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An announcement by Geert Wilders, a far-right Dutch opposition leader, to hold a competition for cartoons depicting Islam's Prophet Muhammad has led to protests in Pakistan, where the far-right
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Geert Wilders, an anti-Islam opposition leader in the Netherlands, has cancelled a competition for cartoons depicting Islam's Prophet Muhammad that sparked protests in Pakistan. The far-right politician, who
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Montreal, Canada - A Canadian federal court has quashed government permits to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline, a decision that has been welcomed by Indigenous leaders and puts the
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China has been accused of detaining more than a million Uighur Muslims in what UN human rights experts say resembles "a massive internment camp, shrouded in secrecy, a
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Iran continues to comply with the terms of its nuclear deal with world powers, despite a US withdrawal from the landmark pact, according to the United Nations' atomic
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The family of a Palestinian man who was shot dead two years ago while laying wounded on the ground has slammed recent comments made by the Israeli soldier
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Tehran, Iran - A large sign looms over the entrance to Dr Sapir Hospital, Iran's only Jewish medical facility located on a busy street in downtown Tehran. "Love your
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For some athletes, much more is riding on victory at the Asian Games than just personal achievement and national pride. Some nations are offering bonuses for those who
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A prominent Buddhist monk in China with a social media following of millions has been removed as abbot of Beijing's Longquan Monastery after being accused of coercing several nuns to have
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August 30 marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. For Salam Al Hashimi, an Iraqi refugee in Finland, this day is another stark reminder that
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to the world’s second-largest rainforest, and the government now plans to end the ban on industrial logging concessions. Environmentalists say an
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UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said a potential "perfect storm" is looming over Syria's Idlib province, with possible military implications beyond the region. Speaking to reporters in
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The US cannot guarantee India will be exempt from sanctions if it purchases weapons and defense systems from Russia, a top Pentagon official said. Randall Schriver, the Pentagon's
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Islamabad, Pakistan - Hundreds of far-right protesters are marching on the Pakistani capital Islamabad, threatening to blockade the city unless the country cuts diplomatic ties with the Netherlands over
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A US official has called for an investigation into attacks by the Saudi-UAE coalition in Yemen and for perpetrators to be held accountable. In an interview with Al
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"None have clean hands." That was the conclusion of UN human rights investigators who say all parties in the three-year conflict in Yemen may have committed war crimes.
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US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has suggested the right of return for Palestinian refugees could be removed from any eventual peace settlement with Israel. Speaking
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Brazilian President Michel Temer has announced he may place limits on the number of Venezuelan migrants allowed to enter the country via its northernmost state each day from its
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Iran's supreme leader warned the country might abandon its nuclear deal with world powers, casting doubt on the ability of European states to save the accord following the
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Israel renewed its threat to attack Iranian military targets in Syria after Damascus and Tehran reached a new accord on security cooperation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a speech on
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US President Donald Trump threatened this week to dump the nearly 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), making it the latest deal to be targeted as part
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A bout of fighting in Libya's capital has laid bare the fragility of an armed cartel that had brought a veneer of stability to the city and encouraged
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As Syrian forces mobilise for a final assault to retake the last rebel-held province of Idlib, an international tug of war between Turkey, Iran, Russia and the United
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Sixty-three thousand people have been displaced and rescue efforts are underway to reach thousands more who are stranded after a dam broke in Myanmar. Heavy monsoon rains in
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Iran's representatives have told the UN's top court that 'time is running out' for Iranians suffering economic turmoil under US sanctions. Government lawyers were making their closing arguments
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China denied an accusation by US President Donald Trump that it hacked the emails of Hillary Clinton, his Democratic opponent in the 2016 election. Without offering any evidence
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Correction 29/08/2018: Al Jazeera has retracted the news story below after learning that the Twitter account in question is not officially sanctioned. We remain committed to reporting that
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The number of Muslim candidates standing in the primary elections in the United States has risen dramatically. Advocacy groups say they have been spurred on by President Donald
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Turkey's Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said his government does not see a big risk to the country's economy and financial system, amid a diplomatic fall-out with the United
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At least eight people have been killed and 12 wounded in a suicide car bombing at a checkpoint near the Iraq-Syria border. The Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday that
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As some parts of Europe continue to bask in warm summer sunshine a change to cooler weather is under way. Wet and windy weather is making it feel
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Russia has deployed a dozen warships to the Mediterranean Sea in what a Russian newspaper on Tuesday called Moscow's largest naval buildup since it entered the Syrian conflict
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Emmanuel Macron suffered a major blow to his authority and green credentials on Tuesday as his popular environment minister resigned live on radio - without informing the French
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A Texas jury has found a white former police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager last year guilty of murder. Roy Oliver shot into a
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Indian police arrested prominent writers and left-wing activists for suspected links to banned Maoist rebels, sparking outrage across the country. The arrests on Tuesday drew condemnation from human
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The Dutch police on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of planning an attack against far-right politician Geert Wilders after he said he intended to hold a Prophet Mohammad
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Naples, Italy - Dozens of migrants and refugees protested on Tuesday against a decision that will see them lose their right to live in migrant reception centres, leaving
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Russia has deployed a dozen warships to the Mediterranean Sea in what a Russian newspaper on Tuesday called Moscow's largest naval buildup since it entered the Syrian conflict
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With friends like Donald Trump, who needs enemies? That was the reaction from European Council Chief Donald Tusk when the US president withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal
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An indefinite curfew is in force in southwest Nepal, to prevent more protests after the rape and killing of a teenage girl. A police commander has been suspended
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