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Myanmar opposition party on course for a landslide victory in the general election
Myanmar's ruling party conceded defeat in a general election on Monday as the opposition led by democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi appeared on...
Anti-doping agency Russia wants Russia to be banned from athletics competition
An international anti-doping commission recommended today that the Russian Athletics Federation be banned from the sport over widespread doping offences, a move that could...
Russian President agrees to suspend all flights to Egypt after Sinai plane crash
Russia has ordered the suspension of all flights to Egypt following indications that the crash near Sharm el-Sheikh was caused by a bomb.
President Vladimir...
Turkey arrests Islamic State suspects ahead of G20
Turkish police have arrested 20 people suspected of links to the Islamic State group in Antalya a week before the city hosts a G20...
Bishoo to replace Badree for T20 series against Sri Lanka
West Indies will have to do without Twenty20’s leader bowler, Samuel Badree for their two-match series against Sri Lanka starting next Monday.
The 34-year-old, who...
Colombia lifts same-sex adoption limits
Colombia's constitutional court has lifted restrictions on same-sex couples adopting children.
Until now, same-sex couples could only adopt a child if it was the offspring...
Deadly bomb rocks Lebanon border town
At least six people are reported to have been killed in a bomb attack in a town near Lebanon's border with Syria.
A bomb hidden...
Mystery US police death ruled suicide
The death of an Illinois police officer that set off a massive manhunt in September has been ruled a suicide.
According to BBC News, Lieutenant...
Windies concede series with eight-wicket loss to Sri Lanka
West Indies’ disappointing tour of Sri Lanka continued yesterday, when they plunged to an eight-wicket loss in the second One-Day International to tamely concede...
Ten dead and many others trapped as factory collapses in Pakistan
At least ten people were killed and scores trapped when a factory under construction collapsed near Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore today.
A major rescue...