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Cricket |County stint will help Kohli prepare for England tour, says Dev

IndiacaptainViratKohliwouldbenefitfromastintinthecountychampionshipbeforethisyear’stestseriesagainstEngland,formerskipperKapilDevhassaid.Thefive-matchcontestbet

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Australian Open: Organisers defend heat policy after extreme temperature

AustralianOpenorganisershavedefendedthedecisionnottostopplayforextremetemperaturesduringthetournamentafterplayercriticism.Temperaturesondayfivereached40CinMelbo

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NASA unveils new model to discover habitable worlds

ScientistsoftheU.S.NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)havejustcomeupwithanewmodeltohelpallocatescarceobservingtimetothemostpromisingcandidateplanets

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China starts construction of major national scientific infrastructure

ChinastartedbuildinganintegratedexperimentaldeviceforextremeconditionsinBeijingonThursday,accordingtolocalmediareports.Oncecompleted,itcangreatlyimprovethecount

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China-donated security equipment handed to Somali army

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Thursday handed over security equipment donated by China to the Somali National Army (SNA) to help enhance security operations in the country.

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Nearly 100 bushfires raging in Australia's New South Wales state

Rural areas of Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state have been evacuated as wildfires rage across the state, threatening homes and closing roads.

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Australian PM unveils health system reform plan

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the government's health reform plan on Thursday, aiming to keep Australians with chronic diseases and complex conditions out of hospital and provide them with tailored services.

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Aussie fire authorities on high alert amid 40 degree heatwave tipping for this weekend

The Australian city of Melbourne is bracing for its hottest December day in five years, with the mercury tipped to climb as high as 40 degrees Celsius at the weekend, heightening fears of a more damaging bushfires.

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U.S. Fed unveils further cut in bond purchase program

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it will not pause the bond buying program, as there is sufficient underlying strength in the broader economy for it to keep taper on course.

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Fire threat forces closure of South Australian schools

With new heatwave conditions arriving in southeast Australia, South Australian (SA) fire department has declared fire bans across the state, forcing 11 schools to be closed on Tuesday.

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Fire threat forces closure of South Australian schools

With new heatwave conditions arriving in southeast Australia, South Australian (SA) fire department has declared fire bans across the state, forcing 11 schools to be closed on Tuesday.

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Worse than expected fire conditions ahead in Australia's New South Wales: author

All schools, including child care centers and pre-schools in the Blue Mountains, will be closed on Wednesday and weather conditions are expected to be worse than first thought, Australia's New South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS) said on Tuesday.

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France's Tour Eiffel closes due to staff strike

Paris' iconic tower, La Tour Eiffel was closed on Wednesday for the second succesive day as workers continued their strike over job conditions, local reports said.