Tag: Al Jazeera

(India) Indian farmers reject government’s offer to suspend new laws (Al Jazeera)

Coalition of farmers’ unions says they will settle for nothing less than a complete repeal of the farm laws. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/indian-farmers-reject-governments-offer-to-suspend-new-laws

(Pakistan/USA/Afghanistan) Pakistan urges Biden to stick to Afghan troop withdrawal (Asad Hashim, Al Jazeera)

Pakistan FM tells Al Jazeera the country has hopes for greater engagement with the new Biden administration. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/21/pakistan-calls-for-us-to-stay-course-on-afghan-peace-talks

(India/South Asia/Cina/Vaccine Diplomacy) To counter China, India pursues vaccine diplomacy in South Asia (Al Jazeera)

India will give millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine to South Asian countries in the next few weeks, government sources said, drawing praise from...

(Lebanon) Lebanon central bank chief says he’ll comply with Swiss probe (Timour Azhari, Al Jazeera)

Riad Salameh, Lebanon’s embattled central bank chief, said he would face questioning in Switzerland as part of a Swiss money-laundering probe, a source tells...

(Libya) Ten more bodies discovered in Libya mass grave (Al Jazeera)

Mass graves have been found Tarhuna, a town 80km southeast of Tripoli formerly controlled by a militia. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/21/10-more-bodies-found-in-libya-mass-grave

(Saudi Arabia) Fourth time’s the charm? Saudi Arabia delays jobless data release (Bloomberg, Al Jazeera)

The kingdom said the four-time delay was needed to validate data collected from 33,000 households during the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/21/bbfourthtimesthe-charm-saudi-arabia-delays-jobless-data-release

(Lebanon) Lebanon extends lockdown until February 8 as COVID deaths soar (Timour Azhari, Al Jazeera)

Meanwhile, a top health official has announced plans for a roll-out of vaccinations in the crisis-hit country. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/21/lebanon-extends-total-lockdown-till-feb-8-as-covid-deaths-soar

(USA) There is no ‘return to normalcy’ (Nate Hochman, Al Jazeera)

America’s political and cultural leaders seem to have learned very little from the last four years. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/21/there-is-no-return-to

(USA/China) Chinese telecoms firms seek review of US delisting move (Shirley Zhao, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera)

New York Stock Exchange had removed three China telecoms firms after former US President Trump’s executive order barring investments in military-linked companies. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/21/bb-chinese-telecoms-firms-seek-review-of-us-delisting-move

(USA/Big Tech) Big Tech: Biden urged to protect consumers’ online privacy (Al Jazeera)

Advocacy groups urge new US president to ban facial recognition technology, not appoint officials linked to tech firms. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/21/big-tech-biden-urged-to-protect-consumers-online-privacy

(USA) Biden signs orders to end ‘Muslim ban’, rejoin climate deal, WHO (Al Jazeera)

Just hours into his presidency, Joe Biden signs string of executive actions reversing key Trump administration policies. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/21/biden-signs-orders-nix-muslim-ban-rejoin-paris-climate-accord

(Keystone XL Pipeline/USA) ‘Vindication’: Keystone critics welcome Biden nixing pipeline (Jillian Kestler-D’Amours, Al Jazeera)

Indigenous and environmental groups celebrate revocation of permit, while Canadian PM Trudeau is ‘disappointed’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/21/vindication-keystone-critics-welcome-biden-nixing-pipeline

(India) Indian gov’t offers to suspend farm laws for up to 18 months (Al Jazeera)

Agriculture minister says open to suspending laws as farmers continue their protest on the outskirts of New Delhi. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/21/india-govt-offers-to-suspend-new-laws-farmers-may-call-off-stir

(Darfur) Gunmen attempt to storm governor’s home in violence-hit Darfur (Al Jazeera)

Attackers repelled by gunmen in incident that came days after clashes in restive region left hundreds dead. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/20/sudan-unknown-gunmen-attempt-to-storm-governors-home-in-darfur

(Zimbabwe) As Zimbabwe’s COVID cases surge, gravediggers struggle to cope (Chris Muronzi, Al Jazeera)

The country is experiencing a significant surge in coronavirus infections, forcing authorities to tighten restrictions. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/20/as-covid-cases-in-zimbabwe-surge-gravediggers-struggle-to-cope

(Tunisia) Tunisia’s burgeoning youth-led protests in 700 words (Al Jazeera)

A look inside escalating demonstrations rocking the North African country amid restrictive COVID-19 containment measures. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/20/tunisias-youth-led-protests-explained