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Myanmar: Protesters killed as police fire live ammunition

0 Demonstrations against Myanmar’s military have again turned deadly. At least six protesters have been killed by security forces. Not long after midnight, troops opened fire on a peaceful sit-in outside a police station in Yangon. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng 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 #Myanmar #Protesters

US Yemen envoy urges response on ceasefire plan with Houthis

A spokesman for the Houthi rebels in Yemen says they have rejected a United States plan for a nationwide ceasefire, insisting it only represents the views of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations. Earlier, the US envoy for Yemen said the Houthis appeared to be prioritising a military offensive to take the Marib region, and warned the country will spiral into greater conflict without a halt to fighting. Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi has more. – 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 #Yemen #Houthis

Dominican Republic to build wall in bid to keep out Haitians

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

Pope Francis urges Iraq’s Muslims, Christians to unite for peace

0 Pope Francis has urged Iraq’s Muslim and Christian religious leaders to put aside animosities and work together for peace and unity during an interfaith meeting in the traditional birthplace of the Prophet Abraham, father of their faiths. The city of Ur is a place of historic importance for Christians and Muslims. And as Al Jazeera’s Simona Foltyn reports, the pope’s visit will cast the lime light on a site that has had few visitors in decades of war and instability. – 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 #Iraq #PopeFrancis

Mars rover travels 6.5 metres in ‘flawless’ first drive

0 The Mars rover, Perseverance, has travelled its first few metres since landing last month. And the United States space agency, NASA, says all systems are go. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds 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 #UnitedStates #NASA

Senegal clashes kill one after opposition leader arrested

0 The fight to free Senegal opposition figure Ousmane Sonko has turned violent. Two protesters have been killed in battles with police. The deaths are the first since Sonko’s arrest two days ago. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque has more from Dakar, Senegal. – 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 #Senegal #Protestings

Khashoggi ban: US to impose visa ban on 76 Saudi citizens

0 US President Joe Biden has warned Saudi Arabia “the rules are changing” in their relationship. It follows the release of a US intelligence report which accuses Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of approving the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But the US has stopped short of directly punishing MBS, and the kingdom has denounced the report as “false and unacceptable”. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from Washington, DC, in 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/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #KhashoggiBan #UnitedStates #SaudiArabia

Several dead as gang leader escapes in Haiti prison break

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

Myanmar police shoot dead 2 protesters in bloodiest post-coup day

0 Violence is escalating in Myanmar, with security forces cracking down further on protesters demanding a return to civilian rule. At least two people were killed and several injured as police tried to break up demonstrations in Myanmar’s second city of Mandalay. The officers used live fire on the protesters. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng 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 #Myanmar #Protesters

Tennis: Osaka cruises to second Australian Open title

Japanese Tennis Star Naomi Osaka wins the Australian Open, and by doing so, she has secured her fourth Grand Slam title at the age of 23. Al Jazeera’s Sohail Malik 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 #Tennis #NaomiOsaka