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Head, Smith centuries put Australia in charge of 5th Ashes Test

Head, Smith centuries put Australia in charge of 5th Ashes Test

Run-machine Travis Head hit a swashbuckling 163 and Steve Smith a composed unbeaten 129 as Australia built a 134-run lead over England to seize control on day three of the fifth and final Ashes Test on Tuesday.

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Thailand says Cambodia violated truce with cross-border 'accident'

Thailand says Cambodia violated truce with cross-border 'accident'

Thailand accused Cambodia of violating a 10-day-old truce on Tuesday, saying cross-border mortar fire wounded a soldier, while Phnom Penh said a "pile of garbage" exploded, injuring two of its own troops.

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Nigeria's 'Kannywood' tiptoes between censor boards and modernity

Nigeria's 'Kannywood' tiptoes between censor boards and modernity

Long overshadowed by south Nigeria's Nollywood, filmmakers in the north of Africa's cinema powerhouse are pushing boundaries in search of international eyeballs -- all while navigating the Muslim-majority region's social conservatism.

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'Nobody is going to run home': Venezuelan diaspora in wait-and-see mode

'Nobody is going to run home': Venezuelan diaspora in wait-and-see mode

"A new dawn for Venezuela" is how a top US diplomat described the future awaiting the Caribbean country after Saturday's capture of president Nicolas Maduro by US special forces in a raid on Caracas.

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Sabalenka says 'Battle of the Sexes' pays off after ruthless win

Sabalenka says 'Battle of the Sexes' pays off after ruthless win

Aryna Sabalenka said her much-maligned exhibition match against Nick Kyrgios had paid dividends as she demolished Cristina Bucsa on Tuesday to launch her Australian Open preparations.

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Venus Williams ousted in first round of Australian Open warm-up

Venus Williams ousted in first round of Australian Open warm-up

Venus Williams was beaten in three sets by Magda Linette on Tuesday at the Auckland Classic as the American great gears up to make history at the Australian Open aged 45.

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Smith in charge after Head's 163 to put Australia seven behind England

Smith in charge after Head's 163 to put Australia seven behind England

Run-machine Travis Head hit a swashbuckling 163 and Steve Smith an unbeaten 65 as Australia moved to within seven runs of England's first innings 384 at tea on day three of the fifth and final Ashes Test on Tuesday.

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Landmines destroy limbs and lives on Bangladesh-Myanmar border

Landmines destroy limbs and lives on Bangladesh-Myanmar border

In the dense hill forests along Bangladesh's border with war-torn Myanmar, villagers are losing limbs to landmines, casualties of a conflict not of their making.

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Kyrgios urges Djokovic to play 'as long as possible' after Adelaide pullout

Kyrgios urges Djokovic to play 'as long as possible' after Adelaide pullout

Nick Kyrgios urged Novak Djokovic to stay in tennis "as long as possible" after the Serbian great Tuesday pulled out of his only lead-up tournament to the Australian Open, saying he was "not quite physically ready".

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Australian Open winners to get $2.79mn as prize money hits new high

Australian Open winners to get $2.79mn as prize money hits new high

Players at this month's Australian Open will be competing for a record prize pool with organisers on Tuesday announcing a 16 percent increase in the total purse to Aus$111.5 million (US$75 million).

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