Tag: Al Jazeera

Risk of Ethiopia descending into civil war ‘only too real’: UN (Al Jazeera)

UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo has said the risk of Ethiopia “descending into widening civil war is only too real”, adding that the political...

Deadly fire ‘decimates’ school in southern Niger (Al Jazeera)

At least 26 schoolchildren have been killed when their classrooms made out of straw and wood were engulfed in a blaze in southern Niger...

Tunisian police fire tear gas on protesters at landfill (Al Jazeera)

Tunisian police have fired tear gas at protesters who refused an authority’s decision to reopen a controlled landfill in the southern town of Agareb,...

Scramble for evidence after attack in northwestern Myanmar (Emily Fishbein and Nu Nu Lusan, Al Jazeera)

Thang Biak discovered his house in Myanmar’s northwestern Chin State had burned down from watching the television news in neighbouring India. He had fled Thantlang,...

‘Man of action’ Xi looks to consolidate power at key meeting (Erin Hale, Al Jazeera)

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to further consolidate his leadership at a key meeting of the Communist Party’s Central Committee this week amid...

India: Terror cases over social media posts on Tripura violence (Zafar Aafaq, Al Jazeera)

For several times since Saturday, the dreadful thought of having to spend time in jail has crossed the mind of a 20-year-old Indian journalist...

Pakistan lifts ban on far-right TLP behind anti-France protests (Al Jazeera)

Pakistan says it has lifted a ban on a far-right party behind violent anti-France protests last month that triggered clashes with police, resulting in...

Kuwaiti government submits resignation to emir (Al Jazeera)

Kuwait’s government has submitted its resignation to the emir, local media reported, in a move that could help end a standoff with opposition lawmakers...

Palestinian activists hacked by Israeli firm NSO spyware: Report (Al Jazeera)

Spyware from the Israeli surveillance company NSO Group was detected on the mobile phones of six Palestinian human rights activists, in the first known...

Abu Dhabi issues law on divorce, inheritance for non-Muslims (Al Jazeera)

The capital of the United Arab Emirates has issued new rules governing divorce, inheritance and child custody for non-Muslims in Abu Dhabi, the country’s...

UN food agency: 45 million people on the edge of famine (Al Jazeera)

The United Nations food agency has said that the number of people on the edge of famine across 43 countries had risen to 45...

Digital payments startup Paytm launches India’s biggest IPO (Al Jazeera)

India will see its biggest-ever initial public offering with digital payments platform Paytm looking to raise nearly $2.5bn, in what has already been a...

‘National tragedy’: Sierra Leone mourns victims of tanker blast (Sally Hayden, Al Jazeera)

Relatives of the dead and injured from Friday’s fuel tanker explosion in eastern Freetown, Sierra Leone, have been gathering at hospitals across the city, searching for...

Ethiopian government rallies protesters against Tigrayan rebels (Al Jazeera)

Tens of thousands of Ethiopians have pledged to defend the capital from advancing rebels during a pro-military rally where attendees dismissed diplomatic efforts to...

Libya set to open registration for election candidates (Al Jazeera)

Libya’s High National Elections Commission says it will open registration on Monday for candidates in presidential and parliamentary elections that have been mandated by...

Sudan security forces fire tear gas as anti-coup strikes begin (Al Jazeera)

Sudanese security forces fired tear gas at multiple anti-coup rallies, with protesters in several cities joining a call for two-days of civil disobedience and...