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Cricket

Maverick De Kock promises a street-smart approach as ODI skipper

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African players can look forward to playing "street-smart" cricket when Quinton de Kock takes over as captain next month.

Rugby

Saracens want publication of disciplinary report into salary cap breaches

LONDON (Reuters) - Saracens are keen for the disciplinary panel report that found the Premiership champions guilty of persistent salary cap breaches to be published in full, new club chairman Neil Golding said on Wednesday.

World

Putin says Russia has to remain strong presidential republic

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia must remain a strong presidential republic, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday when asked about a possible transitional period once he steps down in 2024.

World

Here's the team arguing for Trump's removal in the U.S. Senate

(Reuters) - Starting on Wednesday, seven members of the House of Representatives will try to convince the U.S. Senate that President Donald Trump should be removed from office.

World

Trump says Taliban must curb violence for meaningful Afghanistan talks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani that there cannot be meaningful negotiations until the Taliban significantly reduces its violence, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.

World

Soleimani killing adds dangerous new dimension to Iraq unrest

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iranian-backed Shi'ite factions have exhorted Iraqis to turn out for a "million-strong" march on Friday aimed at whipping up anti-American sentiment as the United States' struggle with Iran plays out on the streets of Baghdad.

World

Macron berates Israeli security men in tussle at Jerusalem church

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - "Go outside," French President Emmanuel Macron demanded in English in a melee with Israeli security men on Wednesday, demanding they leave a Jerusalem basilica that he visited before a Holocaust memorial conference.

Athletics

Nike Vaporfly runners eye peak form at Dubai Marathon

DUBAI (Reuters) - Athletes wearing the controversial Nike Vaporfly shoes have backed themselves to set fast times at the Dubai Marathon this Friday as they make their case for Olympic selection.

Football

Liverpool boss Klopp rules out January transfer exits

(Reuters) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has dismissed speculation linking Xherdan Shaqiri with a loan move to Italy, saying the club has no intention of letting any of their first-team players leave in the January transfer window.

Rugby

Rugby: All change for the post-World Cup Six Nations

LONDON (Reuters) - A post-World Cup Six Nations always feels like something of a fresh start but this year's championship, featuring four new coaches and four new captains, is about as clean a slate as it gets.

World

Tribal attack in disputed South Sudan border region kills 29

JUBA (Reuters) - Suspected Misseriya tribesmen killed at least 29 people, at least some of whom burned to death in their homes, in an attack on a village in the disputed Abyei border region of South Sudan on Wednesday, a regional administrator said.

World

Prince Charles says climate change is humanity's greatest threat

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles said on Wednesday that global warming and climate change are the greatest threats humanity has faced, calling on business leaders in Davos to act now to create a sustainable economic future.

World

Germany returns Nazi art from Gurlitt trove to French family

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany on Wednesday returned three art works to a descendant of a Jewish French collector who owned them until his death in 1941 in Nazi-occupied France.

World

Storm Gloria leaves eight dead, ruins rice paddies in Spain

MADRID (Reuters) - At least eight people have been killed as Storm Gloria has rampaged across eastern Spain, unleashing winds of up to 144 kmh (90 mph) and waves up to 13.5 metres (44 feet) high, officials said on Wednesday.

World

Pompeo says he will testify in Trump impeachment trial if required

KINGSTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he would be ready to testify in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial if legally obliged to, as political squabbles over the process intensified in Washington.

Nation

Police arrest m-cylist for hitting man with helmet

GOMBAK: Police arrested a motorcyclist who allegedly assaulted another man with his motorcycle helmet.

World

Saudi prince may have been involved in Bezos phone hacking - U.N. experts

SAN FRANCISCO/CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may have been involved in a plot to hack the phone of Amazon's billionaire boss Jeff Bezos, United Nations experts said on Wednesday.

World

Brazil's Bolsonaro government approval rating on the rise - poll

BRASILIA (Reuters) - The approval rating of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has improved, with the number of Brazilians who view his government as great or good increasing to 34.5% from 29.4% in August, according to a poll released on Wednesday.

Nation

Socso urges the self-employed to open accounts

KLANG: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) wants more people who are self-employed to open accounts with the organisation.

World

Main Irish opposition party would boost Rainy Day Fund

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's main opposition party Fianna Fail, leading in opinion polls before a Feb. 8 election, will boost annual contributions to the state's Rainy Day Fund if elected in an attempt to further shield the treasury from potential future shocks.