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Bangladesh police arrest opposition members over train fire

Bangladesh police arrest opposition members over train fire

Bangladesh police on Saturday arrested seven opposition party members blamed for an alleged pre-election arson attack on a packed commuter train that killed four people and injured another eight.

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North Korea fires 60 rounds of artillery near South Korean border island

North Korea fires 60 rounds of artillery near South Korean border island

North Korea's military fired over 60 artillery rounds near Yeonpyeong Island on Saturday, Seoul's military said, a day after both sides staged live-fire drills in the same area near their contested maritime border.

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Battling Rublev ends teen wildcard's run to reach Hong Kong final

Battling Rublev ends teen wildcard's run to reach Hong Kong final

World number five Andrey Rublev overcame a fierce examination from Chinese wildcard "Jerry" Shang Juncheng on Saturday to reach the Hong Kong Open final.

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UK police launch fraud inquiry over post office IT scandal

UK police launch fraud inquiry over post office IT scandal

UK police have announced they are investigating possible fraud offences committed during Britain's post office scandal, described as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history.

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Top seeds Gauff, Svitolina to clash in Auckland Classic final

Top seeds Gauff, Svitolina to clash in Auckland Classic final

US Open champion Coco Gauff maintained her imperious form in the lead-up to the Australia Open by dismantling Emma Navarro 6-3, 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Auckland Classic on Saturday.

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Swiatek blasts Poland past France and into United Cup final

Swiatek blasts Poland past France and into United Cup final

Four-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek and teammate Hubert Hurkacz swept top seeds Poland into the United Cup final on Saturday with a hard-fought victory over France.

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Glittering and controversial, Warner ends Test career

Glittering and controversial, Warner ends Test career

Australian opener David Warner played the last of his 112 Tests to end a glittering and controversal career against Pakistan in Sydney on Saturday.

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Warner goes out swinging as Australia sweep Pakistan series

Warner goes out swinging as Australia sweep Pakistan series

Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets with David Warner scoring a pulsating 57 in his farewell Test match in Sydney on Saturday to sweep the series 3-0.

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'Dream come true': Australia's Warner retires from Test cricket

'Dream come true': Australia's Warner retires from Test cricket

Australian opener David Warner drew the curtain on a 112-Test career spanning 12 years Saturday with a swashbuckling 57 against Pakistan, leaving his home Sydney Cricket Ground to a standing ovation.

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Death toll hits 98 in Japan quake

Death toll hits 98 in Japan quake

Rescuers sifted through rubble Saturday as focus turned to recovering bodies rather than finding survivors five days after a huge earthquake struck central Japan, with 98 people now confirmed killed.

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