Louisiana Losing Louisiana: Life in the Disappearing Mississippi DeltaAl JazeeraEvery year, communities on the Gulf of Mexico risk being swept away by the elements. In 2005, the US state of Louisiana was devastated by Hurricane Katrina, a Category 5 storm which breached levies and
Nicaragua Nicaragua police clash with protesters urging president to quitAl Jazeera - Victoria GatenbyPolice have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at anti-government protesters in Nicaragua, injuring two people. Police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at anti-government protesters in Nicaragua,
Middle East Egypt activist Wael Ghonim's brother ordered to remain in custodyAl JazeeraLawyer says prosecutors order Hazim Ghonim to remain in custody for 15 days pending investigation. Prosecutors have ordered the brother of a United States-based Egyptian activist to remain in detention
Middle East FIFA: Iran 'assures' women can attend World Cup qualifierAl JazeeraBody's president says Iranian officials have guaranteed that women will be allowed to attend match against Cambodia. Iran has "assured" FIFA that women will be able to attend a World Cup qualifying match
India India PM expected to get warm welcome in US state of TexasAl Jazeera - Kimberly HalkettWhile US-India tensions have been fraught in recent months, the event is still expected to signal strengthening ties. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to get a warm welcome at an event the
World News Pakistan bus crash kills more than 20, including childrenAl JazeeraSix children among those killed in accident in Babusar Pass, in the mountainous region of Gilgit-Baltistan. More than 20 people have been killed in a passenger bus crash on a mountainous road in northwestern
Niger Niger fighting: Tens of thousands flee violenceAl Jazeera - Laura Burdon-ManleyThe UN warns that a crisis in the Sahel region including Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso is reaching unprecedented levels. The village of Inates in the Tillaberi region has become a ghost town after people
Oil Oil attacks: What's next for Saudi Aramco and world oil markets?Al JazeeraIt was the worst attack on Middle East oil facilities since Saddam Hussein set fire to Kuwait's oil wells in 1990. Drones - or possibly cruise missiles - travelling 500 kilometres (310 miles) across Saudi
French Guiana Amazon mining threat: Illegal work in French Guiana forestAl Jazeera - Nick ClarkThere are around 400 illegal mine sites in French Guiana. Ninety-eight percent of French Guiana in Amazonia is covered by rainforest, but unlike Brazil, it’s remained relatively unaffected by deforestation.
Iran Iran war museum showcases downed US dronesAl JazeeraIran is investing heavily in developing weapons to respond to the ongoing US military build-up in the Middle East. Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard Corps is warning that it's ready for combat and that
Middle East Iran to present regional security plan at UNGA: RouhaniAl JazeeraIranian president warns presence of foreign forces in Gulf creates 'insecurity', after US says it'll send more troops. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said his country will present a regional cooperation
Middle East Clashes in Egypt's Suez on second day of protests against el-SisiAl JazeeraScores of protesters gathered in port city for second consecutive night demanding President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi quit. Security forces in Egypt have clashed with hundreds of protesters in the port city
Donald Trump 'We the People March': Protest in DC to 'hold Trump accountable'Al Jazeera - Martin de BourmontPerceived assault on US democracy decried in rally billed as reminder to elected officials that they work for people. Washington, DC - Demonstrators have marched through Washington, DC to protest against
Middle East UN welcomes Houthi offer to halt attacks on Saudi ArabiaAl JazeeraUN envoy says Houthi call for a halt to strikes from warring sides could bring an end to years of bloody conflict. The United Nations envoy for Yemen has welcomed an offer from the country's Houthi rebels
Ebola Tanzania not sharing data on suspected Ebola cases: WHOAl JazeeraThe World Health Organization (WHO) says Tanzania has refused to provide detailed information on suspected Ebola cases. In a statement on Saturday, the UN health agency said despite several requests "to
Climate Youth across the globe demand action on climate changeAl Jazeera - Gabriel ElizondoProtesters aim to pressure world leaders who are gathering at the UN next week for the annual General Assembly. Millions across the globe have taken part in the biggest climate change protest on record.
Indian-American News 'Howdy Modi!': Indian PM's supporters, critics to gather in TexasAl Jazeera - Laurin-Whitney GottbrathProtests planned as more than 50,000 people are expected to gather in Houston to see Modi and Trump take the stage. Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather in Houston, Texas, on Sunday to hear
European News Made in Eastern Europe: Garment workers denied basic rightsAl Jazeera - Elisa OddoneWidespread mistreatment reported at Romanian and Bulgarian garment factories, including unpaid overtime and bullying. Names marked with an asterisk* have been changed to protect interviewees' identities.
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe abductions: Dozens of protest leaders missingAl Jazeera - Haru MutasaPolice and government fail to make arrests or provide explanation for abductions of protest organisers. In Zimbabwe, doctors say they will continue to take strike action, despite the kidnapping of their
World News Brazil: Rio favela residents rally after 8-year-old shot deadAl JazeeraHundreds gather in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro to protest after the girl is killed by stray bullet during police operation. Hundreds of residents in one of Rio de Janeiro's poorest neighbourhoods have marched
Middle East Rights group calls for 'immediate release' of Egyptian protestersAl JazeeraAt least 74 people have been arrested in rare protests calling for the removal of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. A leading rights group has called for the "immediate release" of all those arrested in
Iraq War ISIL claims bus bombing in Iraq's Karbala that killed 12Al JazeeraThe bombing was one of the worst attacks targeting civilians since the group was declared defeated in Iraq in 2017. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) has claimed responsibility for
European News Climate change: Extinction Rebellion protesters arrested in UKAl Jazeera - Ylenia GostoliFour activists, including a 91-year-old man, arrested while attempting to shut down traffic at the Port of Dover. Dover, England - Traffic at the cross-channel Port of Dover has been disrupted as activists
Africa Planet SOS: Voices from the frontlines of the climate crisisAl JazeeraAs millions of people across the world take to the streets calling for action against climate change, Planet SOS speaks to some of the protesters who are taking part, including a Ugandan activist who inspired
World News Youth leaders at UN demand bold climate change actionAl JazeeraSwedish teenager Greta Thunberg opens the first ever Youth Summit on climate change at the UN headquarters. A day after climate strikes convulsed cities across the globe, with hundreds of thousands of
European News France: Tear gas fired at 'yellow vest' protesters, many arrestedAl JazeeraOver 100 arrested in capital Paris in the weekly anti-government demonstrations that began in November last year. French police fired tear gas and arrested over a 100 demonstrators as "yellow vest" protesters
Housing Irish tech influx creates Dublin housing crisisAl Jazeera - Laurence LeeThe housing crisis among workers reflects Dublin's business model, which is to entice tech giants. The tech company Google is donating $1bn to create more affordable housing in San Francisco. There, highly
Ebola DR Congo to deploy second Ebola vaccineAl JazeeraVaccine made by US-based firm Johnson & Johnson to be deployed as Ebola continues to surge, DRC health officials say. Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have said they plan
European News Malta accepts some migrants and refugees from Ocean VikingAl JazeeraNGOs accuse Maltese authorities of 'inhuman and arbitrary discrimination' in leaving some passengers on the ship. Malta has brought a group of 256 migrants and refugees ashore, including 36 from the Ocean
Coral Reefs Jordan's scientists work to restore coral reefs in Red SeaAl JazeeraScientists in Jordan are developing techniques that could help repopulate coral reefs. They come in myriad colours and are home to many types of marine life. But coral reefs are under attack around the
