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Al Jazeera International hires Canadian anchor


WASHINGTON – Global National's Washington correspondent Kimberly Halkett has been hired as weekend news anchor for 24-hour news channel Al Jazeera International at its Washington D.C. broadcast centre. "We are very pleased to have Kimberly Halkett (right) joining us, as she is not only a skillful news presenter, but also a dogged and effective reporter - and, due to her provenance, and as she is a Canadian, Kimberly will ensure that we keep the entire region within our editorial perspective," said the channel's Washington Bureau chief, Will Stebbins, in a release. Al Jazeera International is the new English-language offshoot of...