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India beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in Asia Cup

The India innings began with a Nuwan Kulasekara massacre.

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EU can’t let Greece plunge into ‘chaos’ in refugee crisis

Last summer, German Chancellor Angela Merkel stared down Athens in a debt-crisis showdown, forcing Greece to agree to tough austerity measures and spurring critics to cast her as a heartless

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Primary Day for MA; competition for delegates in the Bay State

Former President Bill Clinton used his popularity in MA on Super Tuesday to meet and greet at Boston area polls and give voters one last push to vote for his

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Polls: Clinton dominates South; Trump, Cruz scrap for Super Tuesday edge

Trump’s rivals are scrambling to stop the billionaire businessman from becoming an “unstoppable” force in the 2016 presidential contest. Fortunes are revered in Texas where Ted Cruz garners 42%, giving

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Jaitley unveils pro-poor budget, pledges reforms

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the Union Budget 2016-17 on Monday and he laid out the roadmap to “ensure macro-economic stability and prudent fiscal management”.

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More than US$ 1 billion was transferred into Malaysia PM’s accounts

“This has been reiterated by multiple lawful authorities including the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, the Malaysian Attorney General, and various reputable global publications, who have confirmed that these funds came from

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Obama awards Medal of Honor to Navy SEAL

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday awarded the country’s highest honour for valour to Navy SEAL Edward Byers, who used his body to shield an American hostage from gunfire during

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Buffett: Auto insurance rates are going up, distracted drivers a problem

In his letter, Buffett said “some commentators bemoan our current 2 percent per year growth” in real gross domestic product, “and, yes, we would all like to see a higher

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Google accepts some blame for self-driving crash

In this photo taken Wednesday, May 14, 2014, a row of Google self-driving cars are shown outside the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif.

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John Oliver on Donald Trump

“F***ing Drumpf!” Oliver exclaimed with giddy excitement.

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Rights group reports airstrikes in Syria

The defense ministry said violations were committed by moderate rebels as well as “terrorist organisations”.

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Celebrity microblogger’s account closed for posting illegal info

The Cyberspace Administration of China, the main Internet regulator, said in a statement posted online that Ren’s Weibo account and another account of his on a similar site run by

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