In 2003, on the eve of the Iraq war, director Iara Lee embarked on a journey to better understand a world increasingly embroiled in conflict and, as she saw it,...

In Bangladesh, many young women are striving to break down traditional barriers. But for some, this comes at a high price. We take you to this South East Asian nation...

(Al Jazeera English Headlines: January 14, 2011) In Tunisia, gunshots are still being fired despite a promise by the president not to shed any more blood. Anti-government protestors in the...

(Al Jazeera English Headlines: January 13, 2011) Search and rescue efforts are underway in Brazil, where more than 250 people are dead and many more are missing after landslides and...

Haunted by the murders of his family, Anderson Sá is a drug-trafficker turned social revolutionary in Rio de Janeiro's slums. Favela Rising documents a man and a movement, a city...

Haunted by the murders of his family, Anderson Sá is a drug-trafficker turned social revolutionary in Rio de Janeiro's slums. Favela Rising documents a man and a movement, a city...

Watch this film clip from "Favela Rising" for a sneak peak into the lives of those inhabiting the Rio de Janeiro slums. Haunted by the murders of his family, Anderson Sá...

Watch this film clip from "Favela Rising" for a glimpse of the musical talents of Anderson Sa's grassroots Afro Reggae movement. Haunted by the murders of his family, Anderson Sá is...

Mos Def rolls into Rio's infamous City Of God with 4REAL host Sol Guy, where Brazil's #1 rap artist, MV Bill, shows how his program empowers favela youth through the...

(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: June 25, 2010) U.S. President Obama says there will be no change in the Afghanistan war strategy despite putting new commander, General David Petraeus, ...

(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: June 23, 2010) U.S. president Barack Obama has fired his head commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, in the fallout of a Rolling Stone article...

(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: June 22, 2010) The U.S. commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, has angered President Obama with his critical remarks in a Rolling Stone news article...

In this exclusive performance, Brazilian singer/songwriter Jair Oliveira sings an original song about soccer, to honor the upcoming World Cup games in South Africa. For the full World Music blog...

(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: May 17, 2010) An agreement has been reached over Iran's nuclear program in meetings with Brazil and Turkey, whereby Iran will ship some of its...