Kabul Blast at wedding in Afghan capital wounds at least 20: hospitalAl JazeeraA bomb rips through a wedding reception in Kabul, where members of the minority Shia Muslim community were celebrating. An explosion has ripped through a wedding hall in the Afghan capital Kabul, wounding
Matteo Salvini 'Many tears' as Italy lets stranded minors leave rescue shipAl JazeeraFar-right minister buckles to pressure and allows 27 unaccompanied children disembark from refugee rescue vessel. Italy's far right interior minister has let dozens of unaccompanied minors leave a refugee
Sudan Will Sudan return to civilian rule?Al Jazeera - Inside StoryIt was a deal months in the making. Sudan's military and protest leaders have finalised an agreement that is intended to put the nation on the path to civilian rule. Just two months ago, dozens of demonstrators
World News Kashmir's key political leaders arrested by India since August 5Al Jazeera - Rifat FareedHundreds arrested since clampdown began, including three former chief ministers of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state. Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir - Indian authorities have carried out a major
Portland, OR Far-right rally, counterprotests face-off in US city of PortlandAl JazeeraPresident Donald Trump says far-right rally being closely monitored amid fears of clashes with counter-demonstrators. Right-wing groups and counterprotesters have gathered in downtown Portland in the state
Idlib Idlib airstrikes target IDP campAl JazeeraAt least 18 people have been killed in a suspected Russian air strike on a camp for internally-displaced Syrians. Human rights activists have accused Syrian government forces and their Russian allies bombing
Saudi Aramco Drone attack by Yemen rebels sparks fire in Saudi oil fieldAl JazeeraEnergy giant Saudi Aramco says there were no interruptions or injuries in the drone attack, which caused 'limited fire'. A drone attack claimed by Yemeni rebels has sparked a fire in a remote Saudi oil
Sudan Sudan protest leaders, military sign transitional government dealAl JazeeraMilitary council and main opposition coalition sign power-sharing deal paving the way for transition to civilian rule. Sudan's main opposition coalition and the ruling military council have formally signed
Africa The colonial origins of extractivism in AfricaAl Jazeera - Amy NiangThere is no such thing as a "resource curse" and Africans are no more corrupt than others. Late last month, the Senegalese government made it clear it was not going to cave in to pressure to revise state
Yemen Separatists withdraw from key posts in Yemen's AdenAl JazeeraSouthern forces quit public offices in port city, but refuse to leave military camps after seizing them from government. Southern separatists have vacated key public buildings in Yemen's port city of that
World News Mexico Cuisine: Edible insects growing in popularityAl JazeeraFor most people in Mexico, eating bugs has become normal and vendors seem to always have new recipes to offer. Insect cuisine is growing in popularity. Ancient traditions are mixed with modern flavours
Hong Kong Island 'Protect the students': Hong Kong teachers join protestsAl Jazeera - Casey QuackenbushAhead of a new school year, teachers raise concerns about their students' safety amid ongoing mass protests. Hong Kong - Thousands of teachers braved hot, stormy weather on Saturday to march through downtown
Alaska Summer heat bakes AlaskaAl JazeeraThe record heat continues to bring problems for some regions in the world. The US state of Alaska has experienced continuous, above-average temperatures this summer that are having a dangerous impact health
Kashmir Indian authorities begin easing clampdown in parts of KashmirAl JazeeraOfficials say they are restoring landline telephone links in some areas of Indian-administered Kashmir. Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir say they have restored landline telephone links and eased
Idlib Air raids on Syria's Idlib kill family of seven, say activistsAl JazeeraMother and six children reported killed in Deir al-Sharqi as Syria and Russia intensify air raids on rebel stronghold. Seven members of one family have been killed in Syria's Idlib in an escalation of
Protest President Hernandez must end repression of protests in HondurasAl Jazeera - Erika Guevara-RosasWith the demonstrations growing louder by the day, he must also put an immediate end to state repression. For over a month, Eblin Noel Corea Maradiaga's family kept watch over his grave. They took shifts
World News Beloved Thai baby dugong dies with plastic in stomachAl JazeeraThe orphaned dugong became a social media star after she was rescued and hand reared by biologists. An eight-month-old dugong that became a social media star in Thailand has died of what biologists believe
European News US issues warrant to seize Iranian oil tanker Grace 1Al JazeeraJustice Department seeks seizure of Iranian vessel citing US sanctions violations after Gibraltar orders it release. The United States has issued a warrant for the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker captured
World News Southern rebel group says it met Thai governmentAl JazeeraThai government's top negotiator declines to comment on whether a meeting with BRN officials took place. The main group fighting an armed rebellion in Thailand's largely-Muslim south said it had held first
Jair Bolsonaro Brazil's deforestation of the Amazon threatens EU-Mercosur dealAl JazeeraBolsonaro's plan to develop the Amazon is giving ammunition to European opponents of the trade deal. Brazil's backsliding on Amazon conservation under right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro and a likely return
Mauricio Macri Is Argentina overspending its dollars to shore up the peso?Al JazeeraTraders say that this week, the central bank spent $400m to stabilise the peso. Argentina's central bank must toe a politically fraught line between supporting the peso without blasting through the bank's
Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Epstein death ruled suicide by handing: Medical examinerAl JazeeraThe 66-year-old financier was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York on August 10. Jeffrey Epstein's prison death has been ruled a suicide by hanging, the medical examiner's
European News Twenty years after deadly quake, is Turkey better prepared?Al Jazeera - Andrew WilksExperts say there is a 50 percent chance Istanbul will be hit by a major earthquake in the next two decades. Ankara, Turkey - In the early hours of a Tuesday morning 20 years ago, a powerful earthquake
Kashmir Valley Kashmir is on lockdown, but Modi touts its investment potentialAl Jazeera - Paranjoy Guha ThakurtaModi says revoking Kashmir's special status paves the way for economic development. Not everyone agrees. New Delhi, India - A few days after Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) special status was eradicated, Prime
Khartoum Sudan authorities allow reopening of Al Jazeera's Khartoum officeAl JazeeraQatar-based network welcomes move, says it hopes Sudan will support media freedom and protection of journalists. Authorities in Sudan have allowed the reopening of Al Jazeera Media Network's office in
Zimbabwe Can Zimbabwe's president fix ailing economy?Al Jazeera - Inside StoryEmmerson Mnangagwa came to power in Zimbabwe with promises of change and reform. The rule of his predecessor, Robert Mugabe, had been marked by economic collapse and crackdowns on dissent. But nearly years
UK Home Office UK Home Office slammed over chicken shop knife crime 'stunt'Al Jazeera - Emily GoddardOfficials defend taking an anti-knife crime campaign to fried chicken restaurants, popular hangouts for young people. London, United Kingdom - A man with a bloodied chest, topless save for the crumpled
Africa Chinese, Ukrainian seamen kidnapped in Cameroonian watersAl JazeeraThe 17 sailors were seized from two ships that were attacked within hours while they were anchored off Douala port. Nine Chinese and eight Ukrainian seamen have been abducted after two merchant vessels
Kashmir Pakistan and India trade barbs after rare UN Kashmir talksAl Jazeera - James ReinlPakistan accuses New Delhi of human rights abuses after Security Council meeting, India says Kashmir 'internal matter'. United Nations - Envoys from nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan have traded
Gabon Gabon's Ali Bongo makes first live public appearance after strokeAl JazeeraThe 60-year-old attends commemorations in Libreville on eve of Gabon's anniversary of independence from France. Gabonese President Ali Bongo has appeared live in public for the first time almost 10 months
