Australia's Boland keeps place ahead of Hazlewood for 2nd South Africa Test
Australian seamer Scott Boland will play the Boxing Day second Test against South Africa in Melbourne with an "underdone" Josh Hazlewood again missing out, captain Pat Cummins said Sunday.
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Charlo suffers broken hand, showdown with Tszyu postponed
Undisputed world super-welterweight boxing champion Jermell Charlo suffered a broken left hand in training and his January showdown with unbeaten Australian Tim Tszyu has been postponed, promoters announced Saturday.
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Taliban order NGOs to stop women staff from working over 'hijab'
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers ordered all national and international NGOs to stop their women employees from working after "serious complaints" about their dress code, the economy ministry said on Saturday.
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Salvadoran troops encircle capital district in second gang crackdown
More than 1,000 soldiers surrounded a district in El Salvador's capital on Saturday as part of President Nayib Bukele's war on gangs, the second such operation this month in the Central American country.
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Curry will be out at least two more weeks for NBA Warriors
Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry, sidelined since suffering a partially dislocated left shoulder, will be out for at least another two weeks, the reigning champion Golden State Warriors said Saturday.
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Buffalo takes division crown while Ravens book NFL playoff spot
Buffalo clinched a third consecutive division title and the Baltimore Ravens secured an NFL playoff berth on a Saturday where most games were played in severely cold conditions.
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M23 rebel retreat a 'sham', DR Congo army says
DR Congo's army called an M23 rebel withdrawal from a strategic town near the eastern city of Goma a "sham" on Saturday, saying the militia is reinforcing its positions elsewhere.
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FARC dissident group announces end-of-year truce in Colombia
A group of armed renegades who refused to sign a 2016 peace accord in Colombia have declared a unilateral ceasefire until the new year, the country's peace commissioner tweeted Saturday.
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Harry, Meghan brand UK tabloid apology for column 'PR stunt'
Prince Harry and wife Meghan on Saturday accused The Sun of a "PR stunt" after the British tabloid apologised and said it regretted publishing a much-criticised column about the couple.
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Maxi Jazz of UK dance music act Faithless dies aged 65
Maxi Jazz, the lead singer of the British electronic band Faithless, has died at the age of 65, the group announced on Saturday.
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