Liton, Mushfiqur hit fifties to inspire Bangladesh recovery
Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das hit unbeaten fifties to help Bangladesh recover from a top-order collapse in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Monday.
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Sandstorm forces closure of Iraqi airports, public buildings
Iraq closed public buildings and temporarily shut airports Monday as another sandstorm -- the ninth since mid-April -- hit the country, authorities said.
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Australian swimmer Chalmers to 'take some time' for mental health
Australia's Olympic gold medallist Kyle Chalmers will be "taking some time for me and my mental health" as he hit out at media coverage of his rivalry with pop-star-turned-swimmer Cody Simpson.
Read moreIran warns it will 'avenge' killing of Guards colonel
Iran will avenge the killing of a Revolutionary Guards colonel who was shot dead in Tehran, President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Monday.
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Asian markets rise as Biden 'considers' lifting China tariffs
Asian stocks rose Monday after US President Joe Biden said he was considering lifting some Trump-era trade tariffs imposed on China, although concerns over inflation and growth weighed on sentiment.
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Getting away with murder in Pakistan
When social media star Qandeel Baloch was strangled by her brother for unapologetically challenging Pakistan's attitudes towards women, activists fought for her murder to trigger a new era of justice over so-called "honour" killings.
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'King' Kohli to 'Baby AB': Hits and misses of the 2022 IPL season
The high-octane Indian Premier League moves into the playoffs this week with four teams left to battle for the glitzy Twenty20 championship and the winners to be crowned in Sunday's final.
Read moreUS unveils Asia-Pacific trade framework, but questions remain
President Joe Biden launched a new Asia-Pacific trade initiative Monday in Tokyo, with 13 countries including India and Japan signing up, although questions about the pact's effectiveness remain.
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Biden vows military defence of Taiwan if China invades
President Joe Biden vowed Monday that US forces would defend Taiwan militarily if China attempted to take control of the self-ruled island by force, warning Beijing was already "flirting with danger".
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Chinese province of nearly 100 million to Covid test every two days
The Chinese province of Henan has ordered its nearly 100 million people to take a Covid test every two days, an unprecedented step as the country grapples with an Omicron-fuelled surge.
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