Pakistan Lights out: ‘Circular debt’ cripples Pakistan’s power sectorAl Jazeera - Asad HashimDespite more than adequate electricity generating capacity, many Pakistanis still face blackouts ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Ashiq Mahmood sits at his desk in his marble wholesale showroom, feeling the temperature
Tripoli Libya's coastguard rescues 290 migrants off Tripoli's coastAl JazeeraThe migrants were handed-over to anti-illegal migration department after they were disembarked at two cities. Libya's coastguard has rescued 290 migrants clinging to inflatable rafts in two operations
Iran Trump doubts need to bolster US troops in Middle EastAl JazeeraRecent reports cited unnamed US officials saying US considering deployment of thousands of forces over Iran tensions. President Donald Trump does not think additional US troops are needed in the Middle
Asia Pacific 'We're one, we're back': Pupils renew climate action world strikeAl JazeeraOver a million students expected to join rallies in some 120 countries seeking to drive world leaders into action. Thousands of young protesters in Australia and New Zealand have kicked off the second
Kenya Is gay sex in Kenya impacting tourism?Al Jazeera - Pauline MpunguKenyan courts may decriminalise gay sex. The decision could impact tourism and related industries "Will ‘Magical Kenya’ spend money specifically to position [itself as a] destination for this particular
Asia Pacific China blamed for surge in ozone-depleting emissionsAl JazeeraResearchers study atmospheric data to show rise in emissions of banned ozone-depleting CFC-11 from northeastern China. China is to blame for much of the increase in banned ozone-depleting substances (ODS)
Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas bets on self-driving cars: Public TransportationAl JazeeraThe new transit system could be made up of self-driving vehicles underneath the Las Vegas Convention Center A company backed by tech billionaire Elon Musk has been awarded a nearly $49 million contract
Facebook Billions of Facebook accounts were 'fake'Al JazeeraSilicon Valley social media giant reports removal of 3 billion accounts in just six months. Facebook removed more than three billion fake accounts from October to March, twice as many as the previous months,
European News Merkel: No knowledge of nationalist song played at Croatia rallyAl Jazeera - Mersiha GadzoCritics say German Chancellor should confront Croatian HDZ party's 'irredentist' agenda shown at EU election rally. Following a wave of negative media reaction, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's office
Asia Pacific Thailand’s parliament meets, but military retains upper-handAl Jazeera - Adam BemmaElections took place on March 24 under a complicated new system that empowered small parties – and the military. Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand's newly-elected parliament sits for the first time on Friday,
Future Forward Party Thai court bars popular pro-democracy leader from parliamentAl JazeeraCourt says Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit cannot take seat in parliament while it considers case against him. A court in Thailand has blocked the leader of a new anti-military-government political party
Asia Pacific Taiwan holds first official same-sex weddingsAl JazeeraSome 300 same-sex couples are expected to register on Friday, a week after parliament approved gay marriage legislation. In a landmark moment for LGBT rights in Asia, Taiwan has held its first official
Hurricanes A "near-normal" Atlantic hurricane forecast offers little comfortAl JazeeraUp to 15 storms are predicted - and that could cause billions in damage. The Atlantic hurricane season in the summer of 2019 will be "near normal," with nine to 15 named storms occurring from June 1 through
Julian Assange US charges WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with espionageAl JazeeraUS unveils 17 new criminal charges against Assange, accusing him placing US at risk by publishing classified documents. The US Justice Department unveiled 17 new criminal charges against WikiLeaks founder
Saudi Arabia Trump prepared to bypass Congress on Saudi arms sale: senatorsAl Jazeera - William RobertsDemocrats warn Trump may use 'emergency' loophole to sell missiles to Saudi Arabia without congressional approval. Washington, DC - Democrats in the United States Senate have warned that the Trump administration
Brexit Party Brexit: Time running out for UK's Theresa MayAl Jazeera - Gavin O'TooleBritish prime minister's latest attempt to deliver a Brexit deal has provoked a backlash from within her own party. London, United Kingdom - The political survival of Prime Minister Theresa May was hanging
Saudi Arabia Is Saudi ramping up the campaign against religious scholars?Al Jazeera - Inside StorySaudi Arabia has jailed many activists and dissidents since Mohammed bin Salman became crown prince two years ago. Now media reports suggest three religious scholars may be sentenced to death after the
Middle East Deadly Syrian strikes as army battles rebel counter-attackAl JazeeraWar monitor says at least eight people were killed, including two children, as government intensifies air campaign. Air strikes by Syrian warplanes in the country's restive northwest killed at least eight
Retirement Forty percent of US adults would struggle with $400 expenseAl JazeeraFed report finds slight improvement in US economic wellbeing, but millions are still financially fragile. Nobody likes an unforeseen expense. But for nearly 40 percent of United States adults, getting
Middle East Why Sudan needs a slow transitionAl Jazeera - Kholood KhairRushing the country into an early election would be a major mistake. Although Sudan has witnessed two previous revolutions since independence, it has not had much luck with democratic transitions. After
News Egypt: Court orders release of journalist Mahmoud HusseinAl JazeeraMahmoud Hussein's release order follows more than two years of imprisonment without charge or trial. A court in Egypt has ordered the release of Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein from prison after
UK News Automatic facial recognition challenged in UK courtAl JazeeraCollecting biometric data such as facial scans in mass surveillance schemes undermines human rights, say activists. You're a law-abiding citizen. How would you feel if your face was scanned by police and
World News India votes Modi back with landmark mandateAl Jazeera - Sudipto MondalHindu nationalist BJP storms back to power with thumping majority winning more than 300 of the 542 seats. New Delhi, India - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Iran Iran vows no surrender - even if bombed by 'enemies'Al JazeeraWar rhetoric ratchets up again as Iranian president says his people will never give up the fight for their independence. Iran will not surrender to US pressure and will never abandon its goals even if
Albania Albania government denies links to organised crimeAl Jazeera - Vincent TriestProtesters say the government in Tirana has failed to crack down on criminal gangs. Tirana, Albania - In a police storage facility just outside the Albanian capital, drugs are piling up to the rafters.
Libya UN envoy: 'Libya a textbook example of foreign intervention'Al JazeeraGhassan Salame says between 'six and 10 countries are permanently interfering in Libya's problem'. The United Nations' envoy to Libya has bitterly denounced the conflict raging in the North African country,
Saudi Arabia Yemen's Houthi rebels attack Saudi's Najran airport - againAl JazeeraHouthi fighters launch a new drone strike on an airport along the border with Saudi, as Riyadh says it shot it down. Yemen'sHouthi rebels said they targeted the airport in the Saudi Arabian city of Najran
World News GLAAD: LGBTQ representation in film is up, but not allAl JazeeraOrganisation says while LGBTQ representation was up for major films last year, none included transgender characters. The United States-based advocacy organisation GLAAD said on Thursday that LGBTQ representation
Nancy Pelosi Pelosi: Move to impeach Trump now would be premature, 'divisive'Al JazeeraNancy Pelosi says she wishes that the president's family, staff would have an intervention after Trump 'tantrum'. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that President Donald Trump threw a temper
United Nations UNRWA rejects US bid to remove its mandateAl JazeeraHead of UN agency rejects US proposal for countries hosting Palestinian refugees to take over food aid services. The head of UNRWA, the United Nations agency that has supported Palestinian refugees for
