Australia's Stoinis retires from ODIs ahead of Champions Trophy
Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis on Thursday announced his immediate retirement from one-day international cricket, leaving Australia needing to replace the all-rounder in their Champions Trophy squad.
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US skipping G20 talks due to S. Africa's 'anti-American' agenda: Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday he would skip Group of 20 talks this month in South Africa, accusing the host government of an "anti-American" agenda.
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Honda-Nissan merger talks 'basically over': source
Nissan's board is in favour of abandoning merger talks with Honda but calling them off has yet to be officially decided by executives at the two Japanese carmakers, a source close to the matter told AFP on Thursday.
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China's Xi hails Thailand's 'strong' action against scam centres
Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Thursday for the "strong measures" her country has taken against scam centres targeting Chinese people from neighbouring Myanmar.
Read moreMost Asian stocks track Wall St gains, USPS rethink provides boost
Asian markets rose Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street and following the US Postal Service's U-turn on a ban on parcels from China and Hong Kong, though trade war fears continue to dampen sentiment.
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Pain and anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster
Tens of thousands of survivors held torchlit vigils across southern Turkey at 4:17 am Thursday, expressing pain and anger as they marked the exact moment two years ago when a devastating earthquake struck, claiming more than 53,000 lives in Turkey and some 6,000 in neighbouring Syria.
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Fluent Chandimal takes Sri Lanka to 87-1 in second Australia Test
A 64-run stand for the second wicket enabled Sri Lanka to reach 87-1 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test against Australia on Thursday.
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Bangladesh protesters raze buildings linked to ousted leader
Hundreds of Bangladeshi protesters smashed down buildings connected to ousted former leader Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, hours after students with excavators began demolishing a museum to her father.
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AI risks 'disaster' without 'cast-iron guarantees': expert
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems must come with "cast-iron guarantees" against mass harm to humans, especially as the likelihood of their integration into weapons grows, a leading expert has told AFP.
Read moreGarland lifts Cavs, Thunder roll behind Gilgeous-Alexander's 50 points
Darius Garland drilled a three-pointer from the half-court logo as time expired to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-115 NBA victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.
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