Protesters marched outside the 51st Munich Security Conference to demonstrate against NATO, as world leaders gather to discuss international security concerns including the crisis in eastern Ukraine, Saturday. Demonstrators carried placards reading […]
Choked by the air around her
Tsegi can’t breathe like other people. The young Mongolian has severe lung problems – that are man-made: she’s from Ulaanbaartar, one of the world’s most polluted cities. Her dream is simple: fresh […]
Japanese protests against U.S. military bases in Okinawa
Protesters in Okinawa vented anger at the planned relocation of a US military base from Futema to Japan’s southernmost prefecture, Sunday. Holding signs critical of the base, U.S. foreign policy and Japanese […]
King Abdullah death: World leaders gather in Riyadh to offer condolences
World leaders have been gathering in Saudi Arabia to pay their respects after the death of King Abdullah. The visiting officials met Abdullah’s successor, King Salman, in Riyadh. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry […]
NATO chief prepares for talks with Russia as fighting surges in eastern Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he is ready to meet Russia’s foreign minister, as violence escalates in eastern Ukraine. He is due to hold talks with Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of […]
North Korean leader ready for summit with South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said he is open to a summit with his South Korean counterpart, days after a proposal from Seoul to resume dialogue. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports […]
MH17 witness passes lie detector test, Ukraine denies jet in crash area
Russia’s Investigative Committee has confirmed the claims by a Ukrainian, who said he witnessed the deployment of a Ukrainian warplane armed with air-to-air missiles on the day the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 […]
MH17 witness emerges, claims Ukrainian jet brought down Boeing
Russia’s Investigative Committee is investigating a Russian newspaper report alleging that a Ukrainian military jet shot down Malaysian Airlines passenger plane MH17 over the rebel-held eastern part of the country last summer.
What’s at stake in Japan’s elections?
Japanese voters head to the polls in what is seen as a referendum on ‘Abenomics’. Will Ripley reports.
Left-wing extremists run riot in upscale Zurich, Switzerland
Dozens of masked extremists have clashed with riot police in Zurich, Switzerland, one of Europe’s wealthiest cities. Police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon to disperse some 200 people who […]