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Mouse plague forces Australian prison evacuation

Asian markets mixed as Wall St fails to inspire before Fed decision

Top Rio militia boss killed in raid: Brazilian police

New Zealand's Watling out of England series finale

New Zealand wicket-keeper BJ Watling has been ruled out of the second Test against England at Edgbaston after failing to overcome a sore back, team management have announced

Chiefs bounce back to edge battling Rebels

Highlanders stay in finals hunt with Waratahs rout

Markets wobble as blockbuster data fans taper fears

Equity markets fluctuated Friday after another set of bumper US economic data reinforced recovery optimism but added fuel to concerns that the Federal Reserve will be forced to tighten its ultra-loose monetary policies sooner than expected

New Zealand's Conway joins Test debut 200 club

New Zealand's Devon Conway became just the seventh batsman in Test cricket's 144-year history to make a double century on debut with a score of exactly 200 against England at Lord's on Thursday

Oil builds on gains as recovery picks up but equities mixed

Oil prices extended their rally Wednesday on growing expectations for demand as the global economy recovers, though equity investors trod more cautiously amid lingering inflation fears

Oil builds on gains as recovery picks up but equities mixed

Oil prices extended their rally Wednesday on growing expectations for demand as the global economy recovers, though equity investors trod a more cautious line with inflation fears still casting a shadow over trading floors

Oil builds on gains as recovery picks up but equities mixed

Oil prices extended their rally Wednesday on growing expectations for demand as the global economy recovers, though equity investors trod a more cautious line as inflation fears continue to cast a shadow over trading floors

Crude extends gains as recovery picks up but equities mixed

New Zealand, Australia play down differences on China

Asian markets mixed as traders await fresh catalysts

Heartbreak for Highlanders as vital bonus point eludes them