A heatwave in Central Asia is making a severe drought in Kazakhstan even worse. Record temperatures have had a major effect on farmers’ livelihoods. Al Jazeera’s Jillian Wolf 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 #Kazakhstan #Drought
Kyrgyzstan’s president is promising compensation for families whose homes were destroyed in fighting along its disputed border with Tajikistan. More than 50 people were killed and 60,000 forced to leave. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford went to Ak—Sai in southern Kyrgyzstan to see what’s left behind. – 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/ #Kyrgyzstan #Tajikistan
Troops have been ordered into the capital of Kyrgyzstan after days of chaos over last week’s parliamentary elections. The results have now been declared invalid and President Sooronbay Jeenbekov is promising to resign. But he has also declared a state of emergency, which parliament will vote on later. From Bishkek, 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/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Kyrgyzstan #CentralAsia
Joseph Liow, professor at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies discusses Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s surprise resignation on Monday that thrust the country into political uncertainty. While Mahathir remains as interim leader, he says that the interim is “really about excluding Anwar from post-Mahathir configuration of power.” Story: https://cnb.cx/2PmEarc ________________________________ Subscribe to CNBC International TV: http://cnb.cx/2wAkfMv Subscribe to CNBC International: http://cnb.cx/2gft82z Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cnbcinternational Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cnbcinternational/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/cnbci