'Fighting back': Kashmir enclave blocks entry of Indian troopsAl JazeeraResidents in Srinagar's Soura neighbourhood of Indian-administered Kashmir plant barricades to keep security forces out. For more than a week, the young men of Soura, a densely-populated enclave in Indian-administered
Russia accuses US of stoking tensions with missile testAl JazeeraUS missile test in the wake of withdrawal from Cold War-era INF treaty a 'regrettable' move, Moscow says. Russia has accused the United States of stoking military tensions by testing a ground-launched
Romania Romania, a beacon of coexistence for Muslims in Eastern EuropeAl Jazeera - Maxim EdwardsRomanian Muslims, some with Ottoman roots, largely been spared Islamophobic rhetoric seen in neighbouring countries. Constanta, Romania - The Grand Mosque of Constanta in southeast Romania has a hulking
Idlib Syria's war: Armed rebels 'withdraw' from Idlib's Khan ShaikhounAl Jazeera - Farah NajjarOpposition fighters in Syria's northwest withdraw from key town as government forces press ahead with Idlib offensive. Syrian opposition fighters have withdrawn from a key town in Syria's rebel-held Idlib
Volkswagen Seoul to fine Volkswagen over emissions scandalAl JazeeraCertification for eight models will be revoked and the manufacturers will be fined an estimated $9.5m. South Korea has said it will issue fines and file criminal complaints against Audi Volkswagen Korea
Zakir Naik Malaysia: Zakir Nair apologises for controversial Chinese remarksAl JazeeraMuslim preacher says it was 'not his intention' to upset any community as police ban him from giving public talks. Controversial Indian preacher Zakir Naik has apologised for making racially sensitive
World News UK 'concerned' about missing HK consulate employeeAl JazeeraBritish foreign office seeks information from authorities amid UK-China tensions over Hong Kong protests. The United Kingdom's Foreign Office has said it is "extremely concerned" by reports that a staff
Jerusalem Palestinian artist Kamal Boullata buried in JerusalemAl Jazeera - Harry FawcettHis family fought for rare Israeli permission for him to be buried in East Jerusalem. Palestinian artist Kamal Boullata has been buried in occupied East Jerusalem from which he'd been exiled since the
Rohingya Bangladesh seeks to repatriate 3,000 Rohingya to MyanmarAl JazeeraJoint exercise led by the UNHCR to determine if Rohingya refugees will accept Myanmar's offer to return home. Bangladesh will work with the United Nations refugee agency to determine if more than 3,000
Chandrayaan Programme India's Moon probe enters lunar orbitAl JazeeraThe Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft enters lunar orbit in one of the trickiest aspects of its historic mission to the Moon. India's Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has entered lunar orbit, executing one of the trickiest
Somalia US says airstrike in Somalia kills al-Shabaab fighterAl JazeeraThe US military says it has conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab fighter in the vicinity of Qunyo Barrow, Somalia. In a statement, US Africa Command says the air strike was carried out on Tuesday
Carrie Lam Hong Kong's Carrie Lam offers talks but shuns protesters' demandsAl JazeeraCity's chief executive still refuses to say extradition bill is withdrawn, stays silent on call for independent probe. Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam has offered talks with critics of her government,
Matteo Salvini Italian PM Conte faces ouster as Salvini flexes political muscleAl JazeeraFar-right interior minister hopes to trigger elections elections by forcing Prime Minister Conte to resign on Tuesday. The fate of Italy's government is to be decided on Tuesday with Prime Minister Giuseppe
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso troops killed in 'major terrorist attack'; armyAl JazeeraMore than a dozen soldiers killed, several reported missing after a group of fighters launch attack in Soum province. More than a dozen soldiers have been killed during a "major attack" by "terrorist groups"
Melanesia Indonesia's Jokowi urges calm after violent West Papua protestsAl JazeeraPresident's security minister says protests had been contained and pledges fair probe into what triggered the unrest. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has sought to ease tensions after violent protests
Russia Russian humanoid robot goes to spaceAl Jazeera - Laura WinterThe artificially intelligent machine is designed to save lives, but may have other applications. If Hollywood yearned to produce a movie about the growing pains of an early Terminator prototype, Russia's
Ilhan Omar Ilhan Omar: Go to Israel, see 'cruel reality of the occupation'Al JazeeraDenouncing Netanyahu's decision to deny them entry, Omar, Tlaib urge politicians to visit Israel and occupied West Bank. Democratic US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib sharply criticised Israel
CEOs Should businesses put social impact above profit?Al JazeeraCorporate titans including the CEOs of Amazon and JPMorgan argue that shareholders' interests should not be top priority The mantra "the shareholder comes first" has long been the governing ethos of the
European Integration Migration in focus on 30th anniversary of Pan-European PicnicAl JazeeraThirty years after the Pan-European Picnic, leaders of Hungary and Germany are divided over how to treat asylum seekers. The first crack in the Iron Curtain dividing Europe during the Cold War appeared
Nigeria Nigeria defends currency reserves in face of $9bn UK court rulingAl JazeeraThe ruling could force Africa's largest economy to turn over 20 percent of its foreign currency reserves. The central bank of Nigeria will strive to protect the country's currency reserves after a court
Cost of Living Food prices soar in Argentina as peso devaluesAl Jazeera - Natalie AlcobaThe cost in pesos of imported produce such as bananas recently spiked because importers typically pay in dollars. Buenos Aires, Argentina - Silvia Echeverria gingerly balanced a box containing two sheets
World News Sri Lankan general accused of war abuses appointed army chiefAl JazeeraShavendra Silva has denied allegations, but rights groups see his appointment as undermining reconciliation efforts. President Maithripala Sirisena has named a general accused of grave human rights abuses
Jimmy Morales Son, brother of outgoing Guatemalan president cleared of fraudAl JazeeraThe corruption case has battered outgoing President Jimmy Morales's popularity. A Guatemalan court on Monday acquitted a son and brother of outgoing President Jimmy Morales, after a corruption case that
Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood abandons Title X funds over Trump 'gag rule'Al JazeeraThe organisation says it won't be 'bullied into withholding abortion information from patients'. Planned Parenthood said on Monday it is pulling out of the United States federal family planning programme
Middle East Does the Trump-Netanyahu special relationship serve or harm US?Al JazeeraThe decision to bar two United States congresswomen from entering Israel has sent shockwaves through both countries. Israel's denial of entry to Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, who had planned to visit and
Emmanuel Macron Macron tells Putin truce in Syria's Idlib must be respectedAl JazeeraFrench president hosts Russian counterpart for wide-ranging talks, including about Syria and Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron has told his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, that it is "vital"
World News Salvadoran rape victim jailed for stillbirth not guilty of murderAl Jazeera - Anna-Cat BrigidaEvelyn Hernandez, who was previously given 30 years for suspected abortion, found not guilty of homicide in retrial. El Salvador rape survivor Evelyn Hernandez was found not guilty of charges of aggravated
Protest Russia says 'foreign meddling' to blame for protestsAl Jazeera - Step VaessenMoscow says it will investigate alleged interference for inspiring anti-Putin demonstrations over upcoming local elections. Russia is to investigate alleged foreign interference in its upcoming local in
Jeffrey Epstein US prisons chief removed after Epstein suicideAl JazeeraUS Attorney General William Barr shakes up prisons bureau after the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein inside a federal jail. United States Attorney General William Barr on Monday announced a new leadership team
Mahmoud Abbas Palestinian president fires advisers, orders return of bonusesAl JazeeraMoves believed to be part of efforts to cut costs and recuperate funds after Israel stopped delivering tax revenues. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has sacked all of his advisers and ordered a former
