Category: Al Jazeera
South Africa elections: Governing ANC party faces a tough challenge
South Africa goes to the polls on Wednesday. The governing African National Congress is facing viable election challenges for the first time in its three [more…]
Death toll rises to 21 after storms sweep across several US states
At least 21 people have been killed after a series of storms in the central United States. Tornadoes and heavy rain hit Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas [more…]
One man’s passion for Palestine expressed through art
Palestine’s struggle for statehood has been relentless. In the occupied West Bank, one man has been using his art to celebrate his Palestinian identity. Here’s [more…]
South Korea launches world’s first nationwide 5G mobile network
South Koreans can now boast of being world leaders as they take up fifth-generation wireless communications. The country’s the first to roll out commercial super-fast [more…]
Intl law cannot be applied only “when it is convenient” | Quotable
US Senator Bernie Sanders complains that the US government welcomed the ICC decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and yet [more…]
Netanyahu, Gallant used starvation as “a method of war” | Quotable
The International Criminal Court prosecutor, Karim Khan, has asked the ICC to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defence [more…]
Israeli attacks on hospitals part of ‘campaign to eradicate Palestinian society’: Analyst
Dr Mads Gilbert, an emergency physician, spoke to Al Jazeera about the continued attacks on medical facilities by Israeli forces in Gaza following the ongoing [more…]
Can Japan’s new child custody laws reunite parents with their children? | 101 East Documentary
For decades, Japan has granted sole child custody to one parent after divorce. Critics say this has encouraged parents to legally abduct children and cut [more…]
Executions video raises new questions over DR Congo ‘coup attempt’ | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
A video believed to show Congolese soldiers executing men who took part in an alleged coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has [more…]
UN Security Council passes motion denouncing attacks on aid workers
The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution denouncing attacks on UN staff and aid workers in conflict zones as record numbers of UN [more…]