World News Czech government teeters as president schemesAl Jazeera - Tim GoslingThe combined strength of the prime minister and president may be too much for the leftist minority coalition partner. Prague, Czech Republic - The Czech coalition government is teetering on the edge of
Canary Islands 'Out-of-control' Canary Islands wildfire rages as 9,000 evacuatedAl Jazeera - Sara KhairatBlaze on Spanish island of Gran Canaria fuelled by combination of high temperatures, strong winds and low humidity. Around 9,000 people have been evacuated as firefighters battle an out-of-control wildfire
Taliban US envoy returning to Doha for new round of Taliban peace talksAl JazeeraZalmay Khalilzad to resume talks with Taliban in Qatari capital to facilitate peace process to end war in Afghanistan. The United States special envoy to Afghanistan is heading to Qatar and the Afghan
World News Protesters replace tourists on French beaches as G7 Summit loomsAl JazeeraPolice are closing down the resort town of Biarritz before the world's leaders descend on southern France. Usually in late August, the picturesque beach in France's Biarritz would be packed with tourists
Baghdad Explosion rocks arms depot north of Iraq's BaghdadAl JazeeraBlast latest in series of explosions targeting sites belonging to groups under umbrella of Popular Mobilization Forces. A blast has hit an arms depot belonging to Iranian-backed paramilitaries north of
European News Ireland officials reject British calls to renegotiate BrexitAl Jazeera - Laurence LeeUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted a new way must be found to keep the Irish border open, but still can not say what that plan may be. Politicians and business leaders in Ireland have rejected
European News Spanish warship to assist transfer of refugees stranded off ItalyAl JazeeraAnnouncement by Madrid comes as 15 refugees stuck on Open Arms rescue vessel jump overboard and try to swim ashore. Spain is dispatching a navy ship to assist the transfer of scores of stranded asylum
Boris Johnson Boris Johnson's Brexit backstop bid rejected by EU leadersAl JazeeraBritain's new prime ministers wrote to European leaders suggesting Irish backstop position be removed from Brexit deal. The European Union has rebuffed United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson's demand
Child Abuse Ex-Catholic cardinal’s appeal over child sex abuse to be decidedAl Jazeera - Victoria GatenbyGeorge Pell was sentenced to six years in March for abusing two choir boys when he was the archbishop of Melbourne in the 1990s. A former Catholic cardinal will be back in court in Australia on Wednesday
Middle East More clashes between separatists, government in Yemeni southAl JazeeraFighters from Security Belt militia take two government military bases in Zinjibar, in Abyan province, officials say. UAE-backed separatist fighters have seized a number of military camps in Yemen's southern
Venezuela 'Failed state': Venezuelan displacement and starvation multiplyAl Jazeera - Sergio HeldLess than a decade after major strides addressed malnourishment, Caracas now faces massive refugee and hunger crises. Even on a continent filled with countries that have a history of violent conflicts,
Matteo Salvini Italian PM Conte to quit as Salvini pulls support for governmentAl JazeeraItaly's president will now decide whether to call new elections or ask parties to form a new government. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has said he will resign later on Tuesday following a decision
Aramco Dwindling enthusiasm for fossil fuels could hit Saudi Aramco IPOAl JazeeraInvestors are turning towards renewable energy just as the world's largest oil giant wants to go public. The state energy giant's vast oil reserves - it can sustain current production levels for the next
Kashmir India eases lockdown in Indian-administered KashmirAl Jazeera - Anchal VohraSome respite for the people of Srinagar who have faced severe restrictions for weeks since the stripping of the region's autonomy. The Indian government has eased some restrictions in Indian-Administered
World News Brazil: Bus hijacking standoff ends after police shoot suspectAl JazeeraFour-hour standoff on busy bridge in Rio de Janeiro ends after police shoot dead man who they say hijacked commuter bus. Brazilian security forces in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday morning shot dead a man they
European News Woman forced to leave bus for wearing face veil in NetherlandsAl JazeeraIt is the first time the controversial law, which went into effect this month, has been implemented. A Muslim woman wearing a niqab - a veil that covers the whole face except for the eyes - has been forced
Mike Pompeo Pompeo says ISIL gaining strength in some areasAl JazeeraIn wide-ranging interview, Pompeo also tells CBS the US and North Korea haven't resumed talks as quickly as he hoped. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged on Tuesday that Islamic State of Iraq
Yemen The looming partition of YemenAl Jazeera - Imad K HarbAfter the UAE's decision to withdraw its troops from Yemen, the secessionist takeover of Aden was inevitable. The success of Yemen's southern secessionists in taking over the city of Aden has opened a
Hong Kong Protests China steps up threats to Hong Kong protestersAl Jazeera - Scott HeidlerBeijing sees the anti-government movement as a threat to its rule of the territory and is struggling to put an end to it. While the protests in Hong Kong over the weekend were peaceful, the Chinese government
Somalia Qatar to build new port in Somalia's HobyoAl JazeeraDoha to enter investment partnership with Mogadishu, according to Qatar's ministry of transportation and communications. Qatar plans to build a new seaport at Somalia's Hobyo, a potentially strategic in
Kashmir Kashmir tensions: 'War is not a solution'Al JazeeraThere is brewing conflict between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan, once again at loggerheads over the territory that lies between them: Kashmir. The neighbours have fought two out of their three
Anglophone Cameroon anglophone separatist leader gets life sentence: LawyersAl JazeeraSisiku Julius Ayuk Tabe and nine of his followers convicted for 'terrorism and secession', says government lawyer. A military court in Cameroon has handed down life sentences to the head of the country's
Tasmania Tasmania braces for back-to-back stormsAl JazeeraResidents advised to prepare for damaging winds, heavy rain, snow and flooding as two major storms set to hit island. Tasmania is bracing for damaging winds, heavy rain, snow and flooding as two storms
Boris Johnson Johnson's Brexit backstop gambit sends sterling tumblingAl JazeeraThe British pound slipped again after a recent rally in recent weeks. The pound was weaker on Tuesday as investors waited for EU leaders' response to a demand from Britain's prime minister to remove the
Middle East 'Similar to mafias': Lebanese singer Elissa says will quit musicAl JazeeraOutspoken singer, who has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, is known for tackling taboo subjects in her music. Lebanese pop star Elissa, one of the best-known female singers in the Arabic-speaking
Iraq: 31 unidentified bodies found buried in KarbalaAl Jazeera - Natasha GhoneimHuman rights groups accuse the government of covering up possible sectarian violence. There are calls for an investigation in Iraq after more than 31 unidentified bodies were found buried in Karbala province.
Ethnic Violence Nigerian ethnic violence: Conflict amplifies religious divideAl Jazeera - Mohammed AdowAn imam and a pastor have been mandated to try to heal the divide. For decades, people in northern Nigeria have endured near-constant conflict. In Kaduna state, fighting has pitted the majority Muslim
'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
Exports Japan allows further exports of high-tech material to South KoreaAl JazeeraThe move comes ahead of government talks this week to resolve a bitter dispute stemming from their wartime past. Japan has approved shipments of a high-tech material to South Korea for the second time
World News UK 'concerned' about missing Hong Kong 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
