The situation in Somalia is worsening by the day and it’s the civilians who are bearing the brunt of the fighting. There are now more displaced people in Somalia than any other country in the world.
Al Jazeera has obtained exclusive pictures from inside Somalia on the young men who are launching deadly attacks across the country.
Bernard Smith has the story.
An Indian doctor accused of tricking and sometimes forcing hundreds of India’s poorest people to give up their kidneys, has been arrested in Nepal.
The case has highlighted the dark underside of India’s growing popularity as a destination for medical tourists.
But this scandal has shocked the country, sparking debates about medical ethics and organ transplant laws.
Bernard Smith reports.
Riot police have used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters on the streets of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The rally has been organised by opposition leader Raila Odinga to protest against the controversial re-election of President Mwai Kibaki. Odinga hopes to attract a million supporters to the rally, which has been banned by the government. As Bernard Smith reports for Al Jazeera, the streets of Nairobi are extremely tense, with fears of violent clashes between protesters and police.
Indian migrant workers are being duped by agents and forced into debt as they make their way to the Gulf to find work. On their return to India many are finding the burden too much. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports.
Hundreds of people have fallen ill after visiting the crash site of a supposed meteorite in Peru.Gases from the meteorite are believed to be causing headaches, nausea and vomiting. Bernard Smith reports.