Millions have been displaced, and thousands live in camps and are completely dependent on aid following the earthquakes that have affected a wide area across southern Turkey and northern Syria. Al Jazeera's Assed Baig has more from Kahramanmaras, Turkey. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - … [Read more...]
Hundreds dead as powerful earthquake shakes Turkey, Syria
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and northern Syria. At least 76 deaths were reported in Turkey, while at least 200 people died in Syria. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was centred about 33km (20 miles) from Gaziantep, a major city and provincial capital. It was about 18km (11 miles) deep, and a strong 6.7 … [Read more...]
Iran vs USA: Match-up echoes politically charged game in 1998
It will be only the second time the two have met at the tournament. The first was in 1998, in a game that has been described as the most politically charged in FIFA history. Al Jazeera's @Natacha Butler reports from Lyon, France. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: … [Read more...]
Iran vs USA: Geopolitical tensions spread past football pitch in Iraq
The tensions between Iran and the United States have affected countries across the region, none more so than Iraq. Al Jazeera's @Ali Hashem has more from Baghdad, Iraq. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: … [Read more...]
🇮🇩 Prison riot in Indonesia leaves police officers dead | Al Jazeera English
A siege inside a top security jail for "terrorist" convicts in Indonesia has ended with the surrender of all 155 prisoners. Five policemen taken hostage were killed before a sixth was released. Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: … [Read more...]
🇮🇩 Indonesia’s Football Fever | 101 East
Football inspires fanaticism in Indonesia. It also inspires danger. Football violence has killed about 75 fans in the past 25 years. Thousands more have been injured. Popular Indonesian teams travel to matches in armoured personnel carriers and riot police with automatic weapons are regular fixtures. Accusations of match-fixing fuel the anger of football crowds and brawling … [Read more...]
Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Abe dies after being shot
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot while campaigning in the western city of Nara, the NHK broadcaster has announced. NHK reported Abe’s death on Friday, hours after the 67-year-old was shot in the chest and the neck. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on … [Read more...]
2022 Winter Olympics: Opening ceremony kicks off Olympics in Beijing
The controversial Winter Olympics are officially underway in Beijing. There are no foreign fans at the games and the athletes are operating in a very strict bubble because of COVID-19. But, despite all the restrictions, nearly 3,000 of them are ready to compete. Al Jazeera's @David Stokes reports. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on … [Read more...]
Tsunami alert issued as powerful earthquake strikes western Haiti
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has struck western Haiti, the United States Geological Survey said, prompting a tsunami alert and damaging buildings in the disaster-plagued Caribbean nation. The epicentre of the quake on Saturday was about 160km (100 miles) by road from central Port-au-Prince, the densely populated capital, at a depth of 10km, the USGS said. - Subscribe to our … [Read more...]