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Jaiswal ton steers India to 336-6 in 2nd England Test

Jaiswal ton steers India to 336-6 in 2nd England Test

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hit an unbeaten 179 as India took opening day honours in the second Test despite regular England strikes, including debutant Shoaib Bashir's two wickets, on Friday.

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Three dead, 280 injured in huge Kenya blaze

Three dead, 280 injured in huge Kenya blaze

A truck laden with gas canisters exploded in a densely populated area of the Kenyan capital, setting off a huge blaze that killed three people and injured 280, the government said Friday.

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Nunez a doubt as Liverpool aim to end Arsenal's title aspirations

Nunez a doubt as Liverpool aim to end Arsenal's title aspirations

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Darwin Nunez is a major doubt for his side's trip to Arsenal on Sunday as the visitors look to open up an eight-point lead in the Premier League title race.

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Child pneumonia spikes in Pakistan's smoggy winter

Child pneumonia spikes in Pakistan's smoggy winter

In a Pakistan paediatric ward, a chorus of infant coughs and straining lungs is the toll of a frigid winter, compounded by choking smog and lagging vaccination rates.

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Messi expected to play in Hong Kong despite injury worry: coach

Messi expected to play in Hong Kong despite injury worry: coach

Lionel Messi should be able to take the field for Inter Miami's pre-season friendly in Hong Kong at the weekend despite an injury niggle, coach Gerardo Martino said Friday, to the relief of thousands of football fans in the city.

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Europe stocks rise on US tech results, before key data

Europe stocks rise on US tech results, before key data

European equities rose Friday as investors digested bright tech earnings and awaited key US jobs data.

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Hit them in the pocket: how cities are going after SUVs

Hit them in the pocket: how cities are going after SUVs

Two decades after London began moves to clamp down on sports utility vehicles, Parisians on Sunday will vote on whether to squeeze the gas-guzzlers out of town by tripling their parking fees.

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Why did Premier League clubs spend so little in January?

Why did Premier League clubs spend so little in January?

The January transfer window came and went without the usual flurry of activity from Premier League clubs as spending by the English top-flight collapsed to its lowest level in a non-pandemic season since 2012.

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Jaiswal ton steers India to 336-6 in England Test

Jaiswal ton steers India to 336-6 in England Test

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hit an unbeaten 179 as India took opening day honours in the second Test despite regular England strikes, including debutant Shoaib Bashir's two wickets, on Friday.

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Hong Kong quits e-sports cup that could not show 'China' in team name

Hong Kong quits e-sports cup that could not show 'China' in team name

Hong Kong has withdrawn from the eAsian Cup in Qatar because the football video game used by the event could not display the team's official name which includes the word "China".

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