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Sri Lanka Deploys More Troops As Flood Toll Climbs To 177

Thousands of Sri Lankan troops battled Monday to get relief supplies to nearly half a million people displaced by the...

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Australians Ready To Let Loose ‘big Four’ Pacemen

Australia are relishing the prospect of uniting their "big four" pace attack for the first time at the Champions Trophy...

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South Africa Pursue Great Cricket Obsession

South Africa´s quest for a major international cricket trophy has become enough of an obsession for star batsman and...

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Bangladesh Reinstalls Controversial Statue After Outcry

Bangladesh on Sunday reinstalled a controversial statue deemed un-Islamic by religious hardliners on the grounds of the...

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Bangladesh Customs Hit Gold Bonanza In Unlikely Places

Bangladesh detectives hit the jackpot when they stopped Mohammad Belal at Chittagong airport carrying some surprising...

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New Pakistan Skipper Faces Trophy Acid Test

New captain Sarfraz Ahmed will face his stiffest test yet when he leads unfancied Pakistan in the Champion's Trophy --...

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Armed With Fizz and Self-Belief, Bangladesh Seek A Champions Trophy…

With a fiery new bowler named Fizz leading the young guns and all-rounder Mushfiqur Rahim the old guard, Bangladesh are...

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India Out ‘to Enjoy’ Champions Trophy After Money Row

Virat Kohli says India will go out "to enjoy" their cricket as they aim to defend their Champions Trophy crown against...

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India Opens Its Longest Bridge Near China Border

India opened its longest bridge close to the border with China in a move seen as bolstering its defences in a sensitive...

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Jayawardene Named Coach of Bangladesh League Team

Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene was Friday named as the head coach of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)...

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China-Backed Militia New Powerbrokers In Myanmar Peace Process

Branded as Asia's most heavily-armed drug dealers, the China-backed ethnic Wa rebels have emerged as key players in...

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Greek Goddess of Justice Statue Is Removed In Bangladesh

Religious hardliners in Bangladesh removed a controversial statue depicting the blindfolded Greek goddess of justice...

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Bangladesh Removes ‘Greek’ Statue After Islamists’ Protests

Bangladesh Friday removed a controversial statue which religious radicals claim represents an "un-Islamic" Greek...

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England Cricket’s Ali Still Wary of South Africa

Moeen Ali insisted no one in the England camp was getting carried away after they underlined their Champions Trophy...

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‘Panic’ In Bangladesh Factories As Workers Collapse In Heatwave

Panic broke out in more than a dozen factories in Bangladesh's capital as hundreds of garment workers fell ill in a...

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Bangladesh Jails High-Profile Islamist Leader

A Bangladesh court Thursday jailed a senior Islamist militant for more than seven years for leading an extremist group...

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Bangladesh Confident of Champions Trophy Chances

Bangladesh still have two more warm-up matches before their Champions Trophy opener but captain Mashrafe Mortaza admits...

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Kohli Says Champions Trophy More Competitive Than World Cup

Indian skipper Virat Kohli said Wednesday his side would be ruthless in defending their Champions Trophy title next...

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Taylor Holds Firm But Bangladesh Strike Back

Bangladesh's bowlers fought back to restrict New Zealand to 270 for eight and give themselves a chance of claiming...