Nepal bid to include Lamichhane for World Cup despite visa denial
Nepal said Thursday they were still trying to include controversial star Sandeep Lamichhane in their T20 World Cup squad, despite the spin bowler having been denied a US visa.
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Toulouse's Ntamack gearing up for 'dream' Champions Cup final
France fly-half Romain Ntamack has put the disappointment of missing the World Cup behind him and is focussing on Saturday's "dream" Champions Cup final in London when his Toulouse side come up against Leinster, the giants of Irish rugby.
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Ponting says he was approached to be India head coach
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has revealed he was approached to be India's next head cricket coach, but said the demands of the high-profile job meant he was unlikely to take it up.
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Palestinian films 'more important than ever', directors say in Cannes
Veteran Palestinian film director Rashid Masharawi was abroad when the Gaza war broke out last year, so he decided to hand over the camera to other filmmakers still inside the besieged territory.
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Thousands bid farewell to Iran's Raisi ahead of burial
Thousands marched in Iran on Thursday on the final day of funeral rites for president Ebrahim Raisi, who will be laid to rest in his hometown days after dying in a helicopter crash.
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China's military surrounds Taiwan as 'punishment'
China on Thursday encircled Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft in war games aimed at punishing the self-ruled island after its new president vowed to defend democracy.
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France's Macron urges calm in riot-hit New Caledonia
France's president made a long-haul trip to the restive Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, urging a "return to peace" after deadly rioting, and vowing thousands of military reinforcements will be deployed for "as long as necessary".
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Kohli still hungry and evolving, says Bengaluru coach Flower
An IPL title has eluded Virat Kohli for 17 years, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru coach Andy Flower praised the star cricketer for his enduring "hunger" for the game.
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S. Korea president announces record $19 bn plan to boost chip industry
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday announced a record $19-billion-dollar support plan for the country's crucial semiconductor industry.
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What are the costs behind Trump's economic proposals?
Republican former president Donald Trump once dubbed himself a "Tariff Man" seeking to boost government coffers.
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