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Bangladesh destroy Afghan top order after batting collapse
Bangladesh's fast bowlers destroyed the Afghan top order to leave the tourists 35-3 at lunch on the second day of the one-off Test, after the hosts suffered a first-innings collapse.
Greece pursues survivor search after migrant boat sinking
Greece on Thursday maintained a search for survivors a day after a fishing boat overloaded with migrants capsized and sank in the Ionian Sea, with the number of victims feared to reach into the hundreds.
Gales lash India and Pakistan coast as cyclone approaches
Howling gales and crashing waves pounded the coastline of India and Pakistan on Thursday hours before a powerful cyclone was due to make landfall, with those unable to flee seeking shelter where they could.
Airport threatens Albania's fragile wild paradise
Flamingos and Dalmatian pelicans laze in the azure waters of a shallow lagoon near Albania's Adriatic coast.
Amid melting glaciers, Swiss to vote on new climate law
The Swiss, feeling the impact of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers, are expected Sunday to approve a new climate bill aimed at swiftly steering the country towards carbon neutrality.
Crusaders braced for 'niggle and a bit of chat' in Super Rugby semi
An injury-hit Canterbury Crusaders missing All Blacks forwards Sam Whitelock and Ethan Blackadder are anticipating a bruising encounter when they host the Auckland Blues in the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals on Friday.
ECB tipped to hike rates again, as Fed hits pause
The European Central Bank is expected to again hike interest rates on Thursday and signal that the fight against inflation is not over yet, analysts said, even as the eurozone falls into recession.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Philippines
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Philippines on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
Messi mania reaches fever pitch ahead of Beijing friendly
Messi mania gripped Beijing ahead of a sell-out friendly on Thursday evening between world champions Argentina and Australia in the Chinese capital.
Far-right backlash as Ireland struggles to house asylum seekers
Unzipping a tent in a damp alleyway behind Ireland's International Protection Office, Salman Akahel reveals a sleeping bag, a pillow and a thin, white blanket to protect him from the hard concrete.
Wallabies star Beale pleads not guilty to sexual assault: reports
Suspended Wallabies playmaker Kurtley Beale said Thursday "the truth will come out" after he pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a woman at a Sydney pub, reports said.
Key issues straining China-Canada relations
Canada has said it is freezing its participation in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, after a former executive alleged that Beijing wields "undue" influence over the multilateral organisation.
AIIB serves China's Communist Party: Canadian former executive
China's ruling Communist Party dominates the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and uses it to further its interests, a former executive has alleged in claims that prompted Canada to suspend participation in the institution.
Asian markets rise as Fed holds rates, China cuts
Asian markets rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve decided against hiking interest rates and China's central bank cut borrowing costs as officials look to kickstart the struggling economy.
China central bank cuts key interest rate to boost economy
China's central bank cut a key interest rate and injected $33 billion into financial markets Thursday, as data showed the world's second-largest economy was flagging.
'Voiceless', destitute: Lebanon's Syrian refugees lose hope for return
Syrian refugees languishing in camps in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley for years say their hopes for the future are evaporating as their host country loses patience and international support dwindles.
Coach says Tonga have 'massive X-factor' for World Cup
Three former Wallabies and five All Blacks make Tonga's squad its best ever and will give the Pacific nation a "massive X-factor" at the Rugby World Cup, coach Toutai Kefu has said.
'No job for humans': the harrowing work of content moderators in Kenya
Trevin Brownie's first day as a content moderator for Facebook is etched in his memory, working out of a subcontractor's nondescript office in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
One vision: the surgeon, the millionaire and 500,000 eyes
She never dances with her husband, but when the bandages were peeled from her eyes after a double cataract operation to cure her blindness, Nepali farmer Santi Maya leapt up to clasp his hands.
Lithium boom comes to Brazil's 'misery valley'
In a cloud of gray dust, a heavy-duty excavator loads a truck with stone blocks containing lithium, the "white gold" of the clean-energy revolution, which some hope will transform this parched, impoverished region of Brazil.
Verstappen ready to maintain winning run, stretch his lead
Refreshed by a Mediterranean break since winning in Spain, defending world champion Max Verstappen will be seeking to continue his dominant run and stretch his title-race lead in this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix.
Packed schedule set to test Ashes pace attacks
Both England and Australia will need several fast-bowling options for a busy Ashes schedule due to ageing attacks and recent injury scares.
England v Australia: Three key Ashes battles
England face Australia in the first Test of the five-match Ashes series starting at Edgbaston on Friday.
Canada's Quebec province expands assisted dying
Colette Julien, like thousands of sick Canadian compatriots each year who seek an end to their suffering and dignity in death, requested medical assistance in dying -- a regime that Quebec province this month moved to expand so as to cover more ailments.
Repentant ranchers rescuing Colombian wildlife
Two newborn pumas and a convalescing porcupine share a room in the home of the Zapata family, which has renounced livestock farming to focus on stewardship of the Colombian Amazon and its animals uprooted by deforestation.
Marvel swaps superpowers for spies in 'Secret Invasion'
Alien conspiracies, Oscar winners and hardly a superhero in sight: Marvel is taking its record-breaking franchise in a new direction with "Secret Invasion," a spy thriller starring Samuel L Jackson, Olivia Colman and Emilia Clarke.
Focus turns to US Open challenge amid global golf turmoil
The 123rd US Open tees off on Thursday at Los Angeles Country Club with global golf gripped by suspense worthy of a Hollywood script.
US music publishers hit Twitter with copyright suit
Major music publishers on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit accusing Twitter of failing to stop "rampant" copyright infringement on the platform.
Australia blocks new Russian embassy near parliament
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday the government would block the construction of a new Russian embassy near the country's parliament, citing threats to national security.
Focus turns to US Open challenge amid global golf uncertainty
The world's top golfers face an all-new US Open challenge when the 123rd edition tees off on Thursday at Los Angeles Country Club with questions over global golf's future still simmering.
US media split on Trump reflects divided nation
Americans tuning into the Donald Trump drama faced alternate TV realities: a candidate persecuted by a "wannabe dictator," according to Fox News -- or a man so "dangerous" that he didn't deserve airtime over at CNN.
Germany opens probe into Rammstein frontman after sex assault claims
Berlin prosecutors said Wednesday they had opened an investigation against Till Lindemann, the frontman of German metal band Rammstein, following multiple claims of sexual assault.