Journalist killed in Russia's North Caucasus
A television news presenter has been shot dead in a city centre of Russia's North Caucasus area, the latest in a series of deadly attacks against journalists in the region, officials have said. A...
View ArticleViolence intensifies around Syrian capital
Violence has intensified around Damascus, the Syrian capital, amid reports of shelling by government forces on rebel controlled towns and fierce street fighting. President Bashar al-Assad forces...
View ArticleJordanian protesters 'beaten' in custody
More than 200 people have been detained in Jordan after taking part in anti-austerity protests last month. The protests, which erupted over the price of cooking gas and other basic supplies across the...
View ArticleLabour strikes hit several Tunisian regions
Strikes and protests have hit volatile areas of Tunisia, including Sidi Bouzid where the Arab Spring started, as tensions rose between powerful unions and Ennahdha, the centre-right Islamist partythat...
View ArticleRussian ice hockey's comeback kids
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, a top ice hockey team in Russia, was almost wiped out after a plane crash last year killed many of its players and staff. Now, with a new coach and many young players, the club...
View ArticleDeath toll rises after Philippines typhoon
The death toll after Typhoon Bopha ravaged the south of the Philippines has risen to 420 and nearly 400 others are missing, authorities say. Residents began to bury their dead on Friday as rescue...
View ArticleMcAfee hospitalised after being denied asylum
US anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee, who is fighting deportation to Belize, has been rushed to hospital in Guatemala after he was denied political asylum. McAfee was moved from an immigration...
View ArticleGhanians prepare to go to polls
Voters in Ghana are going to the polls on Friday to elect a new president and parliament. In a region known for political instability, Ghana's previous four elections have gone through smoothly. As...
View ArticleDeep divisions as UN climate talks near end
UN climate talks are heading into the final stretch with a host of issues unresolved, including a standoff over how much money financially stressed rich countries can spare to help the developing...
View ArticleGhanaians to vote in presidential polls
Ghanaians are about to choose who will run one of Africa's most stable democracies as a surge in oil revenues promises to boost development and economic growth. Ghana has had five elections since...
View ArticleMorsi offers few concessions amid unrest
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi addressed the nation on Thursday night amidst ongoing unrest, and while he called for dialogue and offered sympathy for the deaths of the protesters, he offered few...
View ArticleA new generation at the Monsoon Cup
The retiring Peter Gilmour beat his son David in their first ever race at the Monsoon Cup on Thursday. But the event is also helping breed a new generation of sailors in Malaysia. Al Jazeera's Robin...
View ArticleQatar's 'Tea with Nefertiti' in unique first
A Museum in Berlin, the German capital, is set to reveal a new exhibition celebrating 100 years since the iconic bust of Queen Nefertiti was unearthed. The 'Bust of Nefertiti' is an invaluable piece...
View Article'Chilling' at the bottom of the world
Sir Ranulph Fiennes is considered one of Britain's greatest explorers, but at 68 you would forgive him for wanting to take it easy. Instead, he will be literally 'chilling' on a six-month voyage...
View ArticleDrought wipes out Brazil cattle ranches
A drought is affecting millions of people in northeastern Brazil. Among the worst-hit areas is the town of Serrita, which is heavily dependant on cattle ranching. With no rain in a year and a half,...
View ArticleRussia banking on new gas pipeline to Europe
Construction of a major new gas pipeline to Europe has begun on Russia's Black Sea coast. The South Stream pipeline will run across the sea and through the Balkans to central Europe. However, some...
View ArticleWilliams wins fourth World Match racing title
Ian Williams quit his career as a lawyer in 2005, to pursue success on the sea. Since then it has been pretty much plain sailing with the Brit winning his fourth World Match racing title at the...
View ArticleHamas chief Meshaal expected in Gaza
Hamas's exiled leader will step onto Palestinian land for the first time in 45 years for a "victory rally" in the Gaza Strip, displaying his newfound confidence after last month's conflict with...
View ArticleJobs report sees reduction in US unemployment
The latest US jobs figures have shown an additional 146,000 jobs created in November, according to the Department of Labour. Friday's numbers, which see the unemployment rate fall to 7.7 per cent, the...
View ArticleTsunami warning issued after Japan earthquake
Authorities in Japan have issued a warning of a possible tsunami after a strong earthquake jolted the northeastern part of the country. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the earthquake with a...
View ArticleArgentina's Clarin wins reprieve on media law
A court in Argentina has given one of the country's biggest media companies some breathing room. Clarin had faced a Friday deadline to sell off parts of its media empire under an anti-trust law. But...
View ArticleMonsoon Cup: Enter the dragon
Along with the professional sailing there are other activities going on at the Monsoon Cup. Al Jazeera's Robin Adams managed to catch a national Dragon Boat race. 30 Source: Al Jazeera Share Send...
View ArticleKate Middleton's pranked nurse found dead
A nurse who took a prank call at the London hospital treating Prince William's pregnant wife Kate for morning sickness has been found dead, the hospital said, in a suspected suicide. Police said the...
View ArticleGaza's armed groups unite against Israel
During the recent fighting between Israel and Palestinian fighters, there was an unprecedented level of co-operation between the dozens of resistance groups in Gaza. The fighters say that for the...
View ArticleApple moves to boost production in US
Apple, the American technology company, is planning to move production for some of its iconic Mac computers to the US. The company has received some bad press over conditions in its factories in...
View ArticleUS says pressure on Assad increasing
After a meeting with Russian officials, the US has said that efforts to finding a solution to the ongoing civil war in Syria are gaining speed on the ground. Hillary Clinton, US secretary of state,...
View ArticleGhana swears in Mahama as new president
Ghanaian Vice-President John Dramani Mahama has been sworn in as the West African nation's leader following the sudden death of President John Atta Mills, in line with the country's constitution....
View ArticleFIFA issues Indonesian deadline
FIFA has once again asked the under-pressure Indonesian football federation to set its house in order by Monday or face suspension, local media said on Thursday. Soccer in the Asian country has been...
View ArticleSpace shuttle Endeavour rolls into history
The retired space shuttle Endeavour has rolled into its retirement home at a museum, in the conclusion of a slow-motion parade through the narrow streets of Los Angeles. Endeavour arrived at about...
View ArticleAghan spy chief wounded in grenade attack
Afghanistan's intelligence chief has been wounded in an assassination attempt in Kabul, the capital. Asadullah Khalid, who heads the National Directorate of Security (NDS), was injured in a grenade...
View ArticleCounting the cost of climate change
Ban Ki-moon, the secretary general of the United Nations, has stated that the world is in a race against time against climate change. The COP18 UN Summit in Doha will conclude on Friday, giving the...
View ArticleFukushima Fallout
On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake unleashed a devastating tsunami destroying whole Japanese towns and villages. It also hit the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, damaging four reactors...
View ArticleFans die in Indonesia football stampede
Two people have been killed and a young boy left fighting for his life after a stampede by fans attempting to enter a Jakarta stadium for the Southeast Asian Games football final. Monday night's game...
View ArticleThousands attend Ghana president's funeral
Thousands of mourners, including African leaders and the US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, have attended the funeral of Ghana's president John Atta Mills in the capital, Accra. Mills died last...
View ArticleArab Spring knocks at Azerbaijan's door
Campaigners are asking the Azerbaijan government to introduce radical reforms early to avoid a popular uprising sweeping the Arab world. Opposition leaders and rights activists have mobilised large...
View ArticleBryant joins an exclusive club
Kobe Bryant grinned and uttered the word "irony'' as he considered the fact that the team that drafted him nearly 17 years ago was his opponent on the night he eclipsed a scoring milestone to join an...
View ArticleFukushima disaster's marine fallout
A new report shows the March 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan is now also responsible for the world's worst nuclear sea contamination and the prefecture's governor has called for all 10 of the area's...
View ArticleSpace shuttle Endeavour begins final voyage
The retired space shuttle Endeavour is making one final voyage. After nearly 20 years in service, the spaceship is now on a two-day road trip to the California Science Centre, where it is to remain on...
View ArticleMerkel meets Netanyahu amid tense relations
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has been holding tense talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel as plans to build thousands of new settler homes on occupied Palestinian land strained ties...
View ArticleSyria rebels target key air force base
Syrian rebels have launched a major assault on a northern air force base, on the eve of a crucial meeting in Qatar to discuss the future of the opposition. Saturday's attack on the Taftanaz base, from...
View ArticleIndonesia vows to fix football saga
Indonesian football chiefs vowed on Saturday to make "every effort" to resolve a crisis sparked by a breakaway league that could see the national side thrown out of international competition. FIFA had...
View ArticleMaster of the Monsoon Cup
Al Jazeera's Robin Adams speaks to one of the real characters of the Monsoon Cup, Master of Ceremonies Melvin Aeria. Melvin has presented at the sailing event in Terengganu, Malaysia since the...
View ArticleAfghan province's peacefulness costs it dear
In the last ten years, Afghanistan has received nearly $60bn in aid, but still remains one of the world's poorest countries. Bamiyan is one of the most peaceful, and perhaps the most scenic, of the...
View ArticleCombatting roadside bombs in Afghanistan
Roadside bombs are responsible for almost half of the casualties among international forces in Afghanistan. Now explosives experts are using the latest technology to protect against such attacks. That...
View ArticleSpace tourism on horizon for $1.5bn
A duo of former top NASA officials have unveiled plans to offer manned lunar flights by the end of the decade. The announcement on Thursday came 40 years after the last man touched down on the moon....
View ArticleAustralia's Twenty20 vision lights up
Twenty20 cricket heralded another illuminating innovation on Friday with the introduction of stumps and bails that light-up when dislodged during an Australian Big Bash League (BBL) match in...
View ArticleFormer Thai PM to face murder charge
Thai authorities are to file murder charges against former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy, in the first prosecutions of officials for their roles in a deadly 2010 crackdown on...
View ArticleSherine Tadros: Ask Me Anything on Egypt
Do you have questions about Egypt? Then log onto Reddit.com to join the chat with Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros from 2000GMT on Saturday. Sherine has been reporting from Cairo where both supporters and...
View ArticleSeattleites now legally flying high
Drug use is illegal in the US and can carry a prison sentence under the federal law. For years, millions of US tourists have flown abroad, to places like the Netherlands, to legally smoke marijuana....
View ArticleUN makes aid plea for refugees in Jordan
The UN secretary general says he has not seen any confirmed reports that Syria is preparing to use chemical weapons. Ban Ki-moon is in Turkey after visiting a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan. While...
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