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Kohli beats Tendulkar mark as India's top away ODI run-scorer
Kohli beats Tendulkar mark as India's top away ODI run-scorer

Virat Kohli became India's leading run-scorer in away one-day internationals as he hit an energetic half-century against South Africa just days after his shock exit as Test skipper.

January 20, 2022

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CIA says 'Havana Syndrome' is not foreign power campaign: reports
CIA says 'Havana Syndrome' is not foreign power campaign: reports

The CIA has concluded that US diplomats suffering mysterious headaches and nausea in what has been dubbed "Havana Syndrome" were not targeted in a global campaign by a foreign power, reports said Wednesday.

January 20, 2022

Olympics meaningful even without fans, Tokyo 2020 chief says ahead of Beijing
Olympics meaningful even without fans, Tokyo 2020 chief says ahead of Beijing

Next month's Beijing Winter Olympics can still be meaningful even with the general public locked out because of Covid-19, a top official from last year's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games has said.

January 20, 2022

Malaysia's top badminton player quits national team
Malaysia's top badminton player quits national team

Malaysian badminton ace Lee Zii Jia, ranked seventh in the world, has quit his country's national team to play as an independent, reports said Thursday.

January 20, 2022

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Muguruza blames shock exit on coaching team's Covid in build-up
Muguruza blames shock exit on coaching team's Covid in build-up

World number three Garbine Muguruza blamed Covid-19 for her early exit from the Australian Open Thursday, revealing her entire team had been struck down in the lead-up to the tournament, hampering her preparations.

January 20, 2022

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North Korea hints at restart of nuclear, long-range missile tests
North Korea hints at restart of nuclear, long-range missile tests

North Korea hinted Thursday it could resume nuclear and long-range weapons tests as it prepares for "confrontation" with Washington, its latest threat after a string of sanctions-busting missile launches.

January 20, 2022