Bangladesh sweat on skipper Shakib's fitness ahead of India clash
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan is to have a fitness test just hours before Thursday's World Cup match against in-form tournament hosts India in Pune.
Read moreNienaber ready to graduate from Erasmus scholarship
After almost 20 years as a coaching double-act, the end is rapidly approaching for the South African World Cup management team of Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber.
Read moreGermany's Scholz vows action after Molotovs thrown at synagogue
Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to fight anti-Semitism on German soil, after attackers hurled two Molotov cocktails at a Jewish synagogue in Berlin early Wednesday.
Read moreRussia withdraws new ruble note after church complaint
Russia's central bank halted the circulation of a new 1,000 ruble note Wednesday after Orthodox priests complained that the image of a church dome lacked a cross, even though it does not have one in real life.
Read moreBiden backs Israel in blaming Gaza hospital deaths on militant rocket
US President Joe Biden on a visit to Israel Wednesday backed his ally's stance blaming Palestinian militants for a rocket strike on a hospital that killed hundreds in war-torn Gaza and has inflamed anger across the Middle East.
Read moreNew Zealand score 288-6 against sloppy Afghanistan in World Cup
Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham and Will Young scored half centuries as New Zealand were let off by some sloppy Afghanistan fielding to score 288-6 in their World Cup match in Chennai on Wednesday.
Read moreUkraine's long-range missiles will only prolong its 'agony': Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday it was a "mistake" for Washington to give Ukraine long-range ATACMS missiles, warning they would not affect the frontline and would prolong Ukraine's "agony".
Read moreNasvay: The chewing tobacco poisoning Kyrgyzstan
Farmer Askarbek Duisheyev pours a small plastic bottle into the palm of his hand and tips some green balls under his tongue.
Read moreFive great Australia-Pakistan cricket moments
Five-time champions Australia renew their cricketing rivalry with Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup in Bengaluru on Friday.
Read moreHong Kong sticks a fork in disposable plastic products
Need a plastic fork at a Hong Kong restaurant? Come April 22, Earth Day, customers will have to start reaching for more eco-friendly cutlery, according to a bill passed Wednesday by the city's legislature.
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