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Williamson, Southee named in New Zealand’s experienced T20 World Cup…
‘When you go to World Cups, you want experience,’ says head coach Gary Stead after Kiwis name provisional 15-man squad. Captain Kane Will
Dubai’s ruler announces construction of world’s largest airport terminal
Al Maktoum International Airport is envisaged to have capacity for 260 million passengers upon completion. Dubai has started work on a $35bn
Palestinian President Abbas says only US can halt Israel’s attack…
More than a million Palestinians are sheltering in the southern Gaza city after being displaced by Israeli attacks.Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
‘Shame on you’: Pro-Palestine protest at White House correspondents’ dinner
Activists in the United States demanding an end to Israel’s war on Gaza have rallied outside a hotel hosting the annual White House correspondent’s dinner,
Can ancient tunnels cool 21st-century heat in summer?
Last summer, temperatures in the southern Spanish city of Seville hit more than 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). The heatwave was so intense it earn
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
