French man kidnapped in southwest Mali
A French citizen has been kidnapped in southwest Mali, bringing the total number of French nationals held by force in the West African country to seven. Jules Leal, a 61-year-old Portuguese-born...
View ArticleEuropa match in Israel postponed
Athletic Bilbao's Europa League match away to Hapoel Kiryat Shmona in Israel on Thursday has been postponed for security reasons, UEFA said on Wednesday. "The UEFA emergency panel met today and...
View ArticleKazakh opposition leader's conviction upheld
A court in Kazakhstan has upheld the conviction of an opposition leader who was accused of inciting unrest and plotting to overthrow the government. The court in the western city of Aktau ruled on...
View ArticleGaza truce announcement 'hours away'
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is to be announced within hours, Palestinian sources have told Al Jazeera. Sources and news agencies said on Wednesday Israel had agreed to the truce in the Gaza...
View ArticleNew U.S. women's soccer league planned
A new women's professional soccer league in the United States will kick-off in March next year, U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati said on Wednesday. The most recent women's league,...
View ArticleBenitez appointed Chelsea interim manager
Chelsea announced Wednesday that Rafael Benitez had been appointed their interim first team-manager until the end of the season after the European champions sacked Roberto Di Matteo. Di Matteo was...
View ArticleFinal French forces set to leave Afghanistan
French troops, part of the NATO coalition are preparing to return to their homes in several weeks after ten years of being stationed in Afghanistan. The last French military base, in the northeast of...
View ArticleGaza family killed by Israeli airstrike
Ten members of the same Palestinian family, including four children, were among those killed when an Israeli missile struck the al-Dallu's home in Gaza City on Sunday. Israel says its air raids are...
View ArticleParalysed dog study offers hope for humans
A 10-year-old dachshund, Jasper, has helped scientists achieve a medical breakthrough. After researchers took some cells from the paralysed dog's nose and implanted them in his injured spine as part...
View ArticleTurkey to act against Syrian missiles
After several incursions into its airspace by Syrian air force jets, the Turkish government says it is now getting the go-ahead from NATO for use of the Patriot Missile Defence System. The...
View ArticleNATO considers Turkey missile deployment
NATO has said that it will consider a request from member-state Turkey to deploy Patriot missiles in order to help protect the country's troubled border with Syria. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO's...
View ArticleIran calls off Ahmadinejad parliament probe
Iranâs supreme leader has ordered parliament not to interrogate President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over the nationâs plummeting currency and economic crisis, according to a local news agency. The IRNA...
View ArticleSeveral killed in string of Pakistan attacks
At least 19 people have been killed in three separate bomb attacks in Pakistan, in the cities of Karachi, Quetta and Rawalpindi. The attacks in Karachi and Rawalpindi targeted members of the Shia...
View ArticleFARC hits Bogota with harassment allegation
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) has accused the Colombian government of harassing relatives of a senior rebel, highlighting tensions without disrupting a third day of peace talks in...
View ArticleCalm returns as Gaza-Israel ceasefire holds
As lfe in Gaza began to show signs that it was returning to normal, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak warned that Israel may resume its attacks any time if a truce that ended a week of bloodshed...
View ArticleTens of thousands protest in Indonesia
Tens of thousands of workers have gathered outside the presidential palace in Jakarta in Indonesia, demanding higher wages, better working conditions and that more economic growth trickle down to the...
View ArticlePalestinians bury victims of Israeli attacks
Palestinians in Gaza have started to clean up, repair and rebuild after 8 days of Israeli attacks killed at least 160 people and caused millions of dollars of damage. The UN says more ten thousand...
View ArticleEU nations face tough budget summit
Leaders from around Europe are arriving in Brussels for what promises to be a turbulent summit on the budget for the 27-country European Union. And for once, Britain will be at the heart of the...
View ArticleSecret details over Bin Laden burial revealed
The body of slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was given an Islamic burial and buried at sea amid high secrecy, new emails released by the US Defence Department detailing the procedures of his...
View ArticlePakistan Taliban vow to attack Indian targets
Pakistan's Taliban movement has threatened to attack Indian targets to avenge the country's execution of Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the lone survivor of the fighter squad responsible for a rampage through...
View ArticleRussia against Turkey missile defence
Russia has warned against the deployment of Patriot surface-to-air missiles along Turkey's border with Syria. Moscow says that the move is not wise, and that NATO should focus on helping resolve the...
View ArticleThe two sides of Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali's influence on the art world is undeniable. But some say the surrealist painter tarnished his legacy by becoming too commercial in later years. Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan has been looking...
View ArticleUS veterans head back to school
Over the next 10 years, nearly two million US veterans are expected to enter university. A school in Nevada is helping them make the transition from the battlefield to the classroom. Al Jazeera's...
View ArticleColombian rebels release Chinese captives
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have freed three captive Chinese oil workers and their translator after detaining them in jungle camps for more than a year, the Colombian defence...
View ArticleColombia rebels announce unilateral ceasefire
Colombia's FARC rebels say they will call a two-month unilateral ceasefire, the first truce in more than a decade, as peace negotiators meet in Cuba in the latest attempt to end the five-decade war....
View ArticleEast African leaders tell rebels to quit Goma
Rebels controlling the Democratic Republic of Congo's easten city of Goma have been told to pull out a day after they captured the city, forcing government troops to surrender. The warning was made in...
View ArticleDR Congo rebels claim control of Goma
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken control of Goma, the main city in the country's mineral-rich east, after several days of fighting with UN-backed government forces, a spokesman...
View ArticleDR Congo rebels seize military airport
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seized a military airport in Goma, the main city in the country's mineral-rich east, after several days of fighting with government forces backed by a...
View ArticleDefying threats on Afghan Taliban turf
The Taliban are waging a deadly battle to recapture their spiritual birthplace - the southern Afghan province of Kandahar. Targeted killings there are on the rise and dozens of local leaders, and even...
View ArticleUN accuses DR Congo general of selling arms
One of Democratic Republic of Congo's most senior army commanders has been selling weapons to rebel groups accused of carrying out widespread massacres, according to a UN report. The report claims...
View ArticleElmo puppeteer resigns over sex allegations
Kevin Clash, the puppeteer behind the "Sesame Street" character Elmo, has resigned following new allegations that he had sex with an underage boy, adding to an ongoing controversy involving one of...
View ArticleGoogle enters debate on UN internet control
Google has jumped into the debate over a UN telecom gathering set to review regulations affecting the internet, claiming it is "the wrong place" to make decisions about the future of the web. In a...
View ArticleUnited States marks Thanksgiving holiday
People in the United States are marking the holiday of Thanksgiving. But for thousands, the tradition of staying in with family is not possible, after hurricane Sandy destroyed their homes. Al...
View ArticleGaza ground war poses risks for Netanyahu
The recent escalation of violence in Israel and Gaza comes just two months before general elections in Israel. A topic of debate inside the country is just how much the military operations are being...
View ArticleGaza violence continues amid push for truce
Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have continued, as diplomatic efforts are under way to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian enclave. At least a dozen people were killed in...
View ArticleSouth Korean GP in the red
The Korean Grand Prix racked up substantial operating losses last month, the third year running it has finished in the red, but organisers say the race will bring long-term benefits to the country. The...
View ArticleSyria opposition appeals for massive aid
The Syrian opposition has said it will need $60b in aid to prevent the country's economy from collapsing if it takes power from President Bashar al-Assad's regime. George Sabra, a prominent opposition...
View ArticleItaly's long road of corruption
Over the last 15 years, the European Union has given one of Italy's most impoverished regions, Calabria, almost $2.5bn to improve its road infrastructure. But critics say some of that funding made its...
View ArticleThousands flee as Nigeria battles Boko Haram
Thousands of people have fled violence in northeastern Nigeria's Yobe and Borno states. The civilians are caught in a bloody struggle between Nigerian security forces and the armed Islamist group, Boko...
View ArticleFrankie Dettori suspended from racing
Jockey Frankie Dettori was temporarily suspended from racing in France on Wednesday following a positive drug test. Dettori, one of the world's best known riders, tested positive for an unidentified...
View ArticlePhilippines protest China e-passport map
The Philippines has protested China's depiction of its claims over the entire South China Sea in an image of a map printed on newly issued Chinese e-passports. In a note sent to the Chinese Embassy in...
View ArticlePakistan on edge after deadly blasts
A series of bombings in Pakistan has killed at least 36 people and left dozens more injured. One of the worst attacks happened in the city of Rawalpindi. Residents are blaming the local police for...
View ArticleAir strike damages hospital in Aleppo
Activists say that at least 40 people have been killed after fighter jets bombed Aleppoâs al-Shaar district, badly damaging a hospital. The victims included a doctor who was in the middle of...
View ArticleGaza's underground economy takes a hit
Smugglers bringing in goods to the Gaza Strip from Egypt have taken a hit after the recent Israeli attacks on the Palestinian territory. Bombs have destroyed many tunnels used to keep Gaza's economy...
View ArticleBlast hits diplomatic area of Afghan capital
A large blast that was most likely a suicide bomb attack ripped through the heavily barricaded diplomatic area of the Afghan capital Kabul, a police official said, and there were an unknown number of...
View ArticleHope of truce in Gaza possible but vague
A Hamas official has said that An Egyptian-negotiated ceasefire in the week-long Gaza conflict will go into effect on Tuesday. "An agreement for calm has been reached. It will be declared at 9 o'clock...
View ArticleGaza journalists defiant in face of attacks
The targeting of local journalists in Gaza has been seen as the Israeli government's latest attempt at preventing the broadcasting of what many Palestinians consider to be the achievements of their...
View ArticleIsrael arrests Tel Aviv bus-bomb suspect
Israeli authorities have arrested a man on suspicion of planting a bomb in a Tel Aviv bus that wounded 15 people hours before Israel agreed a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza, police and security officials...
View ArticleRebels capture key base in Syria's east
Syrian rebels have captured an army base in the eastern province of Deir Az-Zor, striking another blow against President Bashar al-Assad's military and further weakening his control in the strategic...
View ArticleDR Congo rebels push forward
A rebel group seeking to overthrow the Congolese government has focused its aim on seizing the strategic eastern town of Bukavu, which would mark the biggest gain in rebel territory in nearly a decade...
View Article
