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Cricket World Cup: India beat Pakistan to launch title defence
Virat Kohli returned to his sparkling best to help India continue its World Cup domination of archrival Pakistan, extending its winning streak ...Female suicide bomber kills 10 in Nigerian bus station
A female suicide bomber blew herself up at a crowded bus station in the northeast Nigerian city of Damaturu on Sunday, killing ...Bahrain police fire tear gas as protests mark uprising
Bahraini police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of Shiite protesters who took to the streets Saturday on the fourth anniversary of ...UAE, Spain shut embassies in Yemen capital
The United Arab Emirates and Spain said Saturday they had suspended operations at their embassies in Yemen following a Shiite militia takeover ...Ukraine ceasefire in doubt as fresh fighting kills 28
Fighting has raged on in Ukraine, throwing doubts on a ceasefire deal due to take effect over the weekend, with the US ...Boko Haram launches first attack on Chadian village
Boko Haram fighters attacked a Chadian village overnight, killing several people including a local chief, in the first known lethal attack by ...Football art auction raises millions for charity
A London auction of football-themed works raised more than $4 million for children\'s charities on Thursday, including a portrait of Barcelona star ...Kosovo Albanians flee misery for EU promised land
The town of Palic in northern Serbia is grappling with an exodus of impoverished Kosovo Albanians who are using the small summer ...Violence flares in Venezuela on anniversary of 2014 fatalities
Venezuelan security forces faced off with stone-wielding protesters on Thursday as supporters of President Nicolas Maduro also rallied on the anniversary of ...Egypt frees two Al Jazeera journalists on bail
Two remaining Al Jazeera journalists jailed in Egypt on charges of aiding a "terrorist organization" were freed on bail on Thursday after ...