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Aus vs NZ: Warner nears ton, Labuschagne survives as Australia pile on runs

Australia have been unbeatable this season, winning all four Tests at home

Sri Lanka's sacked cricket coach Hathurusingha demands $5 mn compensation

The former Sri Lankan Test star and coach made the claim after the two sides failed to agree the terms of his termination last summer

Iraq president 'denounces' Iran missile strikes that killed 80 US soldiers

Iran launched the missiles early Wednesday in response to the killing of senior Revolution Guards commander Qasem Soleimani in a US drone strike in Iraq last week

South China Sea: Indonesia president visits islands also claimed by China

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, accompanied by top military officials, toured Natuna Islands on a naval ship in a move designed to send a message to Beijing

Benjamin Netanyahu warns of 'resounding blow' if Iran attacks Israel

"Anyone who attacks us will receive a resounding blow," the premier told a Jerusalem conference after Iran launched a salvo retaliatory missile strikes on bases used by US troops in Iraq

Carlos Ghosn's Japanese lawyers refuse to comply with seizure warrant

Nissan has insisted Ghosn should be held accountable for his "various acts of misconduct"

UAE airlines cancel Baghdad flights after Iran missile strike on US bases

Iran early on Wednesday fired 22 missiles at two bases in Iraq housing US troops in retaliation for the Friday killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in a US drone strike

Delivered a slap in the face to US via missile attack: Iran supreme leader

His remarks came after he had vowed 'severe revenge' for a US drone strike that killed one of Iran's top military commanders near Baghdad international airport last week

Saudi calls for calm after 'very dangerous' escalation in US-Iran tensions

"It's certainly a very dangerous moment," Prince Faisal told reporters in Riyadh

US-Iran war could lead to rise in crude prices, threaten Gulf oil exports

If the US killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani on Friday leads to conflict between Washington and Tehran, oil facilities could be targeted in Gulf states

UK CEOs earn 117 times the average annual wage of British workers: Report

Chief executives of FTSE-100-listed companies earn 117 times the average annual salary, the High Pay Centre and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development estimate

'Million-strong' homage for Soleimani brings Tehran to a standstill

Young and old were packed shoulder-to-shoulder in the streets, including women dressed in black-clad chadours and others wearing loose-fitting hijabs

Iranian supreme leader Khamenei weeps at prayer for Qassem Soleimani

Ghaani stood near Khamenei's side, as did Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and other top leaders in the Islamic Republic

US threatens to bomb Iranian cultural sites, warns of sanctions on Iraq

Trump had already threatened widespread bombing of Iran if Tehran carries out its own threats to attack US troops

Two rockets hit near US embassy in Baghdad, 14th such strike in two months

The vehemently anti-American group, Kataeb Hezbollah, had warned Iraqi security forces to "get away" from US troops

German cops shoot dead knife-wielding man who sought to attack officers

Officers noted that the attacker was holding a knife behind his back

US is now targeting Iran's 'actual decision-makers', says Mike Pompeo

Pompeo was explaining US strategy in the aftermath of the US drone strike that killed Iran's most powerful general, Qassem Soleimani

Al-Shabaab attacks US-Kenya military base, claims destroyed 7 aircraft

A plume of black smoke rose above the base near the border with Somalia, where al-Shabab is based

Saudi says US didn't consult it over Iran strike; seeks to defuse tensions

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, both allies of Washington, are also vulnerable to Iranian counter strikes, analysts say.

Four Al-Shabaab jihadists gunned down in attack on US-Kenya military base

The Somali jihadists have staged several large-scale attacks inside Kenya, in retaliation for Nairobi sending troops into Somalia as well as to target foreign interests