Helicopter crash kills seven in Russia
A Russian helicopter caught fire and crashed in Siberia on Thursday killing seven people and injuring three, investigators said in a statement.
Misbah digs deep as Pak draw vs SA
Abu Dhabi, Nov. 24: Misbah-ul-Haq played a captain’s knock of 58 not out to salvage Pakistan a draw in the second Test against South Africa and finish the two-match series without a result.
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Women candidates test Egypt's new quota system
Egypt is for the first time guaranteeing 64 out of 508 parliamentary seats being contested in Sunday's election for women, boosting their profile in a male-dominated society, but some see it as a cyni
Teams dread ghost of Harmison past
Brisbane, Nov. 24: If there is one certainty about the first ball of the first Ashes Test between Australia and England on Thursday, it is that it will not end up unaided at second slip as Steve Harmi
Haitian candidate wants UN peacekeepers out
Haiti election favorite Mirlande Manigat, a longtime opposition leader and erstwhile first lady, is bracing for "massive fraud" in this weekend's vote and wants UN peacekeepers out.
England ready to storm Gabba fortress
Brisbane, Nov. 24: Skipper Andrew Strauss said on Wednesday he was confident his players could pull off ‘something pretty special’ and win England’s first Ashes series in Australia in a generation.
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Nadal downs Djokovic, set for semis
Nov. 25: Rafael Nadal is on course for a place in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals after producing a masterful display to beat Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-2 on Wednesday.
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Pill cuts 44% HIV infection in gay men
Washington, Nov. 24: A landmark study across four continents has shown that a daily dose of an oral antiretroviral drug reduced the number of HIV infections among sexually active gay men by 44 per cen
SL on top despite Bravo knock
Nov. 25: Part-time spinner Tillakaratne Dilshan bagged two wickets in one over in fading light to boost Sri Lanka’s hopes of gaining the lead in the second Test against the West Indies on Thursday. Th
29 dead in 2nd NZ mine blast
New Zealand, Nov. 24: All 29 men missing in a New Zealand coal mine have died after a powerful second blast tore through the pit, authorities said on Wednesday, plunging the country into mourning.
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