Taliban Crucial talks between the US and Taliban begin in DohaAl Jazeera - Shereena QaziRegular meetings have been held in Doha since October aimed at ending 18 years of military intervention in Afghanistan. Doha, Qatar - United States officials and Taliban representatives have resumed negotiations
Kosovo Crisis-hit Kosovo disbands parliamentAl JazeeraNew election likely within six weeks but no single political grouping is expected to win a clear majority. Kosovo's parliament has been dissolved, paving the way for the country's president to call an
Iran Iran unveils new missile defence systemAl JazeeraTehran says surface-to-air missile system is more advanced than its Russian equivalent, the S-300. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has unveiled a new missile air defence system at a time of rising tension
Middle East Egypt arrest of Palestinian official's son 'linked to activism'Al JazeeraEgyptian security forces arrested Ramy Shaath on July 5 and accused him of 'assisting a terrorist group', family says. Prominent Palestinian politician Nabil Shaath has broken his silence since Egyptian
Iran Iran unveils new missile defence system, calls US talks 'useless'Al JazeeraDisplay of Bavar-373 comes as top diplomat suggests Tehran may work with new French proposals to save nuclear deal. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has inducted a locally built air-defence system into
Kabul Kabul: 'I want to break the tradition that women can't drive'Al Jazeera - Marta BellingreriAfghan women speak about being behind the wheel of Pink Shuttle, a service 'by female drivers for female passengers'. Kabul, Afghanistan - Smiles, cheers and expressions of shock - these are the reactions,
Sudan Sudan floods kill scores, displace thousandsAl Jazeera - Hiba MorganMany forced to flee homes after flash floods in several parts of Sudan kill at least 50 people. Flash flooding in Sudan has killed at least 50 people and forced thousands to flee their homes. Al Jazeera's
European Union Immigration to Britain hits five-year low ahead of BrexitAl JazeeraSome 612,000 people moved to the United Kingdom during the 12 months leading up to March, while 385,000 emigrated. Net immigration to Britain sank to its lowest level since 2013 during the period from
European News Macron: There's no time to negotiate new Brexit dealAl JazeeraTalks over the Irish backstop unlikely to yield a dramatically different divorce deal, French president warns. French President Emmanuel Macron has told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson there was enough
Slovenia Slovenia to extend border fence to prevent refugee crossingsAl JazeeraThe interior ministry says the exact time plan and location would not be made public. Slovenia has started work on additional 40km of a wire fence along its southern border with Croatia to prevent people
Kenya Kenya's agritech startups aim to bridge food deficitAl Jazeera - Pauline MpunguA handful of home-grown agritech startups are working to help Kenya's farmers grow more crops. Nairobi, Kenya - When Samuel Munguti graduated from university in 2016 with a master's degree in marketing,
World News India's 'patriotism pop' songs urge Hindus to claim KashmirAl JazeeraSongs about buying land in Kashmir and marrying Kashmiri women garner millions of views in India after status revoked. The music videos began appearing on social media within hours of the announcement
Robotics 'Let's go': Russia launches humanoid robot Fedor into spaceAl JazeeraSpace-bound humanoid robot Fedor expected to dock at the ISS on Saturday with more than 650kg of cargo. A Russian humanoid robot is on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) after blasting off
Mali The French colonial designs in MaliAl Jazeera - Pape Samba KaneFrance stands to benefit if Mali's territorial integrity is pulled apart. Mali is breaking apart. After the devolved northeastern region of Kidal, where the presence of the French army failed to prevent
Taiwan Tropical Storm Bailu takes aim at TaiwanAl JazeeraThe Western Pacific remains active, with multiple areas being monitored for new tropical development. The 12th tropical storm of the season has developed in the western Pacific. Tropical Storm Bailu formed
Idlib Syria opens 'humanitarian corridor' for civilians to flee IdlibAl JazeeraGovernment says the corridor was opened in the village of Soran on the southern edge of the rebel-held area. Syria's Foreign Ministry has said it is opening a "humanitarian corridor" for civilians to the
Africa Somalia's Jubaland region re-elects Ahmed Mohamed as presidentAl JazeeraAhmed won more than two-thirds of the votes cast by the semi-autonomous region's lawmakers in the port city of Kismayu. Somalia's southern state of Jubaland has re-elected Ahmed Mohamed Islam as its leader
Ghana Ghana Controversial: Music from the Ground UpAl JazeeraEditor's note: This film will be removed on September 18, 2019. In Ghana, a new music scene has taken hold - and it has a lot of spunk. "Help America!" calls the rap duo, FOKN Bois, as they walk the streets
Syria Turkey, US agree to launch first phase of Syria safe-zone planAl JazeeraBoth sides announce safe zone will be launched this week but questions remain on how deep it will be in northern Syria. Turkey and the United States have agreed to launch the first phase of putting in
Hong Kong Protests Hong Kong protests: Youth try to define city's futureAl Jazeera - Hoda Abdel-HamidCarrie Lam says she wants to open a dialogue with the pro-democracy demonstrators but many of the youth do not trust her. Hong Kong's youth continue to have a large presence in the city's protest movement.
European News Ocean Viking rescue ship awaits port access in latest standoffAl JazeeraHundreds, including children, stranded onboard Ocean Viking as Malta denies entry and Italy ignores docking requests. Two charities running rescue missions in the Mediterranean Sea have said Italy has
Imran Khan 'No point talking': PM Khan rules out Kashmir talks with IndiaAl JazeeraPM Khan intensified criticism of India which stripped the disputed Kashmir region of its autonomy earlier this month. Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has ruled out seeking further dialogue with India
Kashmir 'India talked of peace and calm in Kashmir. I saw the opposite'Al Jazeera - Sasha BhatA first-person account of life in Srinagar after India imposed curfew and a communications lockdown. The Indian government revoked the special status accorded to Indian-administered Kashmir in its constitution
Tariffs China says it hopes US stops wrong tariff actionAl JazeeraChina's commerce ministry says Beijing will retaliate if the US places new import levies on Chinese goods. China said on Thursday it hopes the United States will stop its wrong tariff action, adding that
World News More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century: ReportAl JazeeraDespite a rise in the global tiger population, illegal trafficking shows no signs of slowing, a TRAFFIC report says. More than 2,300 tigers have been killed and illegally trafficked since the millennium,
World News New Zealand speaker cradles MP's baby during debateAl JazeeraThe speaker of New Zealand's parliament has attracted international attention for babysitting a legislator's newborn child while keeping order during a vigorous debate. On Wednesday, speaker Trevor Mallard
World News N Korea: No nuclear talks if US 'hostile military moves' continueAl JazeeraPyongyang issues warning as US special envoy Stephen Biegun arrives in the Korean Peninsula for three days of meetings. North Korea said on Thursday it has "no interest" in dialogue unless Washington "escalating
Robotics Russian humanoid robot Fedor to travel to spaceAl Jazeera - Step VaessenFedor has the ambitious task of putting Russia ahead in the space race. Fedor, a robot whose movements can mimic that of a human, is making waves in Russia. Moscow is flying it to the International Space
Rohingya Empty buses in Bangladesh as no Rohingya turn up for repatriationAl Jazeera - Faisal MahmudFresh push to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar fails amid demands of safety and full citizenship. Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh - Ambia is crying as she holds her one-year-old girl in her lap outside
World News Cambodia detains another opposition member amid wider crackdownAl Jazeera - Andrew NachemsonRights group calls for the dropping of charges and release of Nuth Pich, a member of the dissolved opposition party. Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Another Cambodian opposition figure was arrested this week, what
