Inglis to get nod for second Ashes Test as Cummins comeback rumours grow
Josh Inglis is expected to come into Australia's batting line-up for the second Ashes Test on Thursday as speculation grows that captain Pat Cummins might make a shock comeback in Brisbane.
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Opium poppy farming hits 10-year high in war-torn Myanmar
Myanmar's opium poppy cultivation has hit a decade-record level, the United Nations warned Wednesday, with early indications its heroin output is now being trafficked to Western markets.
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Frustration in Indonesia as flood survivors await aid
Officials in Indonesia and Sri Lanka battled Wednesday to reach survivors of deadly flooding in remote, cut-off regions as the toll in the disaster that hit four countries topped 1,300.
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Brown scores 42 as Celtics hold off Knicks
Jaylen Brown finished with 42 points as the Boston Celtics came from behind before holding off a late charge from the New York Knicks to seal a 123-117 victory on Tuesday.
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Malaysia says search for long-missing flight MH370 to resume
The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume at the end of December, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade after the plane disappeared.
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McIlroy wants more big trophies, Ryder Cups, starting in Australia
Masters champion Rory McIlroy has reset his goals after completing golf's career grand slam in April and on Wednesday said it was now about chasing the biggest trophies at sacred venues.
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YouTube says Australia social media ban makes children 'less safe'
YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s, denouncing the world-first laws as "rushed" and saying they will make children less safe online.
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Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest
In China, AI glasses let the wearer pay in shops with just a glance at a QR code and a voice command, as a growing number of companies look to conquer both growing domestic and overseas markets.
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New Zealand strike as West Indies lose brave Hope to be 120-5
New Zealand took three wickets in four overs, including the heroic Shai Hope, as the West Indies were 120-5 at tea, still 111 in arrears on day two of the first Test in Christchurch on Wednesday.
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Stokes prefers media heat in Australia to 'miserable, cold' England
Defiant England captain Ben Stokes says he will not allow intense media attention stop him enjoying Australia, calling it preferable to being back home where it is "miserable, freezing cold and dark" at this time of year.
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