A bomb blast outside a school in the south Italian city of Brindisi has killed a teenage girl and injured seven other people. Two of those caught in the blast are suffering from severe burns. Al Jazeera's Nadim Baba reports.
New statistics point to an uptick of gun purchases among women in the United States. The National Shooting Sports Federation reports an annual increase of over 83 per cent in the number of women purchasing guns for what they cite as self-defence. The National Rifle Association (NRA), the controve...
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Turkey has recently moved thousands of Syrian refugees into a new shelter. The Kilis refugee camp is so far the most organised and well-equipped. But for many Syrians it is still a life of exile away from home. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the Kilis refugee camp, along the Turkish b...
Francois Hollande has been elected president of France, the country's first Socialist leader in nearly two decades. Addressing jubilant supporters in the French capital, Paris, he called for a change in Europe's austerity direction. Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons reports.
Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has boarded a plane bound for the United States, closing a nearly month-long diplomatic tussle that had tested US-China relations. Chen, 40, his wife and their two children were on United Airlines Flight 88, which took off late on Saturday afternoon from Be...
Somali soldiers brought to Uganda for extra training are heading back to their country to fight the armed group al-Shabab. Hundreds are being trained as part of the EU-funded programme in Uganda, which has 8000 of its own soldiers inside Somalia. Al Jazeera's Malcolm Webb reports from the Bihanga...
We look at the recent attacks on African migrants in Tel Aviv and explore the rising tensions between residents and African asylum seekers in Israel.
Francois Hollande has been sworn as France's first Socialist president in 17 years. He has pledged a "new path" for Europe, but the problems facing France still remain much the same. Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland reports from Paris.
South Korean authorities say they plan to crackdown on the illegal smuggling of so-called "human flesh capsules". The pills contain parts of human foetuses or infants and are believed to be sold as stamina enhancement drugs. But customs officials say they can cause serious health problems. Al Jaz...
As France votes in its next president, we ask if he can reassure Eurozone leaders that he can deal with the crisis. Inside Story, discusses with guests: Christian Mallard, Eric Pape and Ansgar Belke.
Thousands in the Thai capital, Bangkok, have marked the second anniversary of a government crackdrown on the so-called 'Red Shirt' protesters in 2010. The government-ordered military crackdown led to the death of 90 people and another 2000 injured. Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay reports from the streets ...
Mexico's presidential candidates have faced off in their first TV debate. What are their visions amid an unrelenting drug war and an economy dependent on the struggling fortunes of the US? Guests: Manuel Camacho Solis, Ray Walser, Eric Olson.
Fawaz Gerges, director of the Middle East Centre at the London School of Economics, tells Al Jazeera the regional and international variables have not been conducive to an international military intervention in Syria.
A senior European diplomat involved in the Libyan war has told Al Jazeera he believes the Arab Spring has left Western countries "fatigued" over Syria. Franco Frattini, Italy's former foreign minister, said the Syrian opposition seeking to end President Bashar al-Assad's rule can only look to the...
Tariq al-Hashemi, the Iraqi vice-president, has been placed on an Interpol "red notice". Hashemi, currently in neighbouring Turkey, is accused of "guiding and financing terrorist attacks" during the nation's two-year-long civil war.
