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Pakistan-Afghanistan border: Main crossing closed after exchange of fire
Hundreds of trucks are stranded at the main border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan after gun battles between security forces on Wednesday. Trucks are backed up for kilometres on both sides of the border waiting to cross. The security situation remains tense. Pakistani government and military officials say they are in contact with Afghan authorities to try and defuse tensions. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder is…
Flooding claims lives in Spain after record rainfall – BBC News
Heavy rain has caused major flooding across Spain with Madrid, Toledo and Cádiz regions especially badly affected. A number of people have lost their lives after become trapped in flood waters. Residents in Madrid have been asked to stay at home due to “the exceptional and abnormal” rainfall, the city’s mayor said. The record amounts of rainfall were due to a slow-moving storm. The rains…
Curfew imposed in northern Iraq after unrest | AJ #shorts
A curfew was imposed in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk after protests turned deadly. Arab and Turkmen groups want to stop the Kurdistan Democratic Party returning to their former headquarters which the Iraqi army has used as a base since 2017. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page:…
China’s EV graveyards: Vehicles abandoned after companies go bust
China has emerged as the world’s powerhouse for electric cars. But while some companies have enjoyed a boom in sales, others such as electric taxi firms have gone bust. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from the city of Hangzhou on what has happened to the cars no one wants. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check…
DR Congo 'state of siege': Call to end martial law after protesters killed
Civil society groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo are urging the government to lift the so-called ‘state of siege’ in the east of the country. At least 46 people were killed in an army crackdown in Goma on Wednesday as people gathered to protest against the United Nations’ mission in the country. Al Jazeera’s Barbara Angopa reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on…
Japan reports wave of Chinese phone harassment after Fukushima discharge
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Related story: https://sc.mp/7a7355 Tokyo has urged Beijing to “ensure the safety of Japanese residents in China” after a wave of telephone harassment targeting businesses in Japan sparked by the controversial discharge of Fukushima waste water. While Japan insists the release of the treated water is safe, a view backed by the UN’s nuclear watchdog, China has…