Perera's 46-ball ton gives Sri Lanka consolation T20 win over New Zealand
Kusal Perera cracked a career-best 101 off just 46 balls as Sri Lanka secured a consolation seven-run victory in the third and final Twenty20 match against New Zealand in Nelson on Thursday.
Read moreAfghan refugees suffer 'like prisoners' in Pakistan crackdown
The space in which refugee Shaharzad has to live has shrunk to the small courtyard of a guesthouse in Pakistan's capital, reminiscent of her life under Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
Read moreCoach tight-lipped on whether Rohit will play in final Australia Test
India coach Gautam Gambhir declined to confirm Thursday whether embattled skipper Rohit Sharma would play in the decisive fifth Test against Australia, but said he was "extremely confident" his team could win.
Read moreBlooming hard: Taiwan's persimmon growers struggle
Taiwanese persimmon farmer Lo Chih-neng stands on a ladder in his sprawling orchard using secateurs to cut the golden-yellow fruit still hanging from branches after enduring a tough season.
Read moreSouth Korea's impeached president resists arrest over martial law bid
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remained defiantly inside his residence resisting arrest for a third day on Thursday after vowing to "fight" authorities seeking to question him over his failed martial law bid.
Read moreKnicks roll to ninth straight NBA win, Ivey hurt in Pistons victory
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points and Josh Hart delivered his second straight triple-double to propel the New York Knicks to their ninth straight NBA victory on Wednesday, 119-103 over the Utah Jazz.
Read more'Numb' New Orleans grapples with horror of deadly truck attack
The celebratory atmosphere of Bourbon Street in New Orleans, long an American byword for indulgence and revelry, was dimmed Wednesday as residents and visitors alike reeled from a deadly truck attack on New Year's crowds.
Read moreAsia stocks begin year on cautious note
Asian stocks began 2025 mostly in the red on Thursday after worries about US interest rates, tariffs and China's economy gave Wall Street the holiday blues for a fourth straight session.
Read moreFBI probes 'terrorist' links in New Orleans truck-ramming that killed 15
A US army veteran with an Islamic State flag and "hellbent" on carnage steered a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year revelers in New Orleans on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, officials said.
Read more2024 was China's hottest year on record: weather agency
Last year was China's warmest on record, its weather agency said, as the world experiences a surge in extreme weather fuelled by climate change.
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