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Bangladesh nationalists claim big election win, Islamists cry foul

Tearful Canadian mother mourns daughter before Carney visits town shaken by killings

Italy dream of cricket 'in Rome, Milan and Bologna' after historic win

Oscars museum dives into world of Miyazaki's 'Ponyo'

Dieng powers Bucks over NBA champion Thunder

Japan seizes Chinese fishing vessel, arrests captain

Crowds flock to Istanbul's Museum of Innocence before TV adaptation

NASA crew set for flight to ISS

'Punk wellness': China's stressed youth mix traditional medicine and cocktails

Arsenal, Man City eye trophy haul, Macclesfield more FA Cup 'miracles'

Dreaming of glory at Rio's carnival, far from elite parades

Lollobrigida skates to second Olympic gold of Milan-Cortina Games

Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida won her second gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in the women's 5,000 metres on Thursday.

Comeback queen Brignone stars, Ukrainian banned over helmet

Federica Brignone crowned a sensational injury comeback to win the women's super-G and delight host nation Italy on Thursday while Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said being banned from competing at the Winter Olympics was the "price of our dignity".

Stocks diverge as all eyes on corporate earnings

Stock markets diverged Thursday as traders digested a string of company earnings that mostly suggested economic resilience in line with a bumper US jobs report for January, even though the chances of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts receded.

'Naive optimist' opens Berlin Film Festival with Afghan romantic comedy

Are there any good men in Afghanistan? The opening film at this year's Berlin Film Festival poses the question against the backdrop of the Taliban authorities returning to power.

Russia cracks down on WhatsApp as it pushes state-backed rival

Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday, urging its 100 million Russian users to switch to a domestic alternative.

'Avatar' and 'Assassin's Creed' shore up troubled Ubisoft

Strong performances from major franchises including an "Avatar" tie-in game and juggernaut "Assassin's Creed" buttressed struggling French games giant Ubisoft's third-quarter results, the company said Thursday.

'Virgin' frescoes emerge from Pompeii suburb

Amid the remains of a sumptuous villa near Pompeii, the hard-hatted conservationist scraped away centuries-old ash to reveal a vibrant red fresco.

Ukrainian's disqualification from Winter Olympics gives Coventry first test

Did International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry really think she could keep politics out of sport?

Brignone, the Italian tigress who battled injury into history books

Federica Brignone entered the Olympic history books on Thursday after coming back from a broken leg to win super-G gold at the Milan-Cortina Games, an achievement which is testament to the grit she has shown throughout her long career.

Odobert ACL tear adds to Spurs injury crisis

Wilson Odobert is the latest Tottenham player set for a lengthy spell out injured after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the club confirmed on Thursday.

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