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Let's talk about global issues and the stories @aljazeera_english should be covering.
Rohingya refugees die after boat capsizes off Bangladesh — Al Jazeera English
https://youtu.be/o72qkaDz-xg 2:21
A doctor in Idlib: 'It cannot get more evil than this'
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/doctor-idlib-evil-200212170030154.html
A Syrian doctor working on the front lines details the personal and human toll of the country's nine-year war.
Rohingya refugees die after boat capsizes off Bangladesh
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/rohingya-refugees-die-boat-capsizes-bangladesh-200213084159290.html
Seventy people rescued after overcrowded boat heading for Malaysia sank in Bay of Bengal, officials say.
Nigeria: Death toll from Lassa fever outbreak jumps to 70
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/nigeria-death-toll-lassa-fever-outbreak-jumps-70-200213064859329.html
Authorities say number of suspected cases increased from more than 700 to 1,708 as Nigeria grapples with epidemic.
In Search of India's Soul: From Mughals to Modi - Episode 2 | Featured Documentary — Al Jazeera English
https://youtu.be/hzhUoArllU0 49:15
Diamond Princess crew 'desperate for help' as virus tightens grip
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/diamond-princess-crew-desperate-virus-tightens-grip-200211035044117.html
Coronavirus has now infected at least 219 people, including 15 crew members, and at least one quarantine officer.
UN lists firms linked to illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank — Al Jazeera English
https://youtu.be/c1SsC7zzvk8 2:18
China coronavirus outbreak: All the latest updates
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/china-coronavirus-outbreak-latest-updates-200213001741778.html
China's Hubei province reports surge in deaths and new cases, attributed to change in diagnoses methods.
China coronavirus toll exceeds 1,300 as Hubei reports 242 deaths
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/china-coronavirus-toll-exceeds-1300-hubei-reports-242-deaths-200213003453493.html
The toll for Wednesday is the highest reported since the outbreak began and more than twice Tuesday's figure.
DOJ Roger Stone move an 'abomination of the rule of law': Critics
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/doj-roger-stone-move-abomination-rule-law-critics-200212220133379.html
The DOJ's undermining of its own prosecutors in the case has prompted outrage from former DOJ officials and Democrats.
Focus on Nevada, South Carolina after Sanders wins New Hampshire
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/focus-nevada-south-carolina-sanders-wins-hampshire-200212212603780.html
Sanders, Buttigieg and Klobuchar have momentum while Warren and Biden scramble after losing steam.
WHO extends emergency status of Ebola in DR Congo
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/extends-emergency-status-ebola-dr-congo-200212185401471.html
The emergency could be lifted within three months on the advice of the UN health agency's experts.
Indonesia forbids ex-ISIL members abroad from returning home
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/indonesia-forbids-ex-isil-members-returning-home-200212184156167.html
Critics say the move means hundreds, including children, will be left stranded and stateless, and could breach Indonesia’s constitution.
UK cracks down on harmful social media content — Al Jazeera English
https://youtu.be/Ai43mpk2MWs 5:30
Trump praises Barr, attacks prosecutors in Roger Stone case
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/trump-praises-barr-attacks-prosecutors-roger-stone-case-200212161140984.html
DOJ had intervened to revise the sentence suggested for Stone by the department's own prosecutors, prompting outrage.
Berlin Tegel airport to be redeveloped into technology park
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/berlin-tegel-airport-redeveloped-technology-park-200213084729140.html
Almost a million Berliners voted to keep Tegel open in a referendum nearly three years ago but that verdict is not binding.
Baby shark in court: Legal tussle over hit children's song — Al Jazeera English
https://youtu.be/T_Xak3Xx4XI 2:32
Baby shark in court: Legal tussle over hit children's song
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/baby-shark-court-legal-tussle-hit-childrens-song-200213083630643.html
US musician Johnny Only and his lawyers say the South Korean producers of Baby Shark plagiarised his song.
Salah, Liverpool to decide on Olympic participation: Egypt coach
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/salah-liverpool-decide-olympic-participation-egypt-coach-200213063343490.html
Egypt's Olympic coach Shawky Gharib says they cannot force Liverpool striker to take part in summer tournament.
Protests in Guinea on President Alpha Conde's bid to extend term
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/protests-guinea-president-alpha-condes-bid-extend-term-200213061158193.html
Conde wants to hold referendum on staying in power beyond two terms, which sparked anti-gov't protests in October.
Protests in Guinea on President Alpha Conde's bid to extend term — Al Jazeera English
https://youtu.be/4thQZDp8rRQ 1:51
DOJ Roger Stone move an 'abomination of the rule of law': Critics — Al Jazeera English
https://youtu.be/5_Npj8QvYMs 2:24
Shut out: Virus pushes China's seriously ill to back of queue
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/shut-china-virus-pushes-ill-queue-200212164417333.html
As focus turns to combating the coronavirus, people with life-threatening diseases say their needs are being neglected.
US House panel advances bill to repeal Trump's travel ban
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/house-panel-advances-bill-repeal-trump-travel-ban-200212215733386.html
The House Judiciary Committee voted in favour of advancing a bill that would withdraw Trump's controversial travel ban.
Trump brushes off Duterte's decision to end military pact
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/trump-brushes-duterte-decision-military-pact-200212204927062.html
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced the termination of the military agreement on Tuesday.
Another US city passes resolution against India's citizenship law
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/city-passes-resolution-india-citizenship-law-200212094100503.html
After Seattle, resolution by Cambridge city council in Massachusetts asks India to repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Does the global hair trade exploit poor women? | The Stream — Al Jazeera English
https://youtu.be/pTfsPpmY80U 25:38
White supremacist propaganda in US more than doubled in 2019: ADL
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/white-supremacist-propaganda-doubled-2019-adl-200212160319032.html
Anti-Defamation League recorded more than 2,700 cases of circulated white supremacist propaganda last year.
Indonesia forbids ex-ISIL members abroad from returning home — Al Jazeera English
https://youtu.be/RDTGbblzp9A 2:22
Deval Patrick, last black candidate in 2020 race, drops out
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/deval-patrick-black-candidate-2020-race-drops-200212172958330.html
The former governor failed to register in polling and fundraising and never made it onto a presidential debate stage.