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New Zealand set England 258 to win second Test after Williamson century

New Zealand set England 258 to win second Test after Williamson century

Record-breaker Kane Williamson stroked a superb century Monday to steer New Zealand to 483 all out in their second innings and set England a target of 258 runs to win the second Test in Wellington.

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Contract killings come cheap in South Africa

Contract killings come cheap in South Africa

Getting rid of an insufferable husband comes relatively cheap in South Africa, while political hits are more expensive.

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Williamson century sees New Zealand set England 258 to win second Test

Williamson century sees New Zealand set England 258 to win second Test

Record-breaker Kane Williamson stroked a superb century Monday to steer New Zealand to 483 all out in their second innings and set England a target of 258 runs to win the second Test in Wellington.

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China ramps up coal plant approvals despite emissions pledge: report

China ramps up coal plant approvals despite emissions pledge: report

China last year approved the largest expansion of coal-fired power plants since 2015, according to a study published Monday, despite its vow to begin phasing down use of the fossil fuel in just three years.

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North Korea's Kim opens key meeting on agriculture

North Korea's Kim opens key meeting on agriculture

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has opened a key party meeting to discuss agricultural development, state media said Monday, following a report of "grave" food shortages in the isolated country.

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'Larger than life': Indian film-maker Rajamouli shoots for Oscar fame

'Larger than life': Indian film-maker Rajamouli shoots for Oscar fame

Indian director S.S. Rajamouli's films are all-singing, all-dancing spectacles -- and he is now a favourite to secure the first ever Oscar for an all-Indian film.

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Carbon credits: a contested tool to fight deforestation

Carbon credits: a contested tool to fight deforestation

Planting trees or safeguarding tropical rainforests have become popular tools for companies seeking to offset their carbon emissions and proclaim their commitment to the environment.

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Australian women cricketers hailed as among greatest ever

Australian women cricketers hailed as among greatest ever

Australia's all-conquering women cricketers were hailed Monday as among the greatest sporting teams the country has ever produced after winning yet another Twenty20 World Cup.

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Cockfighting still a popular blood sport in southern Iraq

Cockfighting still a popular blood sport in southern Iraq

Two vicious roosters circle a filthy carpet in southern Iraq, facing off for a cockfight that has drawn dozens to a dimly lit cafe in the port city of Basra.

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'Everything Everywhere' wins (nearly) all at SAG Awards

'Everything Everywhere' wins (nearly) all at SAG Awards

Absurdist sci-fi comedy "Everything Everywhere All At Once" continued its dominance of this year's Hollywood award shows by earning top honors from the Screen Actors Guild on Sunday.

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