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AHC, PCB host girls' cricket cup to empower women

The Australian High Commission and the Pakistan Cricket Board Saturday hosted a girls cricket cup with an objective to empower women giving them an opportunity to exhibit their capabilities

Tour Down Under cycling results

Results after the 149.5-kilometre fifth stage of the UCI Tour Down Under from Glenelg to Strathalbyn in South Australia on Saturday

Bali Authorities Plan to Impose $10 Tax on Foreign Tourists - Reports

The authorities of Indonesia's island Bali intend to impose tax of $10 on foreign tourists, local media reported Saturday

India praised for "perfect finish" to historic Australia tour

India's cricketers are being hailed a once-in-a-generation side as the World Cup looms, capping off a "perfect finish" to their historic Australia tour with a maiden one-day international bilateral series victory

Trans-Pacific Partnership Open for All Countries Sharing Its Ideas - Abe

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is open for all countries that are willing to share its ideas, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at the first ministerial meeting of the TPP commission in Tokyo

Medvedev breezes past Goffin to reach Open last 16

Rising star Daniil Medvedev cruised into the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time Saturday to set up a potential Australian Open showdown with Novak Djokovic

Australia's Hazlewood ruled out of Sri Lanka Tests

Australia suffered a big blow Saturday with star fast bowler Josh Hazlewood ruled out of their two upcoming Tests against Sri Lanka with a back injury, and Jhye Richardson replacing him

Australian women's coach sacked ahead of football World Cup

Australia v India 3rd ODI scoreboard

Collated scoreboard in the third one-day international between Australia and India in Melbourne on Friday

Dhoni finishes off job to clinch ODI series for India

Master finisher Mahendra Singh Dhoni eased India to a seven-wicket victory to clinch their one-day international series against Australia in Melbourne on Friday

India defeats Australia to win ODI series

India clinched the one-day international series with a seven-wicket victory with four balls to spare in the third and deciding game against Australia in Melbourne on Friday

Over 260,000 Chinese tourists visit Sri Lanka in 2018

Over 260,000 Chinese tourists travelled in Sri Lanka in 2018, and the government hopes to attract a higher number this year, Sri Lanka's Tourism Ministry said here on Thursday

Agassi-fuelled Dimitrov powers on at Australian Open

Grigor Dimitrov's rejuvenation under the wing of Andre Agassi continued apace Friday as he powered into the last 16 of the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over Italian Thomas Fabbiano

Inner Mongolia sees record foreign trade volume in 2018

The import and export volume of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reached 103.44 billion yuan (about 15.3 billion U.S. dollars) last year, a year-on-year increase of 9.9 percent, local authorities said Friday

Chalal spins India into winning position in final ODI

India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal captured the best figures by any bowler in one-day cricket in Australia to restrict the home side to just 230 in the third and deciding game in Melbourne on Friday