Hundreds of angry football fans in Yangon destroyed stadium seats and set fires after Myanmar lost to Indonesia 1-0 in the South East Asian Games, booting them out of the semi-finals. Al Jazeera's Bhanu Bhatnagar reports. 2943030975001,Asia-Pacific,football fans riot in myanmar,27th southeast asian games,package,Al Jazeera English,Bhanu Bhatnagar,News,al … [Read more...]
Hurricane Ian: Millions in dark as storm hits Florida
Hurricane Ian has left a trail of destruction across the US state of Florida, as rescue workers search for missing people and assess the damage. Authorities say at least one person – a 72-year-old man who fell into a canal in the city of Deltona – has died as a result of the storm. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports. Subscribe to our channel … [Read more...]
Boris Johnson resigns as prime minister of the UK
Johnson has announced his resignation after a party rebellion that saw several high-level officials resign. Boris Johnson says he has appointed new Cabinet while he remains as UK prime minister until a successor is chosen. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook … [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...]
Oscars 2022: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock on stage, wins best actor later
Will Smith has stormed the Oscars stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock across the face for joking about his wife's short haircut, comparing the shaved hairstyle of Pinkett Smith to Demi Moore's appearance in the film "G.I. Jane", in a moment at gala that immediately went viral and left stunned viewers questioning if it had been scripted or genuine. Steven Gaydos is … [Read more...]
One on One – Anne Rice
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe American author Anne Rice is known around the world for her best-selling novel Interview With the Vampire (1976) and the famous Vampire Chronicles series it inspired. At Al Jazeera English, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light … [Read more...]
Victims still struggle 10 years after Haiti earthquake
More than 1.5 million people were made homeless when a devastating earthquake hit Haiti in 2010. A decade on, survivors are still struggling. Many never saw the benefits of the humanitarian aid that flowed into the country. And they see little chance of that changing. Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo has more from the capital, Port-au-Prince. - Subscribe to our channel: … [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...]