Idlib Syria's army encircles rebels in Hama, imposing 'choking siege'Al JazeeraGovernment soldiers march deeper into last major rebel stronghold in Hama and Idlib province, state media reports. Syria's army encircled rebels in a cluster of towns in northwest Syria's Hama countryside,
Amazon 'Our house is burning': Macron urges G7 action on Amazon firesAl JazeeraFrench president's call for G7 action on record Amazon blazes prompts sharp rebuke from Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro. French President Emmanuel Macron has branded the record number of fires in the rainforest
World Politics US, Russia blame each other for abandoning key missile treatyAl JazeeraCountries' exit from the INF has stoked fears of a new nuclear arms race, which could include China. Russia and the United States have blamed each other for abandoning a landmark arms control agreement
Chemnitz Syrian convicted of Chemnitz killing that sparked far-right riotsAl JazeeraGerman court sentences Syrian asylum seeker to jail over fatal stabbing that sparked far-right protests in Chemnitz. A court in Germany has sentenced a Syrian man to nine and a half years in jail over
World News Over 150 treated for tear gas, pellet gun injuries in KashmirAl JazeeraRecords of two main hospitals show Indian troops' use of force in Srinagar since the lockdown began earlier this month. More than 150 people have suffered injuries from tear gas and pellets in the disputed
Coal China's coal demand to peak around 2025, global usage to followAl JazeeraA report by a state-owned think-tank says China's coal usage will drop as renewables and nuclear energy rise. China's coal demand will start to fall in 2025 once consumption at utilities and other industrial
Palm Oil Malaysia's Mahathir: Linking palm oil to deforestation 'baseless'Al JazeeraMalaysian PM says gov't working on making palm oil sustainable, more productive as accusations against industry grow. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday said linking the production of
World News Drugs worth $161m seized in Malaysia's biggest haulAl JazeeraThe seized drugs - 3,200kg cocaine and 467kg ketamine - came from Ecuador and Pakistan, respectively. Malaysian authorities have seized nearly 3,700kg ketamine and cocaine worth about $161m in the country's
World News Japan PM Abe: S Korea move to end intelligence pact damages trustAl JazeeraTokyo summons Seoul's top envoy to protest decision as the two Asian neighbours and US allies continue to squabble. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has denounced South Korea's decision to end an intelligence-sharing
World News North Korea calls Mike Pompeo 'poisonous' to diplomacyAl JazeeraNorth Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho says US counterpart casting 'dark shadows' on progress of talks. North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho has called his American counterpart, Mike Pompeo, a "poisonous
Protest Hong Kong braces for fresh protests as activists target airportAl JazeeraCourt extends order prohibiting demonstrations at the Hong Kong airport as multiple protests are expected on Friday. Hong Kong is bracing for further demonstrations and a "stress test" of the city's international
Ghana Ghana: Homecoming for African AmericansAl Jazeera - Kwasi Gyamfi AsieduAfrican Americans find new home in Ghana - gateway of the brutal African slave trade to the US that began 400 years ago. Accra, Ghana - Afia Khalia Tweneboa Kodua, then a resident of Los Angeles, still
Bernie Sanders Sanders proposes $16.3 trillion Green New Deal to woo 2020 votersAl JazeeraClimate plan by Democratic candidate would commit massive US economic resources to transitioning off fossil fuels. Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has unveiled a climate change strategy that would
Amazon Brazil: Concerns grow over burning Amazon as probe launchedAl JazeeraBrazil's Bolsonaro says government lacks the resources to fight record number of fires burning in the Amazon rainforest. Federal prosecutors in Brazil said on Thursday they will investigate a spike in
Yemen Will UAE be kicked out of Saudi-led coalition in Yemen?Al Jazeera - Inside StorySaudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are supposed to be on the same side of the war in Yemen. However, cracks are appearing in the military coalition battling Houthi rebels. The UAE has been
Rohingya UN panel condemns Myanmar army's sexual violence against RohingyaAl JazeeraUN investigators say the scale of sexual violence against the Rohingya shows 'genocidal intent'. Sexual violence committed by Myanmar troops against Rohingya women and girls in 2017 was an indication the
Facial Recognition EU seeks new regulation of facial recognition technologyAl JazeeraThe regulation of artificial intelligence is expected to be a priority for the incoming European Commission president. Citizens of the European Union will have clear rights over how facial recognition
Qatar Qatari father, son 'forcibly disappeared' in Saudi Arabia: NHRCAl Jazeera - Ali YounesQatar's National Human Rights Committee says whereabouts of man, 70, and teenage son are unknown after August 18 arrest. A 70-year-old Qatari man and his teenage son have been forcibly disappeared in Arabia
World News Alleged workplace attack threats prompt arrests in two US statesAl JazeeraAuthorities in California and Wisconsin arrest individuals who allegedly made threats to attack their workplaces. Authorities in the US states of California and Wisconsin have arrested two men with large
Oil How Venezuela's oil output plummetedAl Jazeera - Teresa BoIn the last year, output has fallen faster than Iraq's after the US's 2003 invasion. Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves. But its oil output, once Latin America's largest, has fallen
Middle East I survived the 2013 chemical attack on GhoutaAl Jazeera - Ameenah SawwanAnd I will not stay silent until those responsible for the horror I lived through that day face justice. Six years ago, I was living in Muadamiyat al-Sham in the Damascus suburbs of western Ghouta, which
Kashmir Indian opposition parties protest against Kashmir detentionsAl Jazeera - Hanan ZaffarTop opposition figures in New Delhi call for release of arrested political leaders and end to communications blockade. New Delhi, India - Major opposition parties in India have joined forces to protest
Palestinian Authority Israel agrees to withhold less Palestinian tax moneyAl JazeeraAccord allows Palestinian Authority to collect fuel tax directly, but only partially resolves its financial crisis. The Palestinian Authority (PA) says it has reached an agreement with Israel to restore
Floods Floods from India dam wreak havoc in northeastern PakistanAl Jazeera - Osama Bin JavaidFloodwaters now cover hundreds of hectares of towns and villages in Punjab province and river levels are still rising. A torrent of water released from an Indian dam has submerged towns and villages in
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
eCigarettes India's health ministry wants to ban electronic cigarettesAl JazeeraIndia has 106 million adult smokers, second in the world only to China, making it a lucrative market for e-cigarettes. The health ministry of India has proposed a ban on the production and import of electronic
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
