De Silva, Karunaratne stretch Sri Lanka lead over Pakistan
Dhananjaya de Silva and skipper Dimuth Karunaratne, who batted through pain from a back injury, hit half-centuries to help Sri Lanka stretch their second-innings lead to 444 in the second Test on Wednesday.
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New Japan police raids over Tokyo Olympics claims: reports
Japanese police carried out new raids on Wednesday over allegations a 2020 Tokyo Olympics board member received money from a sponsor he signed a consulting contract with, local media reported.
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NZ super coach has Rugby World Cup ambitions - with or without All Blacks
New Zealand super coach Scott Robertson has revealed that he wants to win the Rugby World Cup -- with or without the All Blacks.
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Drought threatens Spain's 'green gold' harvest
In the scorching heat, Felipe Elvira inspects the branches of his olive trees, planted as far as the eye can see on a dusty hillside in southern Spain.
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Marauding monkey caught, killed after dozens injured in Japan
Local authorities hunting for a gang of monkeys who attacked and wounded nearly 50 people in western Japan have caught and killed one of the marauding primates, an official said Wednesday.
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Real held by America in US friendly
Karim Benzema and Eden Hazard were on target as Spanish giants Real Madrid were held to a 2-2 draw by Mexican side Club America in their pre-season friendly on Tuesday.
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Five things 'dented' All Blacks must fix in South Africa
The All Blacks are in South Africa preparing to face the world champions, with New Zealand's head coach Ian Foster under intense pressure to end their dire run of form after four defeats in their last five matches.
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Bitter harvest: Malaysian palm oil farmers face labour crunch
Overripe palm oil fruits hang untouched in trees while others lie rotting scattered around a plantation, as Malaysian farmers reap the bitter harvest of a severe labour shortage.
Read morePowerful earthquake hits northern Philippines
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, shattering windows of buildings at the epicentre and shaking high-rise towers more than 300 kilometres (185 miles) away in the capital Manila.
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Eye-popping: Saudi prince unveils mirrored skyscraper eco-city
A futuristic Saudi megacity is to feature two skyscrapers extending across a swathe of desert and mountain terrain, according to the latest disclosures on the project by the kingdom's de facto ruler.
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