Murder probe after two children die and woman critically injured in flat fire
Blaze surged on the first-floor of the apartment block
Blaze surged on the first-floor of the apartment block
Gary Lineker opened the BBC’s coverage of the World Cup 2022 with a monologue addressing the human rights abuses in Qatar.
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A Palestinian official says last week’s massive apartment fire in the Gaza Strip was ignited accidentally by a man using gasoline in a party stunt, but did not explain how investigators reached that conclusion
The fire occurred in the first-floor flat of a two-storey residential property in Fairlisle Close, Clifton, at around 3.17am on Sunday.
Team Melli kick off their third successive finals appearance at Khalifa International Stadium.
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The question of where to get a drink, a fixture at sporting events around the world, in the conservative country has been top of mind for many fans since Qatar banned the sale of beer in stadiums in a stunning about-face
Lineker and pundits Alan Shearer, Alex Scott and Ashley Williams opened their coverage of the tournament by criticising Fifa’s decision to award the World Cup to Qatar
The Dragons will be without the injured Joe Allen in their Qatar opener against the United States
Smith beat Van Barneveld 16-12 in the semi-final in Wolverhampton to make it through to his ninth career final.
The Dutchman rounded off a brilliant year with victory in Abu Dhabi
Men dancing with swords, camels and a parade of World Cup mascots also featured in the ceremony.
Some argued comedian should have given money to charity, while others said stunt was only effective because it was uncomfortable
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The opening ceremony took place at Al Khor on Sunday afternoon.
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The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a match between Qatar and Ecuador without any beer for sale in the stadium