Tag: Al Jazeera

(USA) Republican senator urges scaled-down US infrastructure plan (Al Jazeera)

President Joe Biden’s wide-reaching, $2.25 trillion proposal includes investments in roads, bridges and green energy. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/4/republican-senator-urges-scaled-down-us-infrastructure-plan

(India) Restrictions imposed in Indian state driving COVID surge (Al Jazeera)

Maharashtra, which includes India’s financial capital Mumbai, to impose lockdowns and curfews in bid to halt surge. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/4/restrictions-imposed-in-indian-state-driving-covid-surge

(Turkey) Turkey condemns warning by retired admirals over Bosphorus treaty (Al Jazeera)

Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin says declaration by the former naval officers was ‘reminiscent of coup times’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/4/turkey-condemns-warning-by-retired-admirals-over-bosphorus-treaty

(Palestine) Palestinian election board approves candidate lists for May vote (Al Jazeera)

Palestinian electoral commission announces approval of 36 candidate lists for May 22 legislative polls. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/4/palestine-election-board-approves-candidates-list-for-may-poll

(Yemen/USA) Yemen: Little clarity on US vow to end aid to Saudi-led coalition (Al Jazeera)

Joseph Stepansky Two months after Biden said US would end ‘offensive’ support and related arms sales, experts and lawmakers want answers. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/4/yemen-little-clarity-us-vow-end-aid-saudi-led-coalition

(India) Indian security personnel killed after ambush by Maoists (Al Jazeera)

Forces raided a hideout in Chhattisgarh state after receiving intelligence a large number of rebels were gathered there. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/4/indian-forces-killed-gunbattle-with-maoist-rebels

(Ethiopia) Ethiopia says Eritrean troops withdrawing from Tigray (Al Jazeera)

The US, Germany, France and other G7 countries called for an unconditional withdrawal of Eritrean soldiers on Friday. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/4/ethiopia-says-eritrean-troops-started-withdrawing-from-tigray

(Libya) ‘First drop of rain’: Libya receives Russia’s Sputnik vaccine (Al Jazeera)

More than 100,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID vaccine arrived at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/4/first-drop-of-rain-libya-receives-covid-vaccine-delivery

(USA) The Atlanta massacre and US anti-trafficking laws (Al Jazeera)

Aya Gruber What led to the massacre was not only the killer’s misogyny and racism, but also criminal laws and policies. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/4/4/the-atlanta-massacre-and-us-anti-trafficking-laws

(Kenya) What is going on with Kenya’s COVID-19 vaccine drive? (Al Jazeera)

Patrick Gathara Vaccine hoarding by the West and domestic corruption are hampering the vaccination campaign in Kenya. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/4/3/what-is-going-wrong-with-kenyas-covid-19-vaccine-drive

(Ukraine) What’s next for the seven-year war in eastern Ukraine? (Al Jazeera)

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Pavel Felgenhauer – a defence analyst and columnist for Novaya Gazeta Olexiy Haran – a professor of comparative politics at Kyiv Mohyla Academy Richard...

(India) Five troops killed as Indian forces raid Maoist rebel hideout (Al Jazeera)

One rebel also killed in four-hour gun battle, with at least 12 Indian security personnel wounded and more reportedly missing. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/3/five-indian-troops-killed-after-raiding-maoist-rebel-hideout

(Jordan) US, Arab nations back Jordan’s King Abdullah amid security probe (Al Jazeera)

Support for King Abdulla comes as former Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein says he is under house arrest. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/4/us-arab-nations-back-jordans-king-abdullah-amid-security-probe

(Somalia) Somalia: Suicide bomber kills five in Mogadishu tea shop attack (Al Jazeera)

Four others wounded in the blast which targeted a tea shop frequented by young people, police said. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/3/somalia-suicide-bomber-kills-five-in-mogadishu-tea-shop-attack

(Ethiopia/Egypt/Sudan) Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan launch new Nile dam talks in DRC (Al Jazeera)

The African Union is mediating the three-day talks in Kinshasa as dispute between the three countries drags on. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/3/ethiopia-egypt-and-sudan-hold-nile-dam-talks-in-congo

(Niger/Chad) Niger body urges independent probe into ‘rapes’ by Chadian troops (Al Jazeera)

Human rights commission calls for inquiry after allegations soldiers deployed to help fight armed groups raped several women, as well as an 11-year-old girl. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/3/rights-group-accuses-chadian-soldiers-of-raping-women-in-niger