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Marsh named Australian T20 captain, Cummins has wrist fracture

Marsh named Australian T20 captain, Cummins has wrist fracture

Mitchell Marsh was named Australia's new Twenty20 captain Monday for their tour of South Africa, as selectors revealed Test and one-day skipper Pat Cummins has a fractured wrist but should be fit for the World Cup.

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Messi double as Miami move past Dallas after shoot-out

Messi double as Miami move past Dallas after shoot-out

Lionel Messi scored twice, including a brilliant late equaliser, as Inter Miami advanced past FC Dallas to the quarter-finals of the Leagues Cup on penalties after an enthralling 4-4 draw.

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Asian markets fluctuate after mixed US jobs report

Asian markets fluctuate after mixed US jobs report

Asian equities swung Monday following a mixed US jobs report that left investors weighing the chances of another Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

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Sweden keeper Musovic 'in the zone' in Japan message

Sweden keeper Musovic 'in the zone' in Japan message

Sweden goalkeeper Zecira Musovic says she is "in the zone" at the Women's World Cup after a succession of crucial saves denied the United States in an ominous sign for quarter-final opponents Japan.

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Cambodian king appoints Hun Sen's son as new PM

Cambodian king appoints Hun Sen's son as new PM

Hun Manet was appointed Cambodia's new leader by the king on Monday, after having effectively been given the post from his father who ruled for nearly four decades.

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Relief and despair: repeal of logging ban divides Kenya

Relief and despair: repeal of logging ban divides Kenya

It was the news Kenya's timber industry had waited over five years to hear: a ban on logging was over, and the country's forests were once again open for business.

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Rangers, Marseille set sights on Champions League as Faroese dream

Rangers, Marseille set sights on Champions League as Faroese dream

Rangers and Marseille launch their bids to qualify for the Champions League group stage this week as rank outsiders KI Klaksvik of the Faroe Islands attempt to prolong their fairytale adventure.

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Rugby World Cup dreams for the girls of Romania

Rugby World Cup dreams for the girls of Romania

At the entrance to the changing room of CSM Bucuresti women's rugby team there is a large poster.

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Water-stressed Iraq dries up fish farms

Water-stressed Iraq dries up fish farms

Iraqi villager Omar Ziad gazes at the cracked and barren earth where his fish farm once stood, lost to water conservation efforts during a devastating four-year drought.

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Mystery in Dubai as mega-wheel stops turning

Mystery in Dubai as mega-wheel stops turning

Two years ago, Dubai's skyscraper-studded skyline welcomed a Ferris wheel touted as the world's largest, but it mysteriously stopped turning just months after opening.

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