Category: Al Jazeera
Israeli bombardment of Gaza: Government media office calls for intervention
Israel’s relentless bombing of civilian infrastructure continues in southern Gaza. The ongoing assault has sparked urgent calls from Gaza’s government media office for international intervention [more…]
US vetoes truce resolution: Draft UN resolution to stop fighting shot down
The United States has used its veto power to shoot down a draft resolution at the UN Security Council calling for an immediate end to [more…]
Draft resolution from the UAE demands an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza
The United Nations Security Council has met to discuss a draft resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip. Marwan Bishara, Al [more…]
China’s Home Invasion: The Hunger for Global Real Estate | 101 East
Cashed up and determined to buy, Jennifer Tao is a real estate agent’s dream. The Shanghai native owns five houses in California and has a [more…]
Earthrise – Japan’s Future Farms
By 2050, the world will need to feed an additional 2.5 billion people living in cities. Yet as the demand for food rises, the amount [more…]
Smart house of the future | TechKnow
Honda’s smart house is an innovative eco-friendly, energy efficient lab, that is able to generate its own power as a solution to living off the [more…]
South Korea: Kimchi Crazy | 101 East
Meet South Korea’s unlikeliest superstar – BJ Fitness Fairy. Each night, she eats enough for three people in front of a webcam watched by thousands [more…]
Take as Prescribed: Drug Addiction in the US | Fault Lines
The US consumes 80 percent of the world’s supply of painkillers, and overdoses from prescription opioid drugs kill at least 16,000 Americans every year – [more…]
Is Modi’s India heading down a dangerous path? – UpFront
In this episode of UpFront, Mehdi Hasan speaks to leading Indian politician Shashi Tharoor about the rising religious tensions in the country. Hasan also highlights [more…]
Conflicted: The Fight Over Congo’s Minerals | Fault Lines
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the least developed countries in the world. Yet it is also home to $24tn worth of [more…]