People vote in Russia's presidential election in Yekaterinburg in the Urals on March 15, 2024. (Photo by Anna YURIEVA / AFP)
People vote in Russia's presidential election in Yekaterinburg in the Urals on March 15, 2024. (Photo by Anna YURIEVA / AFP)
A French police officer from the National Dog Unit trains a dog in Cannes-Ecluse, south of Paris. Explosive-sniffing dogs will play a key security role at the Paris Olympics this summer. AFP
A French police officer from the National Dog Unit trains a dog in Cannes-Ecluse, south of Paris. Explosive-sniffing dogs will play a key security role at the Paris Olympics this summer. AFP
Dozens of war-displaced people pack the courtyard of a school where they have taken refuge in Minova, South Kivu province, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Humanitarian aid for the nearly 300,000 displaced people in Minova is almost non-existent. AFP
Dozens of war-displaced people pack the courtyard of a school where they have taken refuge in Minova, South Kivu province, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Humanitarian aid for the nearly 300,000 displaced people in Minova is almost non-existent. AFP
Afghan boys fly kites on a hilltop in Badakhshan. AFP
Afghan boys fly kites on a hilltop in Badakhshan. AFP
Divers swim with a sandbar shark off Jupiter, Florida, US. AFP
Divers swim with a sandbar shark off Jupiter, Florida, US. AFP
A Concorde supersonic jet is carried on a barge along the Hudson River past the Statue of Liberty, back to the Intrepid Museum in Manhattan after being refurbished at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, in New York City. Reuters
A Concorde supersonic jet is carried on a barge along the Hudson River past the Statue of Liberty, back to the Intrepid Museum in Manhattan after being refurbished at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, in New York City. Reuters
A server ladles soup into a container as children queue for food at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. AP
A server ladles soup into a container as children queue for food at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. AP
A member of Christie's staff holds a note written by Beatle George Harrison, part of a collection being sold by his former wife Pattie Boyd, at the auction house in London, UK. The note is expected to fetch between £2,000 and £3,000. AP
A member of Christie's staff holds a note written by Beatle George Harrison, part of a collection being sold by his former wife Pattie Boyd, at the auction house in London, UK. The note is expected to fetch between £2,000 and £3,000. AP
A parakeet nibbles blossoms on a tree in St James's Park, London. EPA
A parakeet nibbles blossoms on a tree in St James's Park, London. EPA
Vermicelli being made in Hyderabad, Pakistan. The pasta is used in the production of seviyan, a pudding that is especially popular during Ramadan. EPA
Vermicelli being made in Hyderabad, Pakistan. The pasta is used in the production of seviyan, a pudding that is especially popular during Ramadan. EPA
The Stone of Destiny is displayed during a Beating Retreat ceremony at Edinburgh Castle, to mark the transfer of the historical emblem of Scotland's monarchy to Perth Museum. The stone was the sacred seat for the coronation of Scottish kings for centuries. Getty Images
The Stone of Destiny is displayed during a Beating Retreat ceremony at Edinburgh Castle, to mark the transfer of the historical emblem of Scotland's monarchy to Perth Museum. The stone was the sacred seat for the coronation of Scottish kings for centuries. Getty Images

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March 15, 2024

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Indoor cricket in a nutshell
Indoor Cricket World Cup - Sept 16-20, Insportz, Dubai

16 Indoor cricket matches are 16 overs per side
8 There are eight players per team
9 There have been nine Indoor Cricket World Cups for men. Australia have won every one.
5 Five runs are deducted from the score when a wickets falls
4 Batsmen bat in pairs, facing four overs per partnership

Scoring In indoor cricket, runs are scored by way of both physical and bonus runs. Physical runs are scored by both batsmen completing a run from one crease to the other. Bonus runs are scored when the ball hits a net in different zones, but only when at least one physical run is score.

Zones

A Front net, behind the striker and wicketkeeper: 0 runs
B Side nets, between the striker and halfway down the pitch: 1 run
C Side nets between halfway and the bowlers end: 2 runs
D Back net: 4 runs on the bounce, 6 runs on the full

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Range: 400km

Power: 134bhp

Torque: 175Nm

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Whiile you're here
While you're here
MORE ON AFRICAN SECURITY
Tearful appearance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday. 

Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow. 

She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.

A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.

Results

57kg quarter-finals

Zakaria Eljamari (UAE) beat Hamed Al Matari (YEM) by points 3-0.

60kg quarter-finals

Ibrahim Bilal (UAE) beat Hyan Aljmyah (SYR) RSC round 2.

63.5kg quarter-finals

Nouredine Samir (UAE) beat Shamlan A Othman (KUW) by points 3-0.

67kg quarter-finals

Mohammed Mardi (UAE) beat Ahmad Ondash (LBN) by points 2-1.

71kg quarter-finals

Ahmad Bahman (UAE) defeated Lalthasanga Lelhchhun (IND) by points 3-0.

Amine El Moatassime (UAE) beat Seyed Kaveh Safakhaneh (IRI) by points 3-0.

81kg quarter-finals

Ilyass Habibali (UAE) beat Ahmad Hilal (PLE) by points 3-0

While you're here
Racecard

5.25pm: Etihad Museum – Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (Turf) 1,200m

6pm: Al Shindaga Museum – Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (Dirt) 1,200m

6.35pm: Poet Al Oqaili – Handicap (TB) Dh95,000 (T) 1,400m

7.10pm: Majlis Ghurfat Al Sheif – Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (D) 1,600m

7.45pm: Hatta – Handicap (TB) Dh95,000 (T) 1,400m

8.20pm: Al Fahidi – Rated Conditions (TB) Dh87,500 (D) 2,200m

8.55pm: Zabeel Trophy – Rated Conditions (TB) Dh120,000 (T) 1,600m

9.30pm: Coins Museum – Rated Conditions (TB) Dh95,000 (D) 1,600m

10.05pm: Al Quoz Creative – Handicap (TB) Dh95,000 (T) 1,000m

GIANT REVIEW

Starring: Amir El-Masry, Pierce Brosnan

Director: Athale

Rating: 4/5

Updated: March 15, 2024, 10:17 AM
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