Australia are contemplating bowling two spinners for the first time in 10 years with Stephen O'Keefe in line to partner Nathan Lyon against the West Indies in Sunday's final Test in Sydney. Not since Stuart

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The start of the new year means the opening of the January transfer window and an opportunity for English Premier League clubs to once again flex their financial muscle. The window opens in England on

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Paceman Mohammad Aamir, who served a prison term for spot-fixing, said he was ready to respond to his critics with wickets - and love - after being selected on Friday for Pakistan's limited-overs tour of

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Paceman Mohammad Aamir was set to make his return to the Pakistan team after being selected on Friday for an upcoming series in New Zealand, months after completing a five-year spot-fixing ban. His inclusion in

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Iraqi forces pushed out of central Ramadi Friday to extend their grip on the city, sweeping neighbourhoods for pockets of jihadists to flush out and trapped civilians to evacuate. Federal forces declared victory Sunday in

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Iceland's president announced Friday he was stepping down after 20 years in the job, paving the way for a presidential election in June. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, 72, said in his New Year's message that he

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Saudi Arabia has reopened its embassy in Baghdad, after a 25-year shutdown, which will allow the two countries to cooperate more closely against terrorism, al-Arabiya TV reported on Friday. The kingdom closed its embassy in

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Ghana's power minister has resigned after failing to resolve a three-year-old electricity crisis that President John Mahama, who seeks re-election this year, had promised to fix, government sources said on Friday. Power Minister Kwabena Donkor

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Israel handed over to their families Friday the bodies of 23 Palestinians killed during recent attacks on Israelis, the army said, in an apparent bid to ease tensions. Palestinian medical sources in Hebron said 17

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The White House has delayed imposing new financial sanctions on Iran over its ballistic-missile program, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Journal, citing US officials, said the Obama administration was preparing

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