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Gold pocket watch of richest Titanic passenger sells for record…
A US buyer wins the bidding war, exceeding – by more than 10 times – the auctioneer’s presale estimate. A gold watch found on the body
Pakistan Cricket Board appoints Gillespie and Kirsten as men’s head…
BREAKINGBREAKING, Kirsten to take charge in limited overs formats and Gillespie in Tests after months of turmoil in Pakistan cricket.Former South Africa batter
Hundreds of students arrested in US Gaza war protests, scuffles…
Hundreds of students have been arrested across universities in the United States, with scuffles reported between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian dem
Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison
The law is backed mainly by Shia Muslim parties who form the largest coalition in Iraq’s parliament.Iraq’s parliament has passed a law criminalising same-se
Pro-Palestine student protests spread in second week of demonstrations
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations continue in universities across the United States, as they also spread to schools in Europe and Australia. In the second week of
The Abu Ghraib abuse scandal 20 years on: What redress…
When the US TV news programme 60 Minutes II revealed images of Iraqi men being abused and humiliated by their American jailers at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq 20 y
Al Jazeera helps Hamas and can’t be trusted for reporting…
When Al Jazeera first opened its bureau in Jerusalem’s technological park 18 years ago, I enjoyed the novelty of getting interviewed on
‘Free at last’: When South Africa voted in democracy, kicked…
He cast a vote. There is nothing remarkable about that. In this year alone nearly 50 percent of the world’s population will head to the polls in at least 6
April 27, 1994: What has changed in South Africa 30…
Three decades ago, on April 27, 1994, after centuries of white rule, Black South Africans voted in general elections for the first time. This marked the officia
Kenya flooding death toll climbs to 70 since March
More than 120,000 people have been displaced, Kenyan government says, with 22 others injured and eight reported missing.Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have k
Israeli pressure delayed Freedom Flotilla’s departure for Gaza: Organisers
A flotilla of ships set to depart for the Gaza Strip on Friday to bring aid to Palestinians has been stranded in Turkey due to administrative roadblocks, as org
Are US campus protests against Israel’s war on Gaza going…
Clashes between students and police officers have been reported all over the United States during intensifying university protests. What started as the Gaza sol
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