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Dickwella, Dinusha hit fifties as Sri Lanka fight back

Nearly 13,000 displaced by deadly Indonesian quake await aid

Germany's coalition split over putting climate in constitution

Bangladesh Test cricket reboot delivers in style with historic win

Ukraine badminton star: 'How can you feel normal when bombs are falling?'

Virgin moves closer to launching Eurostar rival in 2030

Rain brings respite as Belgium wrestles massive wildfire

Indian marble waste dump becomes unlikely tourist attraction

Most stocks rise as US data ease rate fears but fuel economic worries

Coach says Australia 'let standards slip' in shock Bangladesh loss

India take control of Galle Test as Sri Lanka slump to 99-5

Hawaii recovery efforts begin as Lala downgraded, moves west

Australia's mushroom murderer appeals conviction

Food safety crackdown snares Mumbai's famed restaurants

Afrikaners mark pilgrimage day, resonating with their US backers

Thousands of Afrikaners, descendants of the first European settlers in South Africa, celebrated on Tuesday the "Day of the Vow" -- a founding myth with values shared by US President Donald Trump's administration, which has offered the group protection.

Lawmakers grill Trump officials on US alleged drug boat strikes

Donald Trump's top national security officials faced a grilling from lawmakers Tuesday on US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific -- operations that have raised alarms about escalating military force near Venezuela.

Hamraoui loses case against PSG over lack of support after attack

Ex-Paris Saint-Germain women's footballer Kheira Hamraoui on Tuesday lost her 3.5 million-euro ($4m) claim before a French labour court alleging she was forced out of the club after she was brutally attacked with an iron bar.

Trump - a year of ruling by executive order

With a stroke of his favorite black pen, Donald Trump has signed what should become his 221st executive order since January -- a figure that exceeds the number in his entire first term, as he forges ahead with one of the biggest displays of US presidential power in modern history.

Iran refusing to allow independent medical examination of Nobel winner: family

Iranian authorities are refusing to allow an independent medical examination of Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi after she was beaten during her arrest last week, her family said on Tuesday.

Brazil megacity Sao Paulo struck by fresh water crisis

Brazil's megalopolis Sao Paulo faces a new water crisis as the lowest rainfall in a decade has turned its main reservoir into mere streams surrounded by cracked earth, prompting water rationing.

Australia's Green becomes most expensive overseas buy in IPL history

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green became the most expensive overseas buy in Indian Premier League history on Tuesday.

VW stops production at German site for first time

The last car rolled off the production line at a Volkswagen site in Dresden on Tuesday, marking the first time in company history that it has stopped production at a German factory as cost cuts bite.

Man City star Doku sidelined until new year

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City will be without injured Belgium winger Jeremy Doku until the new year.

Rome's new Colosseum station reveals ancient treasures

Beyond the entrance of Rome's newest metro station under the Colosseum, there are display cases filled with hundreds of ancient artefacts found during a decade-long construction project.

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