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Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi wins cricketer of the year award

EU Foreign Ministers Say 'Spheres of Influence' Have No Place in 21st Century

Congo's surrendered rebels left in limbo

Hundreds of militiamen who heeded government calls to lay down their weapons in war-torn eastern DR Congo have become so disillusioned with life in their sordid cantonments, they are returning to the bush

Fashion designer Thierry Mugler dies aged 73

De Kock century sets up South Africa clean sweep

De Kock century sets up South Africa clean sweep

Afghanistan beat Dutch by 48 runs in second ODI to win series

Cold War flashbacks in Russia-US talks in Geneva

Vandersay stars as Sri Lanka crush Zimbabwe to clinch ODIs 2-1

Sri Lankan spinner Jeffrey Vandersay returned figures of 4-10 to lead Zimbabwe's 184-run rout in the third one-day international as the hosts clinched the series 2-1 on Friday

Picasso Surrealist Masterpiece 'La Fenetre Ouverte' Set for 1st Auction - Christie's

Pablo Picasso's painting "La fenetre ouverte" (the Open Window) will be offered at auction for the first time ever with an estimated price ranging from 14 to 24 million pounds ($19 to 32 million), Christie's auction house revealed on Friday

Zimbabwe limit Sri Lanka to 254-9 in ODI decider

Fast bowler Tendai Chatara led a disciplined Zimbabwe attack to restrict Sri Lanka to 254 for nine in the third and deciding one-day international on Friday

China's Hianan sets 9-pct target for GDP growth

Sri Lanka win toss, bat against Zimbabwe in ODI decider

UN General Assembly head appeals for Olympic Truce during Beijing Games

RPT - Biden's Year 1 Domestic Achievements Meager, Foreign Policy 'Clueless' - Historian

Drug resistant infections kills over 1mn people a year: Lancet

Antimicrobial resistance kills more than 1 million people around the world each year, according to a study published in the Lancet

Biden's Year 1 Domestic Achievements Meager, Foreign Policy 'Clueless' - Historian

US President Joe Biden's achievements in his first year in office have been meager because he failed to show strong leadership while wishfully thinking the Republicans and conservative Democrats would cooperate, American University Professor and eminent historian, Peter Kuznick, told Sputnik

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the occasion of the 20 January – National Mourning Day

On the night of January 19 to 20, 1990, by order of the USSR leadership, 26,000 Soviet troops invaded Baku, Sumgait, as well as other cities of Azerbaijan

Mehsud ready to hold two more World records

Pakistani trailblazer of Kung Fu in Tribal areas and Martial Artist Irfan Mehsud holds 43 Guinness world records has tighten up his shoes to add two more feathers of pride to his cap

Ancient Afghan minaret in danger of 'collapse' after quakes

Portugal investigates naturalisation of Roman Abramovich

Portugal is investigating the naturalisation process of Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire owner of Chelsea football club, who benefited from a law compensating descendants of Jews expelled in the 15th century

Omicron will pinch, not derail US economic growth: Yellen

The latest coronavirus variant will weigh on US economic growth in the months ahead but will not derail it, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen assured the nation's mayors Wednesday as they gathered in Washington

Venezuela: the decline of an oil giant in crisis

Ervine, Raza help Zimbabwe level ODI series

Skipper Craig Ervine and an attacking Sikandar Raza set up a 22-run series-levelling win for Zimbabwe in the second one-day international against Sri Lanka on Tuesday