AJE - Al Jazeera English

Obama to cut 'surge' troops from Afghanistan

Gaddafi vows to resist NATO strikes

Syria accuses EU of fomenting 'chaos'

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei freed

Life sentences for Bahrain dissidents

Greek government approves austerity plan

Papandreou's cabinet passes laws for the implementation of budget cuts necessary to secure an international bailout.

Last Modified: 22 Jun 2011 18:53 GMT

'Al-Qaeda fighters' escape from Yemen jail

Dozens of inmates flee after gunmen attack prison in port city of Mukalla in Hadramout province.

Last Modified: 22 Jun 2011 11:41 GMT

Police killed at Afghanistan checkpoint

Taliban claims responsibility for attack killing six officers, as the US prepares for a troop withdrawal.

Last Modified: 22 Jun 2011 18:27 GMT

Gbagbo supporters detained 'without charge'

Amnesty International says Ivory Coast authorities have been holding at least 50 people without charge for two months.

Sangwon Yoon Last Modified: 22 Jun 2011 20:36 GMT

In Video

Sudan's Nuba people 'targeted by army'

Escalating violence in South Kordofan state is driving villagers to hide in the bush.
Drug abuse rising in Myanmar

Locals in a region long notorious for its international opium trade, now also falling prey to drug addiction.
Haiti trade hurt by poor infrastructure

Despite producing some of the world's finest mangoes, country manages to export only 10 per cent of the crop.
Pakistani Taliban targets police

Fighters move freely across mountainous area while focusing their attacks on the country's security forces.
Turkey reacts to Assad's speech

Turkish officials have been cautious in their reactions to developments in neighbouring Syria.
Egypt-Israel gas deal exposed

Document shows how ministry granted export rights to former Mubarak confidante.
'A brazen fraud' against New York

Some contractors hired to set up a payroll system to reduce fraud, allegedly helped steal millions of dollars.
How Misurata shaped young Gaddafi

The city which helped propel him into power is now a thorn in Libyan leader's side.

Highlights

Fort Hancock

Witness 22 Jun 2011 08:58 GMT

While Mexico's drug war rages on, where do those caught in the crossfire find a safe haven?

Tension and suspicion

Struggle Over the Nile 22 Jun 2011 09:01 GMT

The battle for control of the Nile is at the heart of geopolitical rivalries - both old and new - in the region.

Mexico's hidden war

On Fault Lines

The cost of rising food prices

On Inside Story

Online deception and the Arab Spring

On Listening Post

Is Bashar al-Assad running out of options?

On Inside Story

Blogs

Africa

A Mogadishu style welcome

By Mohammed Adow

Americas

Leaked: Mainstream Media's Dictionary. Letter B

By Imran Garda

Europe

The Anger Remains

By Alan Fisher

Americas

Rethinking the Amazon killings

By Gabriel Elizondo

In Depth

Nepal's government clears last minefield

Sudeshna Sarkar 22 Jun 2011 15:28 GMT

The declaration of being mine free is seen as an important step in Nepal's long-term quest for social stability.

East Africa: 'It's because of the drought'

Andrew Wander 22 Jun 2011 11:24 GMT

Climate change is causing devastating droughts across East Africa - leading to an end of the pastoral way of life.

US police smash camera for recording killing

By Chris Arsenault

North Korea recruits hackers at school

By Sangwon Yoon

Democracy protesters face violence in Morocco

By Sarah Lazare

Assad's upside down Syria

By Hugh Macleod and Annasofie Flamand

Programmes

101 East

A weekly discussion programme on Asia-Pacific current affairs.
People & Power

A groundbreaking investigative programme, which looks at the use and abuse of power.
Struggle Over the Nile

The history and politics of the Nile, a river that is a source of sustenance but also one of potential conflict.
Witness

Bringing world issues into focus with courageous and inspiring human stories.
Fault Lines

Looking deeper into the US and its place in the world.
Inside Story

Dissecting the day's top story - a frank assessment of the latest developments.