Bumrah stars as India down England to level Test series
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took a match haul of nine wickets to lead India's 106-run win over England in the second Test on Monday and level the five-match series.
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Turkey's January inflation piles pressure on central bank
Turkey's annual inflation rate stayed stable in January at nearly 65 percent, but month-on-month consumer price increases jumped sharply following a huge minimum wage hike, official data showed Monday.
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Hong Kong sports minister was assured Messi would play
Lionel Messi had been contracted to play at least 45 minutes of a pre-season friendly that ended with his Inter Miami team being booed off, Hong Kong's sports minister said on Monday.
Read moreS. Korean court acquits Samsung chief over 2015 merger case
A South Korean court acquitted Samsung Electronics chief Lee Jae-yong on Monday of a raft of crimes linked to a controversial 2015 merger, Lee's lawyers said.
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Yang Jun: dissident Chinese-Australian writer handed suspended death sentence
Chinese-Australian writer Yang Jun, who was handed a suspended death sentence in China, had gained a huge following in exile for his spy novels and calls for greater freedom in his homeland.
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Jailed Khan looms large over flawed Pakistan election
Pakistan goes to the polls this week in an election that rights observers have dubbed deeply flawed, with the country's most charismatic politician languishing in jail, barred from taking part.
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The Pakistan women barred from voting by their husbands
Perched on her traditional charpai bed, Naeem Kausir says she would like to vote in Pakistan's upcoming election -- if only the men in her family would let her.
Read moreChina says Australian writer given suspended death sentence
Chinese-Australian dissident writer Yang Jun has been handed a suspended death sentence for espionage in China, Beijing and Canberra said Monday, five years after he was arrested on a rare visit to his homeland.
Read moreBlinken heads to Mideast to press for Gaza truce
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the Middle East for another crisis tour on Monday in a bid to secure a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war, as southern Gaza saw no let-up in fighting.
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Grammys night: the unforgettable moments
The 66th Grammy Awards on Sunday offered up history-making wins, dazzling performances by new stars, poignant songs from legendary veterans and even a few surprises.
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