolishDSA

Himalayan glacier bursts in India; dozens feared dead

0 Dozens of people are feared dead in India after part of a Himalayan glacier burst. It sent torrent water rushing down a river, where a hydroelectric power station and several villages are positioned. Several communities have been put on high alert for flooding. People are being moved to safer areas. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam joins us on the phone 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: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #India #GlacierBurst #Uttarakhand

Nepal politics: Many rally in support of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli

0 In Nepal, tens of thousands of supporters of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli have gathered in the capital, Kathmandu, against anti-government protesters. There is anger against Oli after he dissolved Parliament in December, a move many say was unconstitutional. Al Jazeera’s Ramyata Limbu reports from Kathmandu, Nepal. – 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 #Nepal #Protests

Chaos as Indian farmers enter Delhi’s Red Fort, clash with police

Tens of thousands of Indian farmers have stormed the Mughal-era Red Fort complex in the national capital to demand the repeal of new farm laws, with the protest turning violent and resulting in at least one death. A “tractor rally” called by the protesting farmers in New Delhi on Tuesday saw them clashing with police who fired tear gas and launched a baton-charge as the protesters broke barricades to march to the heart of the city amid Republic Day celebrations. Al Jazeera’s Katia Lopez Hodayan 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 […]