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Can New Zealand win their second Test series in Australia after 34 years?

New Zealand cricket team has risen to Number 2 in the world test rankings after an unbeaten string of seven consecutive series, most recently at home over England.

Trump pays $2 mn in damages for using charity for political interests

Trump had been accused of using foundation funds to settle lawsuits, promote his Trump-branded hotels, and for personal spending

HSBC's private Swiss arm to pay $192 million fine in US tax evasion case

In 2002, the bank had more than 720 undeclared US client relationships with a total value of more than $800 million

Six killed in New Jersey shooting; police officer, two suspects among dead

The shooting spread fear through the neighbourhood, and the nearby Sacred Heart School was put on lockdown as a precaution.

Trump responds to impeachment charges, says he is a victim of 'witch hunt'

"Ridiculous, and he knows that is not true," Trump tweeted

WTO chief makes final bid to save appeals court after shut down

The appellate branch of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body, sometimes called the supreme court of world trade, will stop functioning on Wednesday after years of relentless US opposition

Sena flip-flops on Citizenship Bill, may change its vote in Rajya Sabha

As things stand, the BJP, its allies and regional parties, supporting the Bill have 128 votes in favour of the Bill in a House of 240

New York judge sides with Exxon Mobil in environmental fraud case

The decision came after a trial that included testimony from former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson

Trump impeachment: Democrats unveil obstruction, abuse of power charges

The charges, if approved, would make Trump only the third US president to be impeached and placed on trial in the Senate

US-China trade talks: European stocks slump, sterling extends dollar-rally

Sterling hit an eight-month high at $1.3190, one day after reaching a 2.5-year peak versus the euro

China auto sales sink 5.4% in November, market slides for second year

Sales for the 11 months through November were off 10.5 per cent from a year earlier

Pakistan not to play international cricket at neutral venues any more: PCB

Our default position will remain that Pakistan is safe. We play cricket in Pakistan (and if) you want to play against Pakistan you have to come to Pakistan, says PCB chairman Ehsan Mani

Hong Kong police end 12-day siege of university campus to arrest protesters

Police removed a stash of nearly 4,000 gasoline bombs left behind by protesters, who fought pitched battles about two weeks ago with riot officers on surrounding streets

Iraqi forces gun down 28 protesters after Iranian consulate is set on fire

Iraq's capital and south have been rocked by the worst street unrest since the 2003 US-led invasion with a protest movement venting fury at the govt and its backers in neighbouring Iran

European parliament declares 'climate emergency' ahead of UN summit

"There is an urgency to act, but no state of emergency to declare," said EPP deputy Peter Liese, warning against giving an impression of "panic".

LG replaces CEO, top execs after profits slumped over 30% in third quarter

CEO Jo Seong-jin was appointed in December 2016, and is respected in South Korea for his unlikely journey to the top without a college degree in the education-driven country

US to cut spending on NATO budget, Germany to pay more under new formula

Trump has repeatedly criticised European members for freeloading on the US, singling out Germany for lagging behind on an alliance commitment to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence

Fuselage of new Boeing 777X aircraft ruptured in September pressure tests

The premier US aircraft manufacturer now faces fresh difficulties bringing its new line of long-haul jets to market due to the unexpected weakness in the 777X airframe

EU will not replace NATO, says new Brussels chief after Macron criticism

Ursula von der Leyen, the incoming European Commission president, became the latest major European leader to distance herself from a pugnacious Macron interview

Apple gives in to Moscow's demand, shows annexed Crimea as Russia on apps

Russia and Apple had been in talks over the last few months, with the US giant initially trying to show Crimea as undefined territory and removing any mention of Ukraine