In this episode of Earth Focus, see how Google Earth helps Brazil's Surui people preserve their culture and protect the Amazon rainforest. Chinese low-emission cook stoves save money and lives...
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa responds to the criticism of HIV/AIDS policies under his predecessor, President Thabo Mbeki. He asserts that South Africa has prioritized health, and that current...
(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: February 11, 2010) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that Iran has reached 20% uranium enrichment in its nuclear program, and authorities clamped down on the opposition as...
(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: January 27, 2010) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has won another term in office, although his main rival contests the results. In Afghanistan, President Hamid...
(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: January 26, 2010) North Korea has reportedly fired artillery shots off its sea border with South Korea, drawing South Korean return fire. Aftershocks further rattled...
(Chile) Another strong installment in the Latin Alternative Music story, DJ Bitman made an auspicious debut with three other musicians as Bitman and Roban, an act that combined Latin, electronica,...
(Argentina/Spain) Here's a bit of whimsy from the graphic artist/musician Sebastian Litmanovich d.b.a. Cineplexx. The mood is pure lounge-pop (this is the "copacabana mix") and the montage of nostalgic elements...
Global warming. Climate change. It may seem remote -- something that only happens far away or something to worry about later. But climate change is happening here and now and...
Climate change is putting a damper on American tourism and recreation. Skiing, diving, hunting, and fishing are just some of the national pastimes that scientists say are at risk if...
The premiere episode of "Future Express" takes us on a breathtaking tour through South Africa to explore the hearts and minds of locals in a post-Apartheid world.
One-third of Americans live on coasts near "Dead Zones", the focus of this week's climate change story. It may sound like science fiction, but these "Dead Zones" are very real...
In the run up to the historic climate negotiations between global leaders in Copenhagen, this special episode of The United Nations - 21st Century captures the human side of the...
(Al Jazeera English: November 30, 2009) Iran has defied an IAEA resolution demanding a halt to its nuclear program by approving ten more nuclear enrichment sites. Also, the trial for...
In this week's climate change story, we are reminded of the hurricanes that devastated parts of the U.S. in recent years: Katrina, Rita, Ivan. While Americans got lucky this year,...
The Glow of White Women, an autobiographical documentary film made by Yunus Valley, tells a personal story of growing up amidst the extreme segregation of Nelspruit, South Africa, which affected...