Al Jazeeraadded this to World NewsAsia Pacific Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off coast of JapanAl JazeeraThere were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the tremor, which hit 85km northeast of Honshu island. Japan has issued a tsunami warning after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit off its northwestern
Al Jazeeraadded this to RefugeesBeirut Refugee girls in Beirut 'face sexual violence, forced marriage'Al JazeeraMore than half the refugee girls living in Lebanon's capital face sexual violence and harassment regularly, report says. More than half of the girls living as refugees in Beirut have reported that girls
Al Jazeeraadded this to News from the Middle East Mohamed Morsi Mosques in Turkey hold funeral prayers in Mohamed Morsi's honourAl JazeeraThousands gather to pay their respects to the former Egyptian president who died in a Cairo court on Monday. Mosques across Turkey are holding funeral prayers for Mohamed Morsi, the former Egyptian president
Al Jazeeraadded this to News from AfricaBoko Haram Nigeria villagers in Borno mourn the dead, lament state failuresAl Jazeera - Orji SundayTwo young girls among three suicide bombers who killed at least 20 in attack on a village in northwestern Nigeria. Mandarari, Nigeria - Mohammed Bomboi is in shock and mourning as he sits in a raffia less
Al Jazeeraadded this to AJ ImpactFacebook Facebook set to launch Libra cryptocurrencyAl JazeeraThe Bitcoin rival is already backed by dozens of companies including Uber, PayPal and Mastercard. Facebook is set to launch a global cryptocurrency named Libra, the social media giant revealed on Tuesday.
Al Jazeeraadded this to World NewsColombia Colombia deports undocumented Venezuelans entering CucutaAl Jazeera - Alessandro RampiettiIn response, Venezuela now requests migration cards for Colombians travelling to Venezuela. When border crossings between Venezuela and Colombia reopened, it came as a relief for Venezuelans desperate
Al Jazeeraadded this to World NewsYemen Ethiopian migrants rescued from YemenAl Jazeera - Victoria GatenbyAround 12,000 people take the dangerous sea journey from the Horn of Africa to Yemen every month despite its poverty. Hundreds of Ethiopian migrants have returned home from Yemen as part of a UN repatriation
Al Jazeeraadded this to World NewsGuatemala City Guatemala election: Candidates vow to tackle crime and povertyAl Jazeera - David MercerFavoured frontrunner Sandra Torres from the centrist National Unity of Hope party leads after the first round of voting. Guatemala's top presidential candidates are facing each other in a runoff vote August,
Al Jazeeraadded this to News from Central/South AsiaKazakhstan China's Muslim minority seek sanctuary in KazakhstanAl Jazeera - Robin Forestier-WalkerChina is closely watching what is happening in Kazakhstan and is concerned about increasing anti-Chinese sentiment. China has been accused of holding more than a million Muslims, including ethnic Kyrgyz
Al Jazeeraadded this to News from the United StatesAmazon Web Services Employee activists: Amazon 'lagging behind' on climate policyAl Jazeera - Ben PivenAs 7,900 workers call for carbon plan, tech titan promises - but has yet to deliver - info on greenhouse-gas emissions. Nine of the 10 largest retailers in the world publish details of their emissions
Al Jazeeraadded this to News from the Middle East Arab League Palestine: The Arab 'deal of the century'Al Jazeera - Marwan BisharaArab rulers may be willing to sell out Palestine, but the Arab people are not. A man stands charged with biting the finger of another man during a fight. A witness for the prosecution takes the stand,
Al Jazeeraadded this to World NewsIran Russia, China warn US over sending 1,000 new troops to the GulfAl JazeeraDeployment of 1,000 troops to Middle East shows US on 'a conscious course to provoke war' with Iran, Moscow says. The United States is "pumping up tensions" and could open "Pandora's box" in the Middle
Al Jazeeraadded this to World NewsFlorida Trump to kick off 2020 re-election campaign in FloridaAl Jazeera - Kimberly HalkettFrom immigration confrontations to trade wars and the economy, Al Jazeera looks at Trump's achievements and failures. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump will officially launch his re-election campaign.
Al Jazeeraadded this to Sports RoundupMichel Platini Platini arrested in Paris 'as part of 2022 World Cup probe'Al JazeeraDisgraced former European football star detained over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Le Monde reports. Former head of European football Michel Platini has been detained for questioning in
Al Jazeeraadded this to World NewsUganda Uganda: Dozens get Ebola vaccine after outbreak spreadsAl Jazeera - Haru MutasaUganda begins a vaccination campaign for people who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus. Ugandan health officials have started a vaccination campaign for people who may have been exposed to Ebola.
Al Jazeeraadded this to World NewsUnited Nations UN: World population expected to rise to 9.7 billion in 2050Al JazeeraThere will be two billion more of us on the planet by 2050 despite a slowing global birth rate, UN says. The world is about to get a whole lot crowded, according to a new report by the United Nations,
Al Jazeeraadded this to World NewsParis Air Show Boeing crisis dominates Paris Air Show 2019Al Jazeera - Natacha ButlerBoeing tried to repair its image at an airshow where it usually showcases its high fliers. Aircraft safety, trade wars and geopolitical tensions are causing concern at the Paris Air Show. Boeing executives
Al Jazeeraadded this to World NewsHong Kong Surveillance-savvy Hong Kong protesters go 'digitally dark'Al Jazeera - Rob McBrideHow surveillance-savvy protesters in Hong Kong are hiding their digital footprints. The Hong Kong protests have been co-ordinated through social media. Demonstrators have used technology to spread the
Al Jazeeraadded this to News from the Middle East Iran US releases new images from suspected attacks on Gulf tankersAl JazeeraPentagon says pictures show Iran's IRGC removing an unexploded mine from a Japanese-owned tanker. The US military has released new images it said showed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Al Jazeeraadded this to News from Central/South AsiaBihar India's heatwave turns deadlyAl JazeeraOver 180 people killed in eastern state of Bihar, which is witnessing the second longest heatwave on record. A heatwave in the eastern Indian state of Bihar has killed 184 people this season and 78 since
Al Jazeeraadded this to Editor's PicksEuropean News From child bride to domestic abuse survivor to refugeeAl Jazeera - Cathleen MillerLaila* was married off at 13 and abused by her husband in Pakistan. If the UK deports her, she fears he will kill her. To mark World Refugee Day on June 20 and Refugee Week in the UK from June 17 to 23,
Al Jazeeraadded this to World NewsCarrie Lam Hong Kong leader offers 'most sincere apology' as bill may expireAl JazeeraCarrie Lam hints further efforts on controversial extradition bill will be paused indefinitely following mass protests. Hong Kong's leader apologised again for the turmoil surrounding a controversial bill
Al Jazeeraadded this to News from the Middle East Iran US-Iran tensions, trolls and the dubious case of Heshmat AlaviAl JazeeraWhen it comes to media coverage of Iran, all is not as it seems. Last week, American news outlet The Intercept published a piece questioning whether a well-published Iranian activist advocating regime
Al Jazeeraadded this to World NewsYemen UN says Yemen conflict is worseningAl Jazeera - James BaysHumanitarian affairs chief, Mark Lowcock, said fighting this year in Yemen displaced more than 250,000 people. The United Nations says the war in Yemen is worsening, with 250,000 people displaced this
Al Jazeeraadded this to News from Asia PacificIndonesia Stock Exchange Indonesia's first football IPO fans hopes of a cleaner leagueAl JazeeraBali United is the first football club in Southeast Asia to go public, but it might prompt others to follow suit. Indonesia's Bali United this week became the first football club in Southeast Asia to on
Al Jazeeraadded this to News from the Middle East Syria Syria says it doesn't want to fight with TurkeyAl JazeeraDamascus says military action in response to rebel violations, including presence of fighters in a de-militarised zone. Syria does not want to see fighting with Turkey, its foreign minister said on Tuesday,
Al Jazeeraadded this to World NewsChristchurch New Zealander jailed for sharing Christchurch mass shooting videoAl JazeeraA businessman in New Zealand has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for sharing footage of the Christchurch mosque attacks, which saw a lone gunman livestream the massacre of 51 Muslims during
Al Jazeeraadded this to News from the United KingdomPlastic Reimagining Plastic: Turning Waste into ProductsAl JazeeraThe explosion of plastic waste across the globe is threatening the very survival of life on the planet. Every year, up to 12 million metric tonnes of plastic enter our oceans, and plastic waste in the
Al Jazeeraadded this to Everything Human RightsProtest 'The leaderless': Inside the masked face of Hong Kong's protestsAl Jazeera - Lynn LeeBehind the massive protests that stunned Hong Kong authorities were hundreds of masked and mostly young people. Hong Kong, China - Millions of people descended on the streets of Hong Kong over the past
Al Jazeeraadded this to News from Asia PacificAsia Pacific Death toll from China quakes rises to 12Al JazeeraRescuers pulled seven survivors out of the rubble near the epicentre in a largely rural area. The death toll from two strong earthquakes in China rose to at least 12 on Tuesday with more than 130 people
