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Karzai threatens to boycott Taliban talks

Flood death toll in Indian hilly states climb

Obama pledges reduction in nuclear stockpiles

Gun battle at UN compound in Mogadishu ends

Global refugee numbers at 19-year high

Protests continue in Brazil for third day

President acknowledges demonstrators' grievances as thousands hold rallies over poor governance, high prices and graft.

Americas Last Modified: 19 Jun 2013 16:36 GMT

Blast hits military site in Syrian port city

State media says a "technical error" caused explosion near Latakia, leading to injury of six people.

Middle East Last Modified: 19 Jun 2013 10:38 GMT

Egypt minister quits over new Luxor governor

Tourism minister resigns amid protests against President Mohamed Morsi's appointment of governor linked to massacre.

Middle East Last Modified: 19 Jun 2013 14:16 GMT

Italian fashion duo convicted of tax evasion

Designers Dolce and Gabbana handed down suspended jail sentence of 18 months for hiding income from authorities.

Europe Last Modified: 19 Jun 2013 16:28 GMT

China executes ex-official for raping minors

Former official of the Communist Party's Yongcheng branch executed after being convicted of raping 11 underage girls.

Asia-Pacific Last Modified: 19 Jun 2013 07:13 GMT

In Depth

Kabul's beauticians make up their own rules

Jane Ferguson19 Jun 2013 14:37 GMT

NATO forces will leave in 2014, and some Afghan women fear the ensuing political changes will be more than cosmetic.

Julian Assange supporters stand by their man

Simon Hooper19 Jun 2013 10:33 GMT

One year since taking refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in the UK, WikiLeaks chief continues to await word on asylum.

Ethiopian refugees face dam backlash in Egypt

By Leyland Cecco

Joblessness plagues South Africa's youth

By Safeeyah Kharsany

People 'without'

By Greg Constantine

Greeks go green thumb to fight recession

By John Psaropoulos

In Video

Protesters 'stand firm' in Turkey

Man who stood still despite being harassed by security forces inspires passive form of resistance.
High risks get Bangladesh firemen low returns

Firefighters complain of low wages and almost no benefits for their risky work.
Spanish unemployment sparks creativity

Tech-savvy Spaniards use new ways to attract attention of potential employers.
US mulls cutting back on welfare meals

Congress debating future of programme that helped an estimated 50 million Americans last year.
US woman soldiers win combat recognition

Women soldiers to receive for their heroics training and help for post-traumatic injuries.
Hearings begin in Spain 'stolen babies' case

Former hospital manager gives evidence in scandal surrounding 300,000 stolen newborn babies sold over 40-year period.
G8 summit fails to deliver on tax reforms

Leaders do not take firmer action to tighten rules on tax evasion and money laundering.
Indonesia forest fire smoke chokes Singapore

Forest fires send a cloud of smoke and haze over parts of Asia causing worst air pollution in years.

Blogs

Africa

Diary of a mad journalist

By Haru Mutasa

Americas

Top court overturns Arizona voter law

By Kimberly Halkett

Asia

Indonesia's painful medicine

By Nidhi Dutt

Africa

Mugabe's opponent outsmarted - again

By Haru Mutasa

Programme Highlights

Winter of Discontent

Al Jazeera World19 Jun 2013 06:50 GMT

Circassians are protesting the holding of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games 150 years after being expelled from their land.

Special: Doctors on Everest

The Cure19 Jun 2013 09:15 GMT

Doctors travel to Everest to carry out research into why some patients die from oxygen deprivation while others survive.

Cousin marriages: tradition versus taboo

On The Stream

The human cost of piracy

On Inside Story

Beauty Behind Bars

On Witness

Brazil: Protests of discontent

On Inside Story Americas

Programmes

Witness

Bringing world issues into focus with courageous and inspiring human stories.
Head to Head

Interviews with attitude, tackling the big issues of our time with Mehdi Hasan.
Inside Syria

As the Syrian uprising rages on, this weekly show examines events inside the country.
The Cure

Journey to the frontiers of world health, from cutting-edge breakthroughs to advances in affordable care.
Talk to Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera interviews the people making the headlines.
Citizen or Stranger?

In this two-part series we meet an extended family of immigrants navigating their lives in six different countries.

Featured

Syria's War Two years since the start of the uprising, rebels and Assad's forces remain locked in conflict.
Turkey Protests Extensive coverage of political unrest that spread from Istanbul to other areas.
Obama's scandal Revelations over NSA spying are threatening president's European trip.
Farming in Greece Some urbanites are returning to their rural roots to farm the land.
People 'without' Kuwait's 'Bidoon' have been stripped of rights and treated as second-class citizens.