Singapore Singapore's economy slows to decade low as trade war bitesAl JazeeraOfficial figures show Singapore's GDP expanded 1.2 percent year-on-year in the three months ending March 31. Singapore's annual economic growth slipped to the lowest in nearly a decade in the first quarter
Huawei Huawei founder defiant in escalating dispute with United StatesAl JazeeraRen Zhengfei tells Chinese state media that US 'underestimates' Huawei and technology transfer ban will have no effect. Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has struck a defiant tone in the Chinese technology battle
Asia Pacific A Thai mother's long fight for justice over 2010 deadly crackdownAl Jazeera - Kate MayberryKamonket Akkahad was shot as she treated the wounded in the bloody crackdown on the Red Shirt protests nine years ago. Bangkok, Thailand - For the past nine years, Phayaw Akkahad has been tirelessly seeking
European News Niki Lauda, Austrian Formula One legend, dies at 70Al JazeeraThe three-time world champion, who survived a horrific crash in 1976, passed away peacefully, his family says. Formula One legend Niki Lauda, one of the greatest racing drivers in history, has died at
Prabowo Subianto Indonesia election: Joko Widodo wins second termAl JazeeraEarly announcement by elections commission comes hours before expected opposition protests challenging the results. Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has beaten rival Prabowo Subianto to win a second in
Asia Pacific Myanmar's political prisoners struggle with life after jailAl Jazeera - Victoria MilkoFreed prisoners struggle to find work, resume normal life after their release amid stigma and lack of support. Yangon, Myanmar - In 2013, after spending more than eight years in jail for owning an independent
Nicolás Maduro Maduro proposes early elections for opposition-run congressAl JazeeraVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro proposes early elections for the National Assembly, which is headed by Juan Guaido. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday proposed early elections for the National
South China Sea Worries of longer, costlier US-China trade war hits marketsAl JazeeraAnalysts warn US-China trade dispute could push the global economy towards recession Worries that the United States and China were digging in for a longer, costlier trade war weighed on financial markets
Huawei US scales back restrictions on China's HuaweiAl JazeeraTemporary trade action allows global tech giant to continue servicing existing customers. The United States Department of Commerce on Monday created a temporary general license allowing Huawei Technologies
World News Trump loses lawsuit challenging subpoena for financial recordsAl JazeeraUS judges rules in favour of House panel seeking Trump's financial records from his accounting firm. A US judge on Monday ruled in favour of a US House of Representatives committee seeking President Donald
Tripoli Libya armed group cuts off water supply to TripoliAl JazeeraUN says water interruption by armed group 'may be considered war crimes': Tripoli government blames to Haftar's forces. Gunmen have cut off the main water pipeline to Libya's besieged capital Tripoli,
Iran Iran urges UN to launch talks on 'alarming' Gulf tensionsAl JazeeraIn letter to UN chief, Iran's ambassador calls for talks between Tehran and Gulf countries to ease rising tensions. Iran has urged the United Nations to help launch a diplomatic dialogue to ease an "alarming
European News Austrian far-right ministers to resign amid corruption falloutAl JazeeraSacking of Interior Minister Kickl is set to trigger a walk-out of FPO ministers from Chancellor Kurz's government. All remaining ministers from Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO) are to resign, party
Don McGahn Trump directs ex-White House counsel McGahn to defy subpoenaAl JazeeraWhite House cites Justice Department legal opinion, which argues McGahn has 'immunity from testifying'. The White House said on Monday that US President Donald Trump is directing former White House counsel
Jacob Zuma South Africa: Zuma lawyers challenge corruption chargesAl JazeeraLegal representatives for scandal-plagued former President Jacob Zuma argue he is a victim of 'mob justice'. Jacob Zuma's lawyers have alleged the former South African president is being treated unfairly
Ebola Is Ebola spiralling out of control in the DRC?Al Jazeera - Inside StoryDoctors say they're terrified by the spread of the worst-ever Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are 1,760 reported cases; a fifth of them in the past month alone. This is the tenth
Middle East Russian air raids kill five children in northwest SyriaAl JazeeraAt least 10 civilians killed in Russian air attack on town of Kafranbel, Idlib province. Air attacks by Syrian government ally Russia have killed 10 civilians, including five children, in an opposition-held
Canada Canada's wicked stormAl Jazeera - Andrew MitrovicaHowever and wherever it manifests itself, to defeat hatred, you must confront it: head-on, with determination, uncowed by the apologists, who prefer, like so many politicians these days, to coddle, excuse
World Food Program UN warns food aid to Yemen could be suspendedAl JazeeraWorld Food Programme says it could suspend aid in Houthi-controlled areas due to 'repeated obstacles' placed in its way. The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that aid could be suspended
World News Fifth child dies in US custody after being detained at the borderAl JazeeraCBP says 16-year-old Guatemalan boy died on Monday. He is the fifth migrant child to die in US custody since December. The United States government said that a 16-year-old boy from Guatemala died Monday
Syria Syria bombings: 10 civilians killed in Russian raidsAl JazeeraRussia says it targeted opposition fighters who fired rockets at its Khmeimim airbase. At least 10 civilians have been killed in Syria in air raids and shelling in Idlib province. Russian forces are continuing
Algeria Algeria's army chief says elections best way out of crisisAl JazeeraProtesters say transitional bodies need to be set up before free and fair elections can take place. Algeria's army chief of staff has warned against calls by protesters to postpone the country's presidential
Middle East Turkey orders arrest of 206 foreign ministry personnelAl JazeeraWarrants issued for past and present ministry employees for having alleged links to group blamed for 2016 coup attempt. Turkish authorities have ordered the arrest of 249 foreign ministry personnel over
Iran Iran slams 'genocidal taunts' by US, increases uranium stockpilesAl JazeeraZarif hits back at US warnings of 'official end' as Iran's nuclear agency quadruples production of low-enriched uranium. A top Iranian official has called on the United States to address Tehran with respect,
World News Black US transgender woman who was attacked in April fatally shotAl JazeeraMuhlaysia Booker found dead in Texas on Saturday, about a month after she was assaulted in an attack caught on video. A 23-year-old transgender woman seen on a widely circulated video being beaten in of
World News Huawei crackdown weighs on US stocksAl JazeeraUS tech stocks fall amid fears of a crackdown on Huawei Technologies, and S&P 500 tech sector slips nearly 2 percent. United States stock markets were lower on Monday as a US crackdown on China's Huawei
Middle East Swarms of butterflies bring colour to Iran's capitalAl Jazeera - Saeed JaliliThe migration has helped elevate the public mood amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran. Tehran, Iran - Maryam Moghadam was deep in thought as she stepped out of her home to walk to work last
Middle East Egypt kills suspected fighters a day after tourist bus bombingAl JazeeraAuthorities say raids carried out against the armed Hasm group, a day after bombing in Cairo wounded several tourists. Egyptian security forces have killed 12 suspected fighters in Cairo, the interior
European News UK 2019 knife crime death toll passes 100Al Jazeera - Alasdair SoussiLondon is looking to Scotland for a new strategy in fighting the knife crime epidemic. Glasgow, United Kingdom - John Lewis was 32 years old when, on May 14, in Middlesbrough, north-east England, he became
Joseph Kabila DR Congo: President Tshisekedi names new prime ministerAl JazeeraSylvestre Ilunga Ilukamba appointed under deal between Tshisekedi and predecessor Joseph Kabila, spokesperson says. President Felix Tshisekedi has named Sylvestre Ilunga Ilukamba as the new prime minister
