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Devastating bushfire conditions to worsen in Australia
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rising temperatures, lightning strikes and erratic winds are set to fan wildfires in Australia in the week ahead, officials said on Sunday, with emergency crews already working day and night to contain more than 130 blazes.
England got selection 'badly wrong' in Rugby World Cup final - Jones
(Reuters) - England coach Eddie Jones said he should have played Joe Marler ahead of Mako Vunipola at loosehead prop in the Rugby World Cup final which they lost in Japan, the Australian said in his new autobiography.
Poor Pakistan preparation will hurt tourists Down Under
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Pakistan's hopes of upsetting hosts Australia in their upcoming two-match test series have been seriously undermined by their poor preparation schedule, former test batsman Dean Jones believes.
Mekong countries and U.N. agree to jointly fight drug scourge
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Five Southeast Asian countries, China, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) agreed on Friday to improve intelligence sharing and law enforcement operations to fight drug trafficking in the region by transnational crime groups.
Fast bowler Ferguson gets New Zealand test call
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been rewarded for his success in white ball cricket with a maiden call-up to the test squad for matches against England and Australia, the country's board (NZC) said on Friday.
Will a mixed member electoral system help Malaysia?
In an appalling move by Sarawak immigration, political scientist Dr Wong Chin Huat was not only denied entryinto Sarawak, but was initially denied medical attention when his blood pressure shot up at the airport.
Australia braces for heavy winds, lightning amid bushfire threat
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia braced on Friday for strong winds that began to whip up bushfires in two states, potentially adding to a toll of more than 270 homes destroyed and 2.5 million acres (1 million hectares) of land ravaged during the past week.
Writer held in offshore Australian asylum detention arrives in New Zealand
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Writer and refugee Behrouz Boochani left the Australian-run offshore Pacific detention camp where he has been held for six years, arriving in New Zealand late on Thursday to speak at a literary festival.
I couldn't turn down Toronto offer, says Williams
LONDON (Reuters) - Sonny Bill Williams said on Thursday he had not planned to return to rugby league but felt the offer to join Toronto Wolfpack ahead of their debut in England's top-tier Super League was too good to turn down.
Back in the saddle
PETALING JAYA: After deportation from Europe and a night in a Bangkok lock-up, the nightmare is finally over for Qabil Ambak. He can again pursue his quest to become the first Malaysian equestrian rider to compete at the Olympics.