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Henley Rolls To Houston Open Win, Masters Berth

Russell Henley powered to victory in the US PGA Tour Houston Open on Sunday to secure the last invitation to the...

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Federer Downs Nadal To Win Miami Open

Roger Federer defeated long-standing rival Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-4 to win the Miami Open on Sunday and continue his...

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Knicks Star Rose Out For Rest of NBA Season After Knee Injury

New York Knicks star Derrick Rose will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a fresh knee injury, the NBA...

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‘Baby’ Beats ‘Beauty’ In Box-Office Battle

"The Boss Baby," Fox's animated yarn about babies and pets vying over which is cuter, edged out blockbuster "Beauty and...

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Ken Burns Tackles Vietnam War In ‘visceral’ 18-Hour TV History

Legendary US documentary maker Ken Burns's new 18-hour television history of the Vietnam war is a "visceral" experience...

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Pakistan Win Toss, Elect To Field Against Windies

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and put the West Indies in to bat in the closing fourth T20 International...

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Philippines Ceasefire Talks With Rebels Delayed

The start of Dutch-hosted ceasefire talks to end a four-decade insurgency waged by communist rebels in the Philippines...

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Pope Francis Calls For Peace In DR Congo

Pope Francis on Sunday called for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, urging an end to the bloodshed in the...

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Italy Brokers Deal With Libyan Tribes To Curb Migrant Influx

The Italian government said Sunday that dozens of rival tribes in southern Libya had agreed to cooperate on securing...

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Doha Meeting Pledges More Than $260 Mln In Syrian Aid

More than $260 million has been pledged in humanitarian aid for Syria following a meeting in Doha on Sunday involving...

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Sindhu Beats Marin To Lift India Open Badminton Title

India's PV Sindhu defeated top seed Carolina Marin of Spain in straight games to win the final match of the India Open...

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Policeman Killed In Kashmir Hours After Modi Visit

A grenade explosion killed a police officer and injured 10 other security personnel in Indian-administered Kashmir on...

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US Urges China To Take ‘action’ Against North Korea

The United States will "put pressure" on China to take action against North Korea's nuclear weapons program, the US...

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Critics of Islands Accord Suffer Blow In Egypt Court

An Egyptian court ruled Sunday that a judicial decision to block the transfer of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia...

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S. Africa Regional Leader Charged By Party Over Tweet

South Africa's main opposition party said on Sunday that it has charged a provincial leader with misconduct over her...

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Israel Says Not Seeking Gaza ‘adventures’ After Killing Claim

Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Sunday Israel did not seek "adventures" in Gaza after Hamas accused it of...

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Venter Named Springboks Defence Coach

In a bid to rebuild from a disastrous 2016 South Africa appointed former centre Brendan Venter as defence coach on...

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Bangladesh Skipper Suspended For Slow Over Rate

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has been suspended for one match for a slow over rate during the third one-day...

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20 People Tortured To Death At Pakistan Shrine

The custodian of a Pakistani religious shrine and two accomplices have been arrested for torturing and murdering 20...