Along with Murat Sabuncu, a Cumhuriyet columnist has been detained, say reports [File: EPA]

Turkey detains editor-in-chief of Cumhuriyet daily

Detention of Murat Sabuncu comes after closure of several opposition media organisations since July's failed coup bid.

31 Oct 2016 07:46 GMT | Middle East, Press Freedom, Human Rights, Turkey

Seoul saw large rallies on Saturday demanding Park's resignations [Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters]

South Korea

South Korea's Park in trouble over Choi Soon-sil links

Chief of staff and four others quit as Park Geun-hye faces pressure to step down over ties to controversial friend.

31 Oct 2016 07:44 GMT

Aoun's mixed military and political legacy have made the octogenarian a highly divisive figure [Nabil Mounzer/EPA]

Lebanon

Lebanon set for new presidential era

Surprise deal supporting leadership of Michel Aoun is expected to end a lengthy stalemate over the country's top office.

31 Oct 2016 07:40 GMT

Battle for Aleppo

Syria: Dozens dead as rebels try to break Aleppo siege

UN "appalled" with at least 17 children among those killed while some 1,500 rebels mass along Aleppo's western edges.

31 Oct 2016 05:13 GMT

US Election 2016

FBI obtains warrant to review Clinton aide's emails

With little more than a week to the US presidential election, the Democratic candidate is again under fire over emails.

31 Oct 2016 04:34 GMT

Refugees dispersed from the Calais camp struggle to adapt to unfamiliar surroundings in towns throughout France [AP]

Human Rights

Tent cities rise in Paris after 'Jungle' evacuation

With the closing of the Calais camp, the French capital is seeing more asylum seekers pitching tents on the streets.

31 Oct 2016 04:22 GMT

More than 100,000 people had already been sacked or suspended and 37,000 arrested since the coup attempt [Umit Bektas/Reuters]

Turkey attempted coup

Turkey sacks 10,000 civil servants, shuts media outlets

Post-coup crackdown continues as government fires thousands of employees and closes down 15 pro-Kurdish media groups.

31 Oct 2016 04:21 GMT

Auditor Hesham Genena was fired by President Sisi after he spoke out against massive corruption [Amr Nabil/AP]

Egypt

Egypt bans TV interview with corruption critic

Egypt's former chief auditor Hesham Genena went on trial after exposing corruption totaling $75bn between 2012-15.

31 Oct 2016 04:16 GMT

The UN mission in Central African Republic has been accused of failing to protect civilians [Reuters]

Humanitarian crises

Central African Republic: 20,000 stranded at UN base

Humanitarian workers suspend relief efforts amid renewed fighting between militia groups, putting thousands at risk.

31 Oct 2016 04:13 GMT

Middle East

Yemen: Dozens killed in Saudi-led coalition air raids

At least 60 people killed when prison facility bombed by Arab coalition in port city of Hodeidah.

31 Oct 2016 04:11 GMT

Shia militia have been accused of mistreating civilians after seizing other Sunni-majority parts of Iraq [Reuters]

Battle for Mosul

Turkey warns Shia militias fighting ISIL for Iraqi town

Ankara threatens to step in if Shia groups battling ISIL commit abuses in Tal Afar, a town with strong ties to Turkey.

31 Oct 2016 04:09 GMT

Business & Economy

CETA: EU and Canada sign historic trade deal

After being held up by objections from Belgian farmers, controversial deal marks first EU agreement with a G7 country.

30 Oct 2016 19:58 GMT

Afghanistan

Sharbat Gula: The iconic face of the refugee struggle

Steve McCurry, who famously photographed the green-eyed Afghan girl in the 1980s, speaks to Al Jazeera about her plight.

30 Oct 2016 19:19 GMT

In July authorities arrested 19 people in connection with three suicide bombings, including one near the Prophet's Mosque [EPA]

Saudi Arabia

Saudi busts cell targeting World Cup football match

Eight arrested for planning attacks on security forces and a qualifying match in Jeddah, with other suspects at large.

30 Oct 2016 17:08 GMT

Iraq

Iraq: Wave of bomb attacks in Baghdad kill at least 17

Fifth attack on Iraqi capital in a day hits Shia neighbourhood as brief respite from violence in Baghdad ends.

30 Oct 2016 15:39 GMT

The view in El Paso Juarez [Scilla Alecci/Al Jazeera]

Immigration

US immigration policy: To build walls or bridges?

As construction of the border wall continues, so does the flow of undocumented migrants hoping for a better life.

30 Oct 2016 13:44 GMT

Weather

Deadly storms hit Egypt

Severe thunderstorms claim the lives of at least 26 people along Egypt’s Red Sea coast.

30 Oct 2016 13:17 GMT

Iraqi forces wear gas masks for protection, as smoke billows in the background from al-Mishraq chemical plant [AFP]

Battle for Mosul

Chemical dangers in the battle for Mosul

As Iraqi forces close in on Mosul, the possibility of chemical weapons use looms large.

30 Oct 2016 12:30 GMT

Battle for Mosul

Mosul: Town of Tal Afar in focus on western front

Shia militia groups open new front west of ISIL-held city, blocking off potential escape routes to Syria.

30 Oct 2016 12:19 GMT

As refugee camps are cleared across France, Afghan refugees sleep under a railway bridge outside the Jaures metro station [Lorraine Mallinder/Al Jazeera]

Desperate Journeys

Calais: Moving from the 'Jungle' to Stalingrad

Each day over the past week saw between 70 and 80 asylum seekers arriving in Paris as the Calais "Jungle" was cleared.

30 Oct 2016 12:11 GMT

Battle for Mosul

Battle for Mosul: Who controls what

Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, is now the scene of a battle for control between Iraqi, Kurdish, and ISIL forces.

30 Oct 2016 12:05 GMT

Saad Hariri, the leader of the Future Movement, has endorsed his political opponent, former general Michel Aoun, for president [Reuters]

Lebanon

What will a new president mean for Lebanon?

Many Lebanese remain sceptical that the new government will confront the country's major security and economic issues.

30 Oct 2016 11:38 GMT

Australia

Australia weighs law banning refugees from returning

The law would permanently ban legal visits to the country for asylum seekers arriving by boat.

30 Oct 2016 10:21 GMT

South Korea

South Korea: Presidential aides resign as crisis grows

President Park Geun-hye accepts resignations as influence-peddling scandal deepens and protesters call for her to go.

30 Oct 2016 10:15 GMT

In terms of the regional balance of power, Iraq remains the weakest in this crisis [Reuters]

Battle for Mosul

Battle for Mosul 'real test' for regional powers

Fears are growing over a regional showdown over Mosul as the military operation against ISIL enters its third week.

30 Oct 2016 10:05 GMT

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