Egypt's Morsi rescinds criticised decree
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has annulled a decree he issued last month expanding his powers, an official told a Cairo news conference. A referendum on a draft constitution would however still go...
View ArticleKey points of the Doha deal
After two weeks of talks, delegates at the UN climate talks in Qatar have reached an agreement. These are the key points of the climate package deal, dubbed the Doha Climate Gateway: The Kyoto pact...
View ArticleThousands protest in Kuwait City
Tens of thousands of Kuwaitis have staged a peaceful protest against the parliament elected last week under voting rules deemed unfair by the opposition. The opposition supporters demonstrated for the...
View ArticlePolice break up anti-China rallies in Vietnam
Vietnamese police have broken up anti-China protests in two cities and detained 20 people in the first such demonstrations since tensions between the communist neighbours flared anew over rival claims...
View ArticleMugabe plans for 'resounding' election win
Zimbabwe's long-time president says his party is geared up for a "resounding'' victory in elections scheduled for next year. Robert Mugabe, addressing 5,000 loyalists at the end of his party's annual...
View ArticleEgyptian opposition: Morsi move not enough
A major Egyptian opposition group has said that President Mohamed Morsi's decision to rescind a decree that gave him sweeping powers has "fallen short of expectations" required to defuse tensions in...
View ArticleDeaths in US drone strike in Pakistan
A US drone attack has killed at least three people in a compound in the restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said. Sunday's strike took place in Tabbi village, 5km north...
View ArticleSyrian fighters join forces against al-Assad
Syria's rebel leaders have agreed to come under a united command in a bid to integrate diverse fighting groups and streamline the route for arms essential to their struggle against President Bashar...
View ArticlePakistani president visits Malala at hospital
Asif Ali Zardari, the Pakistani president, has visited teenage education campaigner Malala Yousafzai in a UK hospital where she is convalescing after being shot by a Taliban gunman. Zardari arrived at...
View ArticleGhana president in slim lead over poll rival
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has a slim lead over rival Nana Akufo-Addo with nearly all the votes counted in the country's tight presidential race, local media says. Privately owned Joy News...
View ArticleRomania readies for parliamentary poll
Romanians head to the polls on Sunday in the country's seventh parliamentary elections since the fall of Communism in 1989. But since the dictator Nicolae Ceausescu was overthrown in the brutal...
View ArticleS Sudan protesters die in army shooting
At least 10 people have been killed after South Sudanese troops opened fire on demonstrators angry at officials moving the seat of local authority outside a state capital, according to United Nations...
View ArticleSyrian rebels wary of government informers
Five months after Syria's opposition fighters gained a foothold in the country's biggest city, they are still struggling to take full control. In fact, the anti-government forces seem to be...
View ArticleZimbabwe's Mugabe vows to run for re-election
Zimbabwe's longtime President Robert Mugabe says he will "fight like a wounded beast" to win next year's general election. Mugabe's Zanu PF party is backing him despite reports of ill health. Many in...
View ArticleKirchner remains popular despite protests
Almost half a million of Argentines rallied in the streets of Buenos Aires on Thursday to protest against President Cristina Kirchner. However, Kirchner's economic and political policies have...
View ArticleChavez to undergo further cancer surgery
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he will undergo another cancer operation after malignant cells were found during tests in Cuba. Chavez made the announcement on Saturday, a day after returning...
View ArticleMandela 'responding to treatment'
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has suffered a recurrence of a lung infection but is responding to treatment, a government statement said. The anti-apartheid icon was spending a fourth...
View ArticleCall for calm after Northern Ireland protests
Politicians in the UK are calling for calm after eight straight days of rioting in Northern Ireland's capital Belfast. Crowds of loyalist supporters, who back the province's historical ties to...
View ArticleBangladesh sceptical of COP18 outcome
Bangladesh is on the front line of climate change, as its low lying delta region is under constant threat of submergence. Many islands in the southern Bangladesh are shrinking due to rise in water...
View ArticleShips threaten Australia's Great Barrier Reef
A recent report warns that one of the world's greatest natural wonders is under threat. The some 5,000 ships that annually pass by Australia's Great Barrier Reef - home to hundreds of species of fish...
View ArticleScientists look for life in Antarctic lake
A team of scientists is in the Antarctic searching for signs of life in a lake that has been buried under the ice for hundreds of thousands of years. Experts from the British Antarctic Survey are...
View ArticlePoor still support Argentina's president
Anti-government protesters have rallied again in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires. They are opposed to President Cristina Kirchner's policies that affect inflation, crime and freedom of the press....
View ArticleNorth Korea may delay rocket launch
The rocket is scheduled to blastoff anytime within the next 12 days. Japan and South Korea say it is actually a ballistic missile test, in breach of international sanctions, and a reminder of North...
View ArticleRussia bans US meat 'over diplomatic row'
Russia's lower parliament appears to be retaliating against a US law that targets Russian officials accused of corruption. The Duma has already imposed restrictions on US pork and beef imports and is...
View ArticleLittle optimism among Egypt shipbuilders
Many Egyptians had been optimistic about change when President Mohamed Morsi took office. But now, some people say they are disappointed and have little hope for the future. From Alexandria, Al...
View ArticleHaiti quake survivors have nowhere to go
Almost three years after a powerful earthquake devastated Haiti, a third of a million population became homeless. At least 360,000 people still live in camps all around the capital city...
View ArticleHamas probes deaths of 'Israel collaborators'
Palestinian fighters in Gaza have killed seven men accused of collaborating with Israel during the conflict last month. The Hamas government said it is investigating the executions. As Al Jazeera's...
View ArticleSamuels sets up Windies victory
Marlon Samuels struck 85 off 43 balls as world champions West Indies beat Bangladesh by 18 runs in the only Twenty20 international of their tour on Monday. Samuels hit three fours and nine sixes,...
View ArticleItalians wary of return of Berlusconi
Mario Monti, Italy's prime minister, has announced his intention to resign after the party of Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister, withdrew its support from the government. Germany says his...
View ArticleHoax DJs 'heartbroken' over nurse's death
Two Australian DJs involved in a prank call that apparently led to a woman taking her own life, have given their first media interviews. Melanie Greig and Michael Christian said they were "gutted and...
View ArticleUS military targets green energy
Nellis Air Force Base, in Nevada, is part of an initiative that aims to cut the US military's energy consumption, replacing some of the oil it uses with renewable fuels. But the transition, which is...
View ArticleVictor says Ghana vote win should be honoured
John Mahama, president of Ghana, has called for the results of the country's presidential election to be respected. But the opposition says Friday's vote was rigged and is deciding whether to...
View ArticleSerbia and Kosovo open new border crossings
Serbia and Kosovo have opened two crossings along their shared border. Two more posts will open later this month as part of an Europea Union-brokered deal. The move puts Belgrade a step closer to...
View ArticleMali prime minister 'arrested by soldiers'
Malian Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra has been arrested as he tried to leave the country, a military spokesman and a member of his entourage say. "He wanted to leave the country having incited...
View ArticleClashes rage in Lebanon's Tripoli
Clashes linked to the 21-month conflict in Syria have killed four people and wounded 40 others in neighbouring Lebanon, a security official said. The latest fighting between Sunni Muslims and Alawite...
View ArticleSinger feared dead in Mexico plane crash
The wreckage of a small plane believed to be carrying Mexican-American singing superstar Jenni Rivera has been found in northern Mexico and there are no apparent survivors, authorities said....
View ArticleStrauss-Kahn settles suit with hotel maid
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief, and the hotel maid who accused him last year of attempting to rape her have agreed to a settlement in her civil lawsuit...
View ArticleHSBC 'to pay' $1.9bn money-laundering fine
Europe's biggest bank, HSBC, will reportedly pay $1.9bn to settle a money-laundering probe by authorities in the United States. The probe of the British bank has focused on the transfer of billions of...
View ArticleSyria envoy meets US and Russian diplomats
Russian and US diplomats have met Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN peace envoy, in the Swiss city of Geneva for more talks on the civil war in Syria, according to Russian foreign minister. Sergei Lavrov said on...
View ArticleArab states agree on aid for Palestinians
Arab League foreign ministers have agreed during a meeting to send hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to the Palestinian Authority to make up for punitive measures imposed by the Israeli government...
View ArticleS Sudan struggles to remove landmines
Land mines kill an average of 12 civilians every day. This is a considerable improvement from 10 years ago, when mines claimed around 32 lives every day. But despite the improvement, the weapons still...
View ArticleTyphoon Bopha re-forms
Tropical storm Bopha has re-strengthened into a typhoon and now threatens to bring flooding into parts of northern Luzon over the weekend. Winds are expected to increase to 170 gusting 200kph around...
View ArticleMonterrey set up Chelsea showdown
Mexican club Monterrey progressed to the semi-finals of the Club World Cup with a 3-1 win over South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai on Sunday, with Cesar Delgado scoring a pair of second-half goals. Monterrey...
View ArticleItalian prime minister plans to resign
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has announced he would resign once next year's budget is approved, saying he can no longer govern after Silvio Berlusconi's party withdrew its parliamentary support...
View ArticleAl Ahly triumph in Japan
Egypt’s Al-Ahly beat J-League winners Sanfrecce Hiroshima to set up a dream last-four tie with Brazilian giants Corinthians at the Club World Cup on Sunday. Al Ahly, wearing black armbands in memory of...
View ArticleMali Prime Minister Diarra resigns
Malian Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra has resigned hours after he was arrested as he tried to leave the country, the AFP news agency reported, citing national broadcaster ORTM. "I, Cheik Modibo...
View ArticleProtests as Michigan passes 'anti-union' law
The Republican-majority Michigan legislature has given its final approval to "right-to-work" restrictions on public sector unions in a state considered a stronghold of organised labour. Protesters...
View ArticleYoungsters skip to Monsoon Cup victory
With some of the most fancied sailors making an early exit, there was an upset on the final day of the Monsoon Cup. Al Jazeera's Robin Adams reports on a day of drama at sea from Kuala Terengganu,...
View ArticleKidnapped doctor rescued in Afghanistan
US soldiers have killed seven Taliban fighters in a pre-dawn raid to rescue a kidnapped American doctor in eastern Afghanistan, the NATO force in the war-torn country said. The mission was launched...
View ArticleSyrian refugees seek safety in Sweden
Since August, around 1,300 Syrians have arrived in Sweden every week, and the number is steadily increasing. Sweden has a history of generous laws for asylum seekers but with no sign that Syria's...
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