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Celtics Rout Wizards On Home Court In NBA Playoffs

The Boston Celtics continued their home court mastery over Washington, taking charge early and going on to beat the...

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Wall Collapse Kills 24 At Indian Wedding

A wall collapsed during a wedding party in western India, killing 24 people including four children, police said...

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Pittsburgh Penguins Reach NHL Eastern Conference Final

Marc-Andre Fleury on Wednesday stopped 29 shots as the Pittsburgh Penguins punched their ticket to the NHL Eastern...

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Acclimatise In Bed, Climb Everest In Half the Time

As other Everest hopefuls were trudging up to base camp in April, Singapore-based Brooks Entwistle was at home,...

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Modi Heads To Sri Lanka As Chinese Influence Rises

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Sri Lanka on Thursday on a charm offensive as New Delhi seeks to reassert...

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London Conference Aims For Stable Somalia Under New Chief

International leaders are gathering in London on Thursday to thrash out agreements with Somalia aimed at stabilising...

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Comey’s Firing Leaves Red-Hot Political Case To Successor

After FBI director James Comey's firing, his successor faces a tough challenge to assert independence while pursuing a...

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‘Saturday Night Fever’ For LA’s Car Culture

From James Dean and the Beach Boys to "The Fast and the Furious," southern Californian pop culture is all about cars,...

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Crunch Time For Crusaders In Stellar Super Rugby Season

Table-topping Canterbury Crusaders defend their unbeaten run against the Beauden Barrett-influenced Wellington...

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Earthquake Kills Four In China’s Xinjiang

An earthquake early Thursday killed at least four people in a remote area of northwest China's Xinjiang region, state...

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Ireland Boss Bracewell Faces New Zealand In Tri-Series

Exactly two years after his appointment, Ireland coach John Bracewell finally comes up against his native New Zealand...

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CIA Forms Special Unit Focused On North Korea Threat

The US Central Intelligence Agency said Wednesday it had formed a special unit dedicated to assessing North Korea's...

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Murdoch’s Fox Confident On Sky Takeover

Rupert Murdoch's media-entertainment giant 21st Century Fox reported Wednesday a dip in profits in the past quarter...

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Ozzy To ‘bark At Moon’ During Solar Eclipse

With North America readying for a major solar eclipse, Ozzy Osbourne will celebrate the exact moment by singing "Bark...

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Boston’s Thomas Fined For Cursing At Heckler

Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas was fined $25,000 (23,000 euros) by the NBA on Wednesday for making a profane remark...

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Betting Odds of Trump Impeachment Jump After Comey Firing

President Donald Trump's sudden dismissal of FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday has seen the betting odds of a Trump...

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Snap Posts $2.2 Bn Loss In First Results

Snapchat parent Snap Inc. saw its shares slide Wednesday after posting a loss of $2.2 billion in its first quarterly...

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Libya Intercepts 350 Migrants After Duel At Sea

Libya's coastguard on Wednesday intercepted a wooden boat packed with more than 350 migrants after duelling with a...

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Top Republican Spurns Calls For Special Prosecutor On Russia

The US Senate's top Republican Wednesday dismissed growing calls for a special prosecutor to probe allegations of...