World News Sri Lanka attacks 'retaliation for Christchurch': MinisterAl JazeeraInitial probe reveals Easter Sunday blasts were in response to deadly New Zealand attacks, state defence minister says. Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bombings were retaliation for a recent attack on mosques
World News Kazakh ruling party nominates Tokayev for presidencyAl JazeeraThe party gives unanimous backing to Tokayev after veteran ex-leader Nursultan Nazarbayev declares support for him. Kazakhstan's ruling party nominated Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as its candidate for a snap
Vaccines Pioneering malaria vaccine for children to be tested in MalawiAl JazeeraWHO hopes the vaccine, which in trials prevented about four in 10 cases, will cut number of child deaths in Africa. Malawi is rolling out a malaria vaccine pilot programme for children on Tuesday in a
Iran Asian countries assess impact of US sanctions against IranAl JazeeraUS move to end waiver on sanctions against importers of Iranian oil could hurt regional economies, analysts say. The reaction from Asia’s top economies following the United States' decision to not reissue
Algiers Algeria: Five killed after building collapses in central AlgiersAl JazeeraResidents say the building in the UNESCO-listed Casbah district should have been 'renovated or destroyed'. Five people were killed on Monday after a building collapsed in Algiers’ old medina, officials
Sudan Disparate Sudanese groups protest, call for civilian ruleAl JazeeraOther marginalised communities in Sudan join protest movement calling for transitional civilian government. After months of protests, Sudan is trying to push ahead with its political transition. The uprising
New IRA New IRA admits to the killing of journalist in Northern IrelandAl JazeeraIn a statement, the New IRA said Lyra McKee was 'tragically killed while standing beside enemy forces'. Dissident republican group the New IRA admitted on Tuesday responsibility for killing Northern Irish
Myanmar Myanmar court rejects final appeal by jailed Reuters journalistsAl JazeeraWa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were arrested in 2017 while working on investigation into killing of 10 Rohingya. Myanmar's Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of two Reuters news agency reporters sentenced
Asia Pacific Northern Philippines jolted by magnitude 6.1 earthquakeAl JazeeraAt least 16 killed and more than 80 injured after magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits 110km north of Manila. Rescue teams in the Philippines searched for signs of life beneath the tangled debris from a collapsed
World News India elections: Voting under way for the third phaseAl JazeeraAlmost 188 million people eligible to vote in 117 constituencies across 15 states and federally controlled territories. Millions of Indians are voting in the third and largest phase of a staggered general
Asia Pacific Red or black? Experiencing Thailand's military draftingAl Jazeera - Caleb QuinleyLottery for military draft takes place each April. While some step forward willingly, others want it abolished. Koh Samui, Thailand - James Campbell was scared the day he took part in Thailand’s lottery
Asia Pacific The existential crisis facing North Korean schools in JapanAl Jazeera - Steven BorowiecAround 70 Joseon schools in Japan have funding slashed by the government and are targeted by nationalist organisations. At a ceremony to mark the start of a new school year, the principal of the largest
LGBTQI Supreme Court to take up LGBT job discrimination casesAl JazeeraCases will be argued in the fall, with decisions likely by June 2020 in the middle of the presidential election campaign The Supreme Court is taking on a major test of LGBT rights in cases that look at
Don McGahn US House panel chair subpoenas ex-White House lawyer Don McGahnAl JazeeraMueller's redacted report said Trump directed McGahn to tell then-acting attorney general that Mueller had to be removed The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed former White House
Chelsea Manning US appeals court denies Chelsea Manning's bail requestAl JazeeraManning, who refused to testify before a grand jury, says she has nothing more to contribute to the case. Former US Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning will remain in jail after a federal appeals
World News Advocates decry proposed change to Canada's asylum systemAl Jazeera - Jillian Kestler-D'AmoursRefugee and legal experts say amendment to asylum law is 'shocking' attack on refugee rights. Montreal, Canada - Refugee advocates and legal experts have raised alarm at a proposed change to Canada's system,
Robert Mueller US House Democrats' views vary after Mueller report: PelosiAl JazeeraPelosi says while Democrats' views range from investigations to impeachment, 'we all agree we should find truth'. United States House Democrats' views vary on how to proceed after last week's release a
Tripoli UN raises Libya aid alarm as Tripoli clashes intensifyAl JazeeraAround 32,000 people displaced, as UN deputy envoy warns hostilities likely to continue 'for some time'. The United Nations needs to ramp up its humanitarian response in Libya as fighting around the capital,
Sri Lanka 'Attack against humanity': Church bombing shakes BatticaloaAl Jazeera - Seevagan PoopalaratnamResidents of rural multi-ethnic town of Batticaloa grieve for church attack victims as faith leaders appeal for unity. Batticaloa, Sri Lanka - The blast rocked the Protestant Zion Church just before Easter
World News 'Just their shoes': Sri Lanka struggles to identify the deadAl Jazeera - Kate MayberryHospital staff, families face up to trauma of distinguishing disfigured bodies in wake of deadly Easter Sunday blasts. Colombo, Sri Lanka - In a courtyard outside the mortuary, a doctor dressed in scrubs,
Qatar Qatar opens Gaza artificial limb and rehab centreAl JazeeraHamad Hospital, named after the former emir of Qatar, has 100 beds and helps people who lost their limbs in conflict. Qatar opened the first prosthetic hospital and a disability rehab centre in the Gaza
World News Palestinian teen says was shot while held by Israeli troopsAl JazeeraIsrael's military investigating incident as 16-year-old boy shot by soldiers after arrest in Palestinian village. A hospitalised Palestinian teen has said he was shot twice in his thighs by Israeli soldiers
World News US: Trump sues to block subpoena for financial recordsAl JazeeraThe subpoena seeks eight years of documents from Trump and several of his businesses. US President Donald Trump and his business organisation sued the Democratic chairman of the House oversight committee
Iran Iran denounces 'illegal' US sanctions as oil waivers endAl JazeeraTehran remains defiant over Washington's decision, saying it was prepared for the end of sanctions waivers. Iran denounced US sanctions on its oil sector as "illegal" on Monday after the United States
World News What's next for Ukraine under comic turned president?Al Jazeera - Tamila VarshalomidzeZelensky's agenda is no joke and he must find a way fast to impress 'notoriously fickle' Ukrainians, analysts say. Kiev, Ukraine - Ukraine's president-elect Volodymyr Zelensky is inheriting a corrupt,
Islamic State (ISIS) Saudi arrests 13 linked to thwarted ISIL attack - state mediaAl JazeeraSecurity forces capture Saudi nationals allegedly connected with foiled assault on state security building. Authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested 13 individuals in connection with a foiled attack Islamic
Mali Mali appoints new PM days after government resignsAl JazeeraFormer finance minister Boubou Cisse appointed prime minister, tasked with forming a 'broad government'. Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has appointed a new prime minister, days after the government
Sri Lanka The Sri Lanka attacks: New front, old woundsAl Jazeera - Mario ArulthasThe bombings will fuel inter-communal tensions in Sri Lanka, which still struggles with the legacy of its civil war. The attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday for many brought back memories of the long
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka announces nationwide emergencyAl JazeeraSecurity forces have been conducting raids and making arrests. Sri Lanka's government has announced a nationwide emergency beginning at midnight on Monday. This will give police and the military extensive
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Iran's supreme leader appoints new Revolutionary Guard chiefAl JazeeraAppointment of General Hossein Salami as head of the elite IRGC comes weeks after it was dubbed a terrorist group by US. Iran's supreme leader has appointed General Hossein Salami to head the country's
