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Afridi says ‘sorry’ for fixing scandal

Cardiff, Sept. 4: Pakistan one-day captain Shahid Afridi apologised here on Saturday for the ‘spot-fixing’ row engulfing the tourists. Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad A

Pakistan stars released without charge: Lawyer

British police released without charge three Pakistani cricket players embroiled in fixing claims after questioning them under caution on Friday, their lawyer said.

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Amir, Asif axed from ICC awards list: Source

Embattled Pakistan bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif, currently embroiled in a corruption storm, have been dropped from the International Cricket Council's annual awards list.

Mexico plane crash kills 6, including 2 lawmakers, mayor

At least six people, including two Mexican federal lawmakers and a governor, were killed when their small plane crashed in southern Mexico, the attorney general's office said.

The plane left Mexico

Protestors throw shoes, eggs at Blair before Dublin book signing

Angry protestors threw objects at Britain's former prime minister, Mr Tony Blair, as he arrived at the first public signing session to promote his memoirs on Saturday in the Irish capital Dublin.

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Oz plane’s engine explodes

Sept. 2: Passengers on a Sydney-bound Qantas jet rocked by an exploding engine on Thursday described how the plane felt like it had hit a “speed bump” and showered flames and sparks like fireworks.

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Israel, Palestine set demands

Sept. 2: Israel and the Palestinians relaunched their first direct talks in 20 months here on Thursday, setting out opening demands that started the clock on a daunting one-year deadline for a peace s

Charged Pak trio have 'case to answer': ICC

Three Pakistan players suspended over betting scam allegations have a "really arguable case to answer", the anti-corruption chief of cricket's world governing body said on Friday.

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Blair explains why politicians have affairs

In a remarkably frank memoir, former Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, explains the reasons why politicians in high positions often cross the line and have affairs with women: for the thrill of an "explo

Pakistan players in betting probe dropped

The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of a betting scandal have been released from the squad for the remainder of the tour of England, team manager Mr Yawar Saeed said on Thursday.

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