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Dickwella, Dinusha hit fifties as Sri Lanka fight back

Nearly 13,000 displaced by deadly Indonesian quake await aid

Germany's coalition split over putting climate in constitution

Bangladesh Test cricket reboot delivers in style with historic win

Ukraine badminton star: 'How can you feel normal when bombs are falling?'

Virgin moves closer to launching Eurostar rival in 2030

Rain brings respite as Belgium wrestles massive wildfire

Indian marble waste dump becomes unlikely tourist attraction

Coach says Australia 'let standards slip' in shock Bangladesh loss

India take control of Galle Test as Sri Lanka slump to 99-5

Hawaii recovery efforts begin as Lala downgraded, moves west

Australia's mushroom murderer appeals conviction

Food safety crackdown snares Mumbai's famed restaurants

The Nigerian fishing community being eaten up by the Atlantic

Cairo's newspaper vendors go silent as sales collapse

Newspaper sellers were once a dime a dozen on Cairo's bustling streets, but now the vendors hawking hot-off-the-press editions have fallen almost silent.

Heritage of Iraq's last few Jews at risk

In a busy district of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, there is little to distinguish the faded brick building, except for a Hebrew inscription above the entrance.

Key moments in the saga of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn

From his shock detention to an audacious escape from Japan hidden in an audio-equipment box, the rollercoaster saga of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has grabbed headlines worldwide.

Kazakhstan imports look to keep Russian accent on Davis Cup

Defending champions Russia may have been expelled from the Davis Cup, but the pariah state can still have an impact on this year's final thanks to a Russian-dominated Kazakhstan team.

Australia orders 200,000 to flee floods moving towards Sydney

Australia's emergency services ordered 200,000 people to flee from the path of a wild storm that lurched towards Sydney Thursday after killing 13 people in more than a week of record-setting floods along the east coast.

Equities rise as Powell soothes rate fears, oil presses higher

Asian stocks rose Thursday after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said the bank would hike interest rates gradually to fight inflation, though oil marched higher as the Ukraine conflict continues to roil energy markets.

Ukraine official Twitter-shaming firms to action over invasion

Ukraine's vice prime minister has been calling out big tech companies by name on Twitter to push them to penalize Russia over its invasion -- and it's having an impact.

Mutilated bodies, gang wars shock once-peaceful Ecuador

A headless body discarded in the street. Two corpses dangling from a bridge. An intensifying drug war has shocked once-peaceful Ecuador with scenes of horrific violence.

Australia suffer Covid blow on eve of Women's World Cup

Australia's star all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner has tested positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the Women's Cricket World Cup and will miss the opening two matches, officials said Thursday.

Six-month suspended sentence for Ghosn aide Kelly in Nissan trial

Former Nissan executive Greg Kelly was handed a six-month suspended sentence on Thursday by a Tokyo court over allegations he helped disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn attempt to conceal income.

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