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Pakistan fight back to frustrate Australia after early collapse

Pakistan fight back to frustrate Australia after early collapse

Gritty Pakistan hit back from looming disaster to finish with 313 on the back of fighting half-centuries from Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman and Aamer Jamal on the first day of the third Test against Australia on Wednesday.

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Doctors in England start longest strike in NHS history

Doctors in England start longest strike in NHS history

Hospital doctors in England on Wednesday began their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade history of Britain's National Health Service (NHS).

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Pakistan fight back from 96-5 to 313 to frustrate Australia

Pakistan fight back from 96-5 to 313 to frustrate Australia

Gritty Pakistan clawed back from looming disaster to finish with 313 on the back of fighting half-centuries from Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman and Aamer Jamal on the first day of the third Test against Australia on Wednesday.

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'Bondi Beach here we come': Swiatek leads Poland into United Cup semis

'Bondi Beach here we come': Swiatek leads Poland into United Cup semis

Top-ranked Poland overpowered China on Wednesday, with Hubert Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek propelling them into the United Cup semi-finals with a singles sweep.

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Japan probes plane inferno after 'miracle' escape

Japan probes plane inferno after 'miracle' escape

Japanese investigators on Wednesday probed a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport of a coast guard plane and a passenger jet that killed five people, with almost 400 others narrowly escaping a raging inferno.

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Fears in Wales over legacy of its coalmining past

Fears in Wales over legacy of its coalmining past

It was nearly four years ago but the memory of the landslip that sent 60,000 tonnes of old mining debris sliding down a Welsh hillside still haunts former miner Jeff Coombes.

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Niger struggles to keep its traditional music alive

Niger struggles to keep its traditional music alive

A succession of high and low sounds from the Nigerien musician's drum is a kind of telegram but few today understand its message.

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Doctors in England to hold longest NHS strike ever

Doctors in England to hold longest NHS strike ever

Hospital doctors in England on Wednesday begin their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade history of Britain's National Health Service (NHS).

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Former Vietnam health minister tried over Covid test bribes

Former Vietnam health minister tried over Covid test bribes

Vietnam's former health minister and 37 others went on trial in Hanoi on Wednesday for their alleged roles in producing and distributing overpriced Covid-19 test kits.

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'Super disappointed' Osaka comeback ended by big-serving Pliskova

'Super disappointed' Osaka comeback ended by big-serving Pliskova

Naomi Osaka said Wednesday she was "super disappointed" but just being on court was a "personal win" after her return to tennis at the Brisbane Interbnational was ended by defending champion Karolina Pliskova.

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