Category: Al Jazeera
Report: North Korea ‘resumes work on nuclear reactor’
A new report says North Korea has resumed work on one of its nuclear reactors. These satellite images from the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University, appear to show that work on an outer containment building is almost finished. Analysts say North Korea may be preparing to conduct a third nuclear test, perhaps using highly [...]
Inside Story Americas – Is the US-Yemen strategy counter-productive?
Is the US-Yemen strategy counter-productive? Can the US afford to ignore Yemen’s larger political and economic problems while pursuing its covert military strategy? And what will be the consequences of this war? Inside Story Americas, with presenter Shihab Rattansi, discusses with guests: Jeremy Scahill, national security correspondent at the Nation Magazine; David Newton, a former [...]
Hopes mount for reopen of Pakistan-Afghan supply route
A NATO air strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in November led Pakistan to close their border with Afghanistan, inhibiting the flow of US and NATO supplies across the border and further straining relations between the US and Pakistan. But, Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari, has said that he will go ahead with plans to [...]
John Edwards avoids witness stand
Lawyers for John Edwards, one of the leading candidates in the 2008 US presidential race, have rested their case without calling the former senator for North Carolina, or his former mistress, to the witness stand. Edwards is accused of using $1m, donated by two wealthy donors to his presidential campaign, in a bid to hide [...]
Skechers ‘toning shoes’ deemed ineffective
Shoe maker Skechers USA Inc has agreed to pay $40m to settle charges that it made unfounded claims when it advertised that its “toning shoes” would cause users to get stronger and lose weight. The Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday that Skechers was deceptive in the marketing of its Shape-ups, Resistance Runner, Toners and [...]
Ocampo speaks with Al Jazeera about international justice
Luis Moreno Ocampo, International Criminal Court’s outgoing chief prosecutor, sits down with Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey to talk about Libya and other challenges for the court. “The fact that we are debating where Saif al-Islam Gaddafi will face justice is promising,” he told her. “It’s the first time that a national courts wants to do [...]
Pakistan closures affect Afghan schools
Pakistan’s president says he will go to Chicago for a NATO summit on Afghanistan, which is an indication that Pakistan may be willing to reopen the coalition’s supply routes into Afghanistan. Pakistan blocked the routes in November in protest over a US air raid that killed 24 Pakistani troops. The closures, a consequence of a [...]
Chinese in bold call for official’s removal
It is considered a daring move in Chinese political circles. A group of party veterans have taken the rare step of writing an open letter to president Hu Jintao calling for the removal of one of the country’s most powerful men. Zhou Yongkang is in charge of China’s police, courts and spy network. Some party [...]
Afghan women: priority or bargaining chip?
Are women’s rights in Afghanistan a priority or just another political bargaining chip?
Greece swears in caretaker prime minister
A caretaker government will take charge in Athens ahead of the new vote on June the 17th. That’s after nine days of talks proved inconclusive following the election on May 6th which produced no overall winner. And there are fears the uncertainty is leading Greeks to take their money out of the country, as Al [...]
