Najmul, Mominul lead Bangladesh fightback against New Zealand
Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque shared 85 runs in an unbroken third-wicket stand as Bangladesh reached 111-2 at tea on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand in Sylhet on Thursday.
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China hails 'old friend' Kissinger, architect of rapprochement
China on Thursday hailed the late Henry Kissinger as an "old friend", paying tribute to a diplomat central to establishing ties between Beijing and Washington.
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Schoolgirl leads women's Australian Open as Davis sets men's pace
A 16-year-old amateur schoolgirl stole the show and a share of the lead at the Australian Open on Thursday, while in the men's event Cameron Davis was a stroke ahead after a flawless nine-under-par 63.
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'It destroys everything': Amazon community fights carbon credit project
Chewing on psychoactive coca leaves in a traditional ritual, Colombian Indigenous leader Fabio Valencia seeks the advice of jungle spirits and ancestors about a project sold to his community as a planet-saving initiative.
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Markets rise ahead of US inflation, but rate cut hopes build
Asian markets ticked higher Thursday, with focus on the release of key US inflation data that comes as traders ramp up bets the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next year.
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Israelis shelter in Athens as war rages on
Hours after the traumatic October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Michael and his wife knew they had to abandon their Tel Aviv home and flee to the nearest destination, Athens, for the sake of their family.
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COP28 talks no place to boost fossil fuels says ex-UN climate boss
The UN's former climate chief said she was "giving up hope" that fossil fuel firms will be part of the solution to warming as pivotal COP28 talks start Thursday in oil-rich United Arab Emirates.
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Southee, Jamieson edge New Zealand first innings past Bangladesh
Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson shared a 52-run stand for the ninth wicket to give New Zealand a seven-run first-innings lead in the first Test in Sylhet on Thursday.
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Traumatic journeys of Ethiopians seeking a better life
Starvation, torture, robbery -- young Ethiopian migrant "returnees" recount the horrors they endured on their fruitless journeys in search of a better life in the Gulf.
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Day-long extension of Israel-Hamas truce agreed
A truce between Israel and Hamas was extended on Thursday just before it was due to expire, the two sides announced, with mediator Qatar reporting it would continue for one day under the same conditions that saw hostages released in exchange for prisoners.
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