Talks to free 17 kidnapped members of an American missionary group in Haiti are entering the fifth day.

The gang responsible is demanding $1m for every one of the 16 Americans and one Canadian who were taken while returning to Port-au-Prince from an orphanage east of the capital.

Negotiations underway to secure release of missionary hostages in Haiti

An investigation into the Brazilian government's COVID-19 response has pointed the finger of blame at President Jair Bolsonaro.

The report by a Senate panel recommended that he face criminal charges including "crimes against humanity".

Brazil inquiry finds President should face 'murder charges' over pandemic handling

North Korea has confirmed it test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), a day after South Korea reported the launch of what it said appeared to be an SLBM from North Korea’s east coast.

State media said on Wednesday a “new type” of SLBM had been launched, and released a series of photos.

North Korea confirms test of new ballistic missile

More than 100 people have died in floods in India and Nepal.

Many of those deaths have been in India’s Uttarakhand state, where thousands of people remain cut off after landslides blocked roads.

The National Disaster Response Force has rescued more than 300 people from flood-affected areas of Uttarakhand, the federal force said on Tuesday.

Death toll in India's floods rising, hundreds rescued from floodwaters

Two roadside bombs have exploded near a bus carrying troops in the Syrian capital Damascus, killing at least 13 military personnel and wounding three others, state TV reported.

Syrian state TV showed footage of the charred bus in central Damascus early Wednesday, saying the blasts occurred during rush hour when people were heading to work and school.

Syria: Multiple roadside bombs kill fourteen soldiers

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks with Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Tuesday.

The meeting was aimed at discussing counter-narcotics operations and regional security.

As Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo reports from Quito, Blinken reinforced Washington's support for Ecuador's crackdown on drug trafficking.

Ecuador's crackdown on drug trade gets international support

Al Jazeera reports from Kulusuk on the east coast of Greenland where underneath the glacier you can see evidence of an extraordinary year of ice melt.

Greenland locals see effects of climate change 'every day'

A congressional committee in Brazil is set to recommend mass homicide charges against President Jair Bolsonaro, which include the intentional failure to tackle the coronavirus, not acquiring vaccines early on and peddling bogus treatments which led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.

Charges of 'mass homicide' recommended against Brazil President Bolsonaro

As La Palma's volcano eruption shows no sign of slowing, farmers tell us they are worried for the future of their crops - and for their health.

Locals left on La Palma worried about their health as eruptions continue

Myanmar's military government has started releasing political prisoners.

The release comes as there is increasing pressure on the military leaders to engage with their opponents, nearly nine months after seizing power.

But most of the civilian leaders of the deposed government, including Aung San Suu Kyi, have not been released.

Aung San Suu Kyi not among political prisoners freed in Myanmar

At the height of the Cold War, the United States had around 50 military bases in Greenland. Many were left to decay and rust, polluting the fragile environment. 

One named Camp Century was even built under the ice before being abandoned. But as the ice melts there are fears that toxins and radioactive coolants - which were meant to stay buried forever - could soon be exposed. 

Pollution threats from abandoned Cold War military bases in Greenland

The IMF has started discussions with Lebanon, which is in dire need of assistance with its economic crisis.

But the government has been distracted by another crisis - the political infighting over the investigation into the Beirut Port explosion.

Tensions over Beirut blast probe 'at breaking point'

Peronism supporters have been out in Argentina, showing that after 70 years, the movement still has huge political influence.
 
It is based on the ideas of former President Juan Domingo Peron and his wife, Eva, known as Evita.

'Peronism' supporters take to the streets in Argentina

North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile off its east coast on Tuesday, setting off alarm bells across the region.

The launch was reported by military officials in South Korea and Japan, and comes just after South Korean envoys met with U.S. officials to discuss the nuclear standoff on Monday.

North Korea test fires ballistic missile from submarine

Tributes have poured in at a session in the British parliament for murdered politician David Mess.

The Conservative Party MP was stabbed while meeting constituents on Friday.

Police are questioning a 25-year-old man in conjunction with the killing.

UK mourns death of lawmaker Sir David Amess, killed in 'terror incident'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has visited an Indigenous community in British Columbia, following the discovery in May of more than 200 unmarked graves of Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation children at a residential school.

Trudeau had previously declined an invitation to visit on Truth and Reconciliation Day two weeks ago.

Canada's Trudeau relents, visits site of Indigenous school graves

Malaysian authorities have banned the eating of molluscs from a river in the state of Kelantan because of toxic algae bloom commonly known as a "red tide".

It occurs when the algae produce toxins that kill fish and make shellfish dangerous for human consumption. 

Malaysia bans seafood consumption after toxic algae discovered

Protests have been going on in Chile, marking two years since riots left more than 30 people dead. 

Those turning out say they are still waiting for the government to fix social inequality - and believe a complete political overhaul may be the only solution.

Two years on from Chile's deadly riots, many remain angry

Flooding and landslides have killed at least 35 people in the southern Indian state of Kerala in the past week.

The army and navy are still looking for missing people. Thousands have been stranded in parts of the coastal state.

Death toll in India's flooding, landslides continues to rise

As the world slowly begins to reopen after COVID-19 related lockdowns, the Asia-Pacific region is witnessing an intensifying arms race.

One of Asia’s biggest markets for arms dealers and their clients, the militaries shopping for the latest technology and weapons, kicks off this week in South Korea.

South Korea defence gathering shows off private arms race

Myanmar’s coup leader Min Aung Hlaing has rejected demands made by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to comply with its plan for a political transition.

His comments, the first since Myanmar was excluded from this month’s upcoming ASEAN meeting, also laid the blame for violence in the country on forces opposed to military rule.

Myanmar coup leader blames country's citizens for violence

Climate change is warming the Arctic twice as fast as the rest of the planet, putting increasing pressure on Greenland's ice sheet, a group of scientists warned on Thursday.

The melting of the ice sheet and glacier mass loss resulting from climate change's effects has become one of the largest contributors to rising sea levels since 2000, researchers have said.

Arctic is warming 'twice as fast' as the rest of the planet

China’s economy has grown at a slower rate than expected in the third quarter. 
According to official figures the world’s second largest economy expanded by 4.9 percent - down 3 percent from the previous quarter. 

Nationwide power outages and supply bottlenecks hurt factories while sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks have hampered consumer demand.

China economy slows, experts say recovery ‘unstable’

One of the largest cities in Europe, Istanbul has an affordable housing crisis. 

Rent increases have trebled the global average this year and many residents are struggling to find a house that they can afford. 

This has also affected university students and some of them have spent the night in a park in protest. 

Affordable housing crisis in Istanbul as prices soar

Israel’s government is planning to expand the role of the army and domestic spy agency to counter gun crime in the Palestinian-Israeli community. 

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says the situation has crossed a red line with 98 people shot dead so far this year.

Gun crime in Palestine, Israeli communities skyrockets

Police in Haiti say a notorious gang is behind the abduction of foreign Christian missionaries - and their family members.

They were taken as they left an orphanage near the capital Port-Au-Prince.

It's the latest in a wave of kidnappings, which have risen dramatically since the assassination of the president in July. 

'Notorious gang' behind Haiti kidnapping of American, Canadian missionaries

At least 19 people have been killed after heavy rains caused landslides and flooding in India's Kerala state. 

It is the worst flood since 2018, when more than 500 people were killed. 

Teams from the National Disaster Response Force are working to save those still in danger. 

India: Dozens killed in torrential flooding, landslides

Zacatecas state in central Mexico is turning into the latest battleground between Mexico’s ever-multiplying number of criminal gangs. 

One small community has felt the brunt of the fight in the past two months.

Drug warfare between criminal gangs breaks out in Mexico

Halloween may still be a couple of weeks away, but this year's BFI London Film Festival is showcasing a host of new horror movies aimed at drawing people back into cinemas. 

The return of the horror movie highlights London Film Festival

Dozens of Sri Lankan fishermen have staged a demonstration at sea to demand the government stop what they say is illegal fishing by Indian boats. 

They are calling on the government to implement existing regulations to protect fish stocks.

Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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