Aljazeera Islamabad, Pakistan – Overthrown Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has appeared before an anti-corruption court in the capital Islamabad, putting to rest the possibility of political unrest if he boycotted proceedings. Sharif appeared before the court briefly on Tuesday morning, amid tight security and a number of supporters chanting slogans outside the court complex. Speaking to the press following his appearance in… Read more »
Aljazeera A quarter of a million Rohingya children have fled Myanmar since the latest outbreak of violence began a month ago. Many more continue to cross the border into Bangladesh every day. Many are alone and have nothing, and some have a hard time speaking about what they’ve seen. Instead, they draw pictures to help cope with the horrific scenes… Read more »
Aljazeera US Secretary of Defense James Mattis says he has signed orders to send additional soldiers to Afghanistan, without specifying the size of the force. “Yes, I have signed orders but it is not complete. In other words, I have signed some of the (orders for) troops that will go and we are identifying the specific ones,” Mattis told reporters on… Read more »
from Aljazeera Gunmen dressed in police uniforms killed a 10-year-old boy and a guard when they fired at an opposition politician in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, police said. The attack on Friday took place in the central Buffer Zone district when Khawaja Izharul Hassan from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was hugging people after an Eid al-Adha prayer gathering…. Read more »