‘Servants of God’ in the Philippines
Every Easter, a group in the Philippines gathers to initiate new followers by testing their physical strength and religious faith.
They call themselves the ‘Iron Kings’ and say they are the servants of God.
From the province of Cavite, Al Jazeera’s Marga Ortigas reports.
Artifact pulls Muslims and Jews apart
An excavated stone in East Jerusalem has become the subject of a dispute between Jewish and Muslim authorities in Israel.
With both sides claiming the stone is part of their respective heritage, neither party is willing to budge.
Zeina Awad has more.
North Korea rocket launch
Footage released of North Korea’s rocket launch.
Indonesians disillusioned with democracy
Indonesia, the world’s third largest democracy, is preparing to elect a new parliament on Thursday.
The election is a large and complicated process, but one of the biggest challenges for the candidates is fighting voter apathy.
Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Jakarta.