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Misbah Wants Life Bans For Fixers
Pakistan's Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq on Sunday called for life bans on anyone found guilty of fixing, adding that an...
Row Erupts Over Mystery Break-In At S.Africa Judge Offices
South African politicians traded accusations on Sunday over a mysterious break-in at the Johannesburg offices of the...
Clashes In Syria Capital After Surprise Rebel Assault
Heavy clashes rocked eastern districts of the Syrian capital on Sunday after rebels and jihadists launched a surprise...
Israel Threatens To ‘destroy’ Syrian Air Defence Systems
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday threatened to destroy Syrian air defence systems after they fired...
Trump Did Not Refuse To Shake Merkel’s Hand
Donald Trump's spokesman has denied that the US president refused to shake hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel...
Mosul Families Go Against the Tide To Return Home
Tens of thousands have flowed out of war-wracked Mosul in recent weeks, but Samir Hamid and 33 family members have...
Somalia Wants Saudi Probe of Refugee Boat Attack
Somalia has called on the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen to investigate an incident in which dozens of Somali...
Avoiding Risky Sea Journey, Syrian Refugees Head To Italy ‘pronto’
Just before midnight in a sleepy district of Beirut, dozens of Syrian refugees huddle in small groups around bulging...
Philippines’ Duterte Says Can’t Stop China Developing Shoal
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday he could not stop China from building on a disputed shoal near his...
Four Dead In NE Nigeria Suicide Bombing
Four people were killed on Saturday evening when suicide bombers blew themselves up in a village on the outskirts of...
Netanyahu Threatens Snap Polls After Broadcasting Row
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu raised Sunday the possibility of snap elections following a dispute with his...
Badminton Gets Prize Money Boost As New Tour Unveiled
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Sunday announced a new tournament structure, with increased prize money, as it...
Herath Dents Bangladesh Early In Tricky 2nd Test Chase
Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath picked up two wickets in two balls to give Sri Lanka a fighting chance in the second...
US Eliminates Dominicans To Reach WBC Semi-Final
The United States upset defending champion Dominican Republic 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the World Baseball...
Bridge Name Makes Troubled Waters For Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
Thousands of people protested in eastern Myanmar on Sunday against plans to name a bridge after Aung San Suu Kyi's...
Rags, Not Riches, Defining Africa’s Urban Explosion
Anarchic architecture, unchecked pollution and high costs of living are the lot of African city dwellers, experts warn,...
White House Security Boosted After Arrest
The US Secret Service bolstered security at the White House after a man was arrested after making threats at one its...
India’s Pujara, Saha Make Australia Toil In Third Test
Cheteshwar Pujara passed 150 in an unbroken century stand with Wriddhiman Saha as India closed in on Australia's first...
Japan PM Leaves For Europe For Security, Trade Talks
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe headed Sunday for a four-day trip to Europe, hoping to discuss security issues and...