Tag: Al Jazeera

(India) India’s infrastructure king: Adani sees world’s top wealth surge (Al Jazeera)

PR Sanjai, Rajesh Kumar Singh and Divya Patil Billionaire Gautam Adani is investing in airports, data centres and defence, seen by India’s Modi as economically...

(Sri Lanka/UNHCR) Explainer: What the UNHRC resolution means for Sri Lanka (Al Jazeera)

Rights groups say the human rights resolution is a critical step in seeking justice for victims of war crimes and a ‘huge blow’ for...

(Africa) Africa experienced 30% rise in COVID cases during 2nd wave: Study (Al Jazeera)

Loosening of public health measures probably contributed to the higher cases, the research published in the Lancet said. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/25/africa-experienced-30-rise-in-covid-cases-during-2nd-wave-study

(Ethiopia) ‘Horrific’: MSF says Ethiopian troops executed 4 men in Tigray (Al Jazeera)

Doctors Without Borders says its staff witnessed soldiers drag civilians off public buses and execute them while their driver was beaten. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/24/horrific-msf-witness-execution-of-at-least-four-men-in-tigray

(Mozambique) Mozambique: Armed group attacks town near gas project (Al Jazeera)

The assault occurs as French energy giant Total says it will resume work at the site after suspending it following nearby attacks. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/24/mozambique-armed-groups-attack-town-near-gas-projects

(Malawi) The president’s bodyguard who amassed dozens of cars and houses (Al Jazeera)

Charles Pensulo Norman Chisale for years headed the security detail of Malawi’s ex-President Peter Mutharika. Now he faces corruption charges. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/24/malawi-state-moves-to-seize-property-of-ex-presidents-bodyguard

(Suez Canal) Cargo ship stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal affects shipping worldwide (Al Jazeera)

Efforts to free the ship using dredgers have yet to push the container vessel free, affecting billions of dollars worth of cargo. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/25/stuck-ship-in-suez-canal-imperils-shipping-as-traffic-jam-builds

(Yemen) Yemen crisis: The devastating impact of six years of war (Al Jazeera)

Yemenis reveal how six brutal years of air raids, mortars, gunfire, fear and destruction have devastated their lives. https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2021/3/25/yemen-crisis-the-devastating-impact-of-six-years-of-war

(UN/Jamal Khashoggi) UN confirms report on Saudi threat against Khashoggi investigator

Saudi official reportedly made the threat against Agnes Callamard during a meeting with UN officials in Geneva. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/25/un-confirms-report-on-saudi-threat-against-khashoggi-investigator

(Libya) Libyan commander wanted for war crimes by ICC shot dead (Al Jazeera)

Top military figure loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar killed in the eastern city of Benghazi by unidentified attackers. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/24/libyan-commander-wanted-for-war-crimes-by-icc-gunned-down

(China) China net users call for H&M boycott after ban of Xinjiang cotton (Al Jazeera)

Citing human rights concerns, the world’s second-largest clothing retailer said it would not use cotton from Xinjiang. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/3/24/chinanetusers-call-for-hm-boycott-after-ban-of-xinjiang-cotton

(Colombia) Report: 2020 saw more violence and abuses in Colombia (Al Jazeera)

In a new report, ICRC found that violence, killings and disappearances are on the rise in Colombia in a worrying trend. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/24/report-2020-saw-more-violence-and-abuses-in-colombia

(USA/NATO) Blinken tells NATO allies they don’t need to choose US or China (Al Jazeera)

In speech, Blinken tells his European counterparts US won’t force allies into an ‘us-or-them’ choice on China. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/24/blinken-to-tell-nato-allies-they-dont-need-to-choose-us-or-china

(USA) Will Colorado shooting prompt US gun reform? (Al Jazeera)

Steve Chaggaris After every mass shooting, gun control supporters call for stricter federal laws, only to have their ideas sidelined. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/24/will-colorado-shooting-prompt-us-gun-reform

(China/USA) China bashes US over racism, inequality, pandemic response (Al Jazeera)

Annual report seeks to counter US accusations of human rights abuses by China’s ruling Communist Party. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/24/china-bashes-us-over-racism-inequality-pandemic-response

(USA/Afghanistan) Why it is Biden’s call on the future of US troops in Afghanistan (Al Jazeera)

William Roberts Congress passed laws after the 9/11 attacks giving US presidents power to use military force, but calls to restrict that authority are growing. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/24/why-it-is-bidens-call-on-the-future-of-us-troops-in-afghanistan