Al JazeeraSri Lanka Sri Lanka president signs death warrants to end moratoriumAl JazeeraExecutions by hanging would be the first carried out in Sri Lanka since 1976 when a moratorium was implemented. Sri Lanka's president signed death warrants on Wednesday for four drug offenders who will
Al JazeeraEuropean News Bangladeshi-Italian director shines light on minority communityAl Jazeera - Michele BertelliPhaim Bhuiyan's film 'Bangla', a romantic comedy, highlights second-generation challenges in navigating life in Rome. Rome, Italy - A pizza guy in a yellow uniform rushes up a set of stairs, swearing a
Al JazeeraMike Pompeo Pompeo meets Indian leader amid trade tensionsAl JazeeraIndia imposed tariffs on American products on June 16 in retaliation for the US ending India's special trade status. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began official meetings in India's capital on Wednesday
Al JazeeraTaliban Afghanistan: US military says two service members killedAl JazeeraThe latest deaths bring the tally of US forces killed in Afghanistan to at least six in 2019 and 65 since 2015. Two US service members were killed in Afghanistan, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission
Al JazeeraTaliban 'Journalism is not a crime': Taliban decried for threats to mediaAl JazeeraThe Afghan president condemns Taliban warning, says attacks on media 'in contradiction to human and Islamic values'. The United States and Afghanistan denounced a Taliban warning that Afghan media will
Al JazeeraMuzaffarpur Tears, outrage as 'brain fever' kills over 150 children in IndiaAl Jazeera - Bilal KuchayWith encephalitis deaths mounting in Muzaffarpur district, the crisis exposes Bihar state's neglected health sector. Muzaffarpur, Bihar - On June 16, Krishna Kumar Verma, a farmer in Muzaffarpur's Raghavpur
Al JazeeraWorld News Corruption, neglect cripples Pakistan's public health systemAl Jazeera - Osama Bin JavaidThe crippled public health sector is in dire need of revival as children pay the price of negligence. Pakistan's government is struggling to revive the country's failing public health system. Decades neglect
Al JazeeraMaithripala Sirisena Sri Lanka blasts: probes of ex-defence secretary, police advisedAl JazeeraThe special board of inquiry finds "major lapses" led to a failure to stop Easter bombings that killed more than 250. Sri Lanka's attorney general advised the acting police chief to launch a criminal of
Al JazeeraKashmir Pakistani wives of former Kashmir rebels struggle to surviveAl Jazeera - Rifat FareedHaving joined a rehabilitation scheme with their husbands, women say India denies them travel and employment rights. Shopian, Indian-administered Kashmir - For six years, the only way Shabeena Naz could
Al JazeeraXi Jinping China, US trade officials talk ahead of Trump-Xi meetingAl JazeeraDonald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to meet at the G20 Summit in Japan at the end of the week to discuss trade. Senior Chinese and US trade officials spoke by telephone on Monday ahead of talks between
Al JazeeraWorld News 'Obvious religious hatred': Muslim man in India lynched on videoAl JazeeraA 10-minute video shows dozens of men beating Tabrez Ansari in the latest suspected case of religious violence. Indian police say they have arrested 11 people over the torture of a Muslim man who later
Al JazeeraWorld News India rejects critical US religious freedom reportAl JazeeraState Department report says senior BJP officials made 'inflammatory speeches' against religious minorities last year. India has hit out at a report by the United States saying religious intolerance was
Al JazeeraQatar Qatar reveals further investment of $3bn in PakistanAl JazeeraThe funding takes Qatar's total investments in Pakistan to $9bn. Qatar will make a further investment of $3bn in Pakistan, it has been revealed. Doha's cash injection brings the Gulf state's total Pakistani
Al JazeeraViral Acharya Indian central bank deputy governor Acharya resigns earlyAl JazeeraViral Acharya is resigning six months before end of his term after clashing with PM Modi over the bank's independence. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Viral Acharya has resigned six months
Al JazeeraKyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan's space women blast off from male dominanceAl Jazeera - Hannah McNeishYoung women are designing Kyrgyzstan's first satellite while ignoring sexist abuse in a giant leap for womankind. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - Having grown up in one of the poorest and most conservative regions
Al JazeeraCPI The death of the Indian leftAl Jazeera - Tamoghna HalderThe Left Front failed miserably at the last election. Does this mean there is no future for leftist politics in India? Over the past few weeks, there has been much lamentation in progressive Indian circles
Al JazeeraTaliban US and Taliban announce new round of talks in QatarAl JazeeraUS envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban confirm the next round of US-Taliban talks will begin in Doha on June 29. The United States and the Taliban are set to open fresh negotiations in Qatar as part of
Al JazeeraFedEx FedEx says 'operational error' prevented Huawei package deliveryAl JazeeraFedEx could reportedly be added to China's 'unreliable entities' list. FedEx Corp said on Sunday that an operational error prevented a Huawei Technologies package from being delivered to the United States,
Al JazeeraHong Kong One country, two stories: Covering Hong Kong's protestsAl Jazeera"The world is watching" - that is the chant on the streets of Hong Kong as images of mega-protests are beamed around the globe. Two million people in a territory of seven million went out to stop the of
Al JazeeraDrought India drought: Delayed monsoon cripples villagesAl Jazeera - Elizabeth PuranamNearly three-quarters of the state of Maharashtra is suffering from drought and crop failure. Large parts of India are suffering their worst drought in decades, affecting its farming sector. The failure
Al JazeeraIslamophobia Fear in Sri Lanka as monk calls for stoning of MuslimsAl JazeeraTop monk says Muslims should be stoned amid unsubstantiated reports of Muslim doctor sterilising Buddhist women. Muslims in Sri Lanka say they fear new attacks after a top Buddhist monk called for violence
Al JazeeraQatar Qatar and Pakistan hold talks in IslamabadAl Jazeera - Osama Bin JavaidPrime Minister Imran Khan's office says Qatar will invest $22bn in Pakistan, a welcome relief for the struggling economy. The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, is in the Pakistani capital
Al JazeeraTaliban Afghan leaders begin two-day peace talks in PakistanAl JazeeraConference covering the economy, health and the repatriation of refugees comes before Afghan president's visit. Dozens of Afghan political leaders have attended a conference in neighbouring Pakistan to
Al JazeeraHong Kong What is next for Hong Kong's protest movement?Al Jazeera - Yuen ChanThe pro-democracy movement has scored another political victory, but can it continue resisting China's encroachment? Standing in Harcourt Road - a thoroughfare dividing a high-end shopping and office on
Al JazeeraNews (Hong Kong) Hong Kong protests: Taking the streets, dominating the screensAl JazeeraOn The Listening Post this week: As Hong Kongers come out in millions, China seeks to downplay the protests. Plus, the B-scheme films - movies of South Africa's apartheid era. "The world is watching" that
Al JazeeraReserve Bank of India Banking in India: Why many people still don't use their accountsAl Jazeera - Tish SangheraDespite a big government push to sign up bank-account holders, many hurdles prevent people from using them. Mumbai, India: About three years ago, Gautam More received a no-frills bank account under an
Al JazeeraInternational Yoga Day How yoga diplomacy helps India assert its rising global influenceAl JazeeraOn International Yoga Day, Modi uses one of India's most popular exports to mark his nation's rising place in the world. If China has panda diplomacy, India has yoga, an ancient discipline first practised
Al JazeeraSri Lanka Sri Lanka’s New WarAl JazeeraSri Lanka’s deadly Easter Sunday attacks have exposed a new divide in the island nation. A local ISIL-inspired Muslim group carried out the coordinated suicide bombings, killing 253 people at churches
Al JazeeraPigs Millions of pigs culled as swine fever spreads through AsiaAl JazeeraUN body urges Asian states to tackle what's being described as the largest animal disease outbreak in history. Millions of pigs have been culled in China and Vietnam as a UN food agency urges Asian governments
