Tag: Al Jazeera

(USA) After Capitol attack, Trump’s approval rating slides in US polls (Al Jazeera)

After four years in the White House, Donald Trump is leaving the United States presidency with low job approval ratings following the January 6...

(USA) US tightens security before Joe Biden’s inauguration (Daniel Newhauser, Al Jazeera)

Tall fences topped with thick, spiralling razor wire encased the US Capitol area on Friday, as thousands of heavily armed National Guardsmen stood watch....

(Afghanistan) Afghan security personnel killed in alleged Taliban attacks (Al Jazeera)

At least nine Afghan security personnel have been killed in attacks on two police checkpoints overnight in the restive northern Kunduz province, with government...

(Pakistan/Malaysia) PIA: Pakistan national carrier plane ‘impounded’ in Malaysia (Al Jazeera)

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane has been held back by Malaysian authorities due to a British court case over the jet’s lease. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/15/pia-pakistan-airplane-held-back-in-malaysia

(USA/Afghanistan) US downsizes its troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 (Al Jazeera)

The US military has met its goal of reducing the number of soldiers in Afghanistan to about 2,500 by Friday, a withdrawal that appears...

(Nigeria/Pandemic/Vaccines) Nigeria warns against fake COVID vaccines (Al Jazeera)

Nigerian authorities have warned against fake coronavirus vaccines in the country where 10 million real doses of the shots are expected to arrive in...

(Africa/Pandemic/Vaccines) COVID vaccines in Africa to be allocated by population

Millions of coronavirus vaccine doses secured by the African Union (AU) will be allocated according to countries’ populations, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/15/african-union-vaccines-to-be-allocated-according-to-population

(USA/Iran) US slaps more sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency (Al Jazeera)

The United States has imposed more sanctions on companies in Iran, China and the United Arab Emirates for doing business with the Islamic Republic...

(Ethiopia/Sudan) What is reigniting a border dispute between Ethiopia and Sudan? (Al Jazeera)

Ethiopia and Sudan are warning each other against worsening an historic border dispute. They have fought over the fertile al-Fashaga region for a century. Although...

(Palestine) Palestinians announce first elections in 15 years (Al Jazeera)

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced parliamentary and presidential elections, the first in 15 years, will take place later this year in an effort to...

(Turkey/France) ‘Dear Tayyip’: Erdogan, Macron exchange letters (Al Jazeera)

The Turkish and French presidents have exchanged letters in which they have agreed to resume talks aimed at mending ties. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/15/france-and-turkey-exchange-letters-to-improve-collaboration

(China/Xinjiang Muslims) China possibly committed ‘genocide’ against Xinjiang Muslims (Al Jazeera)

China has possibly committed “genocide” in its treatment of Uighurs and other minority Muslims in its western region of Xinjiang, a bipartisan commission of...

(Cambodia) Cambodia begins mass treason trial of opposition activists (Ananth Baliga, Al Jazeera)

A Cambodian court on Thursday commenced the first of two mass trials against members and supporters of the country’s outlawed opposition party for allegedly...

(Germany) German economy stalls, probably avoids double-dip recession (Carolynn Look, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera)

The German economy stagnated at the end of last year, probably avoiding a double-dip recession that is engulfing the euro area. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/14/bbgerman-economy-stalls-probably-avoids-double-dip-recession

(Russia) Navalny faces arrest on return, Russian prison service warns (Al Jazeera)

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny faces immediate arrest once he returns to Russia, the country’s prison service has warned, claiming it was “obliged” to detain...

(Italy) As coalition breaks down, Italian PM battles to keep gov’t afloat (Al Jazeera)

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is battling to keep afloat after a coalition partner party withdrew from the government, a move that has caused...