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Germany launches world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor

The world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor has been switched on in Germany. It’s hoped the machine will pave the way for virtually limitless sources of zero-carbon electricity. Neave Barker reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check out our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

ISIL joins the fray in Yemen’s complex war

Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra discusses the impact of ISIL’s claim that it was behind the bombing of hotel used by Arab coalition troops. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

Quran manuscript found in UK may be world’s oldest

0 Fragments of the Quran held by the UK’s Birmingham University have been found to be among the oldest – if not the oldest – in the world. Al Jazeera’s Phil Lavelle reports from Birmingham. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website http://www.aljazeera.com/

Japan’s maglev train breaks world speed record

On a test track west of Tokyo, Japan’s Superconducting Maglev train hits 603km/h an hour, breaking the world train speed record. The test is part of an ambitious plan to build a $47bn high-speed line between Tokyo and Nagoya. If completed as planned in 2027 the 280km between the two could be travelled in around 40 minutes. Al Jazeera’s Tarek Bazley reports.

South Korea’s cricket switch

Baseball is king in South Korea – but for a few weeks at least, there’s a new sport in town. Cricket is being held at the Asian Games in Incheon, and as hosts, the Koreans are putting out a team. Most of them had never played cricket until a year ago, but their baseball careers have helped them adapt – while their skill with chopsticks has been an unlikely aid to spin bowling. Paul Rhys reports.

How Pakistan made the World Cup shine

It’s the star of the show at the Brazil World Cup. But it’s not a player, a stadium or even a fan. It’s a ball, made in Pakistan. Al Jazeera’s Nicole Johnston reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

Boutique dairy farms on the rise in India

As Al Jazeera’s Karishma Vyas reports, health conscious Indians are demanding safer alternatives, and some dairy farmers are happy to deliver. – Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website http://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #DairyFarms #India

India’s north-easterners complain of racism

People from northeast India often face discrimination because of their ethnic links to Myanmar and China. Recently, a 19-year-old student from the region was murdered in the capital New Delhi because of his race. Al Jazeera’s Faiz Jamil reports from Bengaluru.

Vigilante groups take on Mexico cartels

Criminal gangs in Mexico are still carrying out mass kidnappings despite a promise by President Enrique Peña Nieto to protect the people. In the Western state of Michoacan, towns continue to join popular vigilante groups to defend themselves from the brutal Knights Templar cartel. More than 60 bodies have been recovered from clandestine graves in the area. Authorities have said they will not allow people to take justice into their own hands, but as Al Jazeera’s Rachel Levin reports from Michoacan, the self-defence groups will not give up.

Killing Arafat l Al Jazeera Investigations

A world exclusive investigation tells the inside story of the fight for the facts behind Yasser Arafat’s death. Following What killed Arafat? which led French prosecutors to open a murder inquiry, this documentary follows the struggle to convince the Palestinian Authority to allow an exhumation of Arafat’s body to test for radioactive poison. Al Jazeera’s Clayton Swisher reports on the tests that led to the Swiss scientists reporting high levels of polonium Yasser Arafat’s bones. – Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Arafat #Palestine