Sri Lankans hold Warne in their hearts for tsunami aid: Ranatunga
Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Wednesday paid tribute to Australian great Shane Warne, saying the spinner found a place in the hearts of the island nation's fans for coming to the country's aid after the 2004 tsunami.
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Lyon, Swepson strikes hurt Sri Lanka in first Test
Spinners Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Swepson took two wickets each to rattle Sri Lanka's batting on a turning pitch at Galle in the opening Test on Wednesday.
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For some Ukrainians, war forces dramatic career changes
Denys Zhupnyk dreams of concerts and festivals as he drives a taxi around Kyiv, picking up and dropping off passengers.
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Aquaculture drives aquatic food yields to new high
The amount of fish, shellfish and algae caught in the wild and farmed in aquaculture hit a record 214 million tonnes in 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization said Wednesday.
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Lockdown in Indian city after gruesome sectarian killing
Hundreds of police were deployed in an Indian city on Wednesday following the murder of a Hindu tailor allegedly by two Muslim men after comments by a ruling party official about the Prophet Mohammed that have inflamed sectarian tensions.
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Lukaku 'very happy' as he arrives in Milan ahead of Inter return
Romelu Lukaku said he was "very happy" to be back after the Belgian international striker arrived in Milan on Wednesday ahead of his return to Inter Milan on loan from Chelsea.
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Kenyan pilot project to put price on nature's treasure
The bird count gets underway -- two members of the superb starling family, a Nubian woodpecker, and so on.
Read moreUkraine war dominates crucial NATO summit
NATO leaders were set Wednesday to invite Finland and Sweden to join after Turkey dropped objections, as the alliance looked to revamp its defences at a summit dominated by the war in Ukraine.
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Mucky business: Thai prisoners clean Bangkok sewers after pandemic delay
Flecked with sewage, a Thai prisoner grapples with an overflowing bucket as he and his fellow inmates clean Bangkok's congested drains for the first time in two years.
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Equity market losses driven by recession, inflation fears
Fears of a recession caused by sharp interest rate hikes aimed at fighting soaring inflation sent Asian and European markets tumbling Wednesday, tracking a sharp drop on Wall Street.
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