Palestine declares state of emergency over coronavirus

The move comes after seven people in the occupied West Bank test positive, prompting the Israeli army to seal off Bethlehem.

The Palestinian Authority has declared a state of emergency in the occupied West Bank over the coronavirus epidemic after seven people tested positive.

The Israeli army has sealed off the city of Bethlehem and Palestinian officials have ordered the Church of the Nativity to close.

Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports from the occupied West Bank.

India protest violence leaves thousands displaced

More than 1,700 families flee northeast Delhi neighbourhood after homes and shops torched.

In India’s capital, thousands of people have been displaced after the recent rioting over a controversial citizenship law that critics say discriminates against Muslims.

More than 50 people have died in the fighting between Muslims, opposed to the law, and Hindus.

Many of their homes and businesses have been torched.

Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam reports from Mustafabad, New Delhi.

Israel election: Party representing Palestinians sees huge gains

The Joint Arab List made history in Israel’s election by winning more seats than ever before, but what does it plan to do with its newfound power?

The Joint Arab List, an alliance of the Arab-majority political parties in Israel, has made history in the national election by winning more seats than ever before.

But what does the alliance plan to do with its newfound power?

Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan reports from Haifa.

Rohingya crisis: Refugees afraid to return home to Myanmar

Afraid to return home, Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees are stuck in camps in Bangladesh, three years on from a military crackdown.

Rohingya who fled a campaign of violence against them in Myanmar remain fearful of returning home, despite the government saying it is now ready to receive them.

More than 700,000 Rohingya fled to neighbouring Bangladesh in 2017.

A recent United Nations court ruling ordered Myanmar to protect them.

Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

Israel general elections: Third vote in less than a year

Many analysts fear that if no one party can form a government it may be back to the polls for the fourth time.

Polls in Israel open shortly in an unprecedented third general election just under a year.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing three separate corruption cases, and his main rival Benny Gantz are running neck-and-neck.

Israeli politics remain as fractured as in the previous two elections when no party was able to form a government.

Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan reports from West Jerusalem.

Grim economic forecasts as coronavirus spreads

The world’s peak economic body, the OECD, says coronavirus could make the global economy shrink for the first quarter since the 2008 financial crisis.

The world’s peak economic body, the OECD, says the new coronavirus could make the global economy shrink for the first quarter since the 2008 financial crisis.

Already China’s manufacturing sector says factory activity hit record lows in February.

But the effects are being felt by countries across the globe.

Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Jakarta.

Coronavirus in China: Reported cases continue to fall

However, some cured patients in China are reinfected by the virus after being discharged from the hospital.

As countries grapple with coronavirus infections, it seems to be slowing in China where the illness is believed to have originated.

The World Health Organization says the number of new coronavirus cases outside of China is now 15 times higher than those reported within.

Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing.

Trump failed to pay heed to child poverty on his India visit

The US president did not meet any of the millions of Indians trying to survive on the streets nationwide – many of them children.

US President Donald Trump’s trip to India a few days ago included a visit to the Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh state.

He was cheered by nearly 100,000 Indians at the world’s biggest cricket stadium in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state Gujarat.

But he did not meet any of the millions of Indians trying to survive on the streets nationwide – many of them children.

Al Jazeera’s Tony Birtley reports from the capital, New Delhi.

Skiing on horsepower gains traction in Canada

Skijoring, which means ‘ski driving’ in Norwegian, is one of the wildest winter sport you might not have heard of.

Skijoring – which means “ski driving” in Norwegian – was once a popular mode of travel in Scandinavia.

It is now gaining popularity in North America, where aficionados have given it a new, adrenaline-fuelled twist.

Al Jazeera’s David Mercer reports from Millarville, Canada.

Syria war: Idlib residents struggle with daily life

More than half a million children displaced by the latest fighting are living in desperate conditions.

The Russian-Turkish ceasefire is largely holding in Idlib, Syria’s last remaining rebel-held area.

But for the nearly one million people displaced by the latest fighting, finding refuge is a daily struggle.

Some have even been forced to live in graveyards.

Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from Hatay near the Turkey-Syria border.

Millions of Mexico women to strike over gender-based violence

It comes after a year of countless protests against sexual harassment, abuse and murder, with government figures showing that men kill at least 10 women every day.

Millions of women across Mexico are expected to strike against gender-based violence on Monday.

It comes after a year of countless protests against sexual harassment, abuse and murder.

Government figures show men kill at least 10 women every day there.

Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from the capital, Mexico City.