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Zimbabwe's great World Cup continues as they down hosts
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (311+ words) Unbeaten surprise packets Zimbabwe have fired another warning shot to the big guns in the T20 World Cup as they beat co-hosts Sri "Lanka by six wickets to top group B, chasing down a target of 179 "with three balls to spare....
Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar, killing at least 31
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (306+ words) Fierce winds have left a trail of destruction in Madagascar "as Tropical Cyclone Gezani hit the island, killing at least 31 people and leaving another four missing, "the country's disaster management office says. Twenty-nine of the deaths were recorded in Toamasina,…...
South Africa thrash Canada to launch T20 World Cup bid
1+ week, 2+ day ago (285+ words) Captain Aiden Markram has led with a half-century as South Africa kicked off their Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a "comfortable 57-run win over Canada, aided by Lungi Ngidi's four-wicket haul in a Group D clash in Ahmedabad. Canada's decision to…...
Hot for south-east inland, rain and storms in the tropical north
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (26+ words) Hot for south-east inland, rain and storms in the tropical north'canberratimes.com.au Hot for south-east inland, rain and storms in the tropical north...
Hosts Morocco and Cameroon set up quarter-final clash
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (340+ words) Brahim D'az has kept Morocco on course for the Africa Cup of Nations title by firing the team into the quarter-finals before Cameroon eliminated South Africa to set up a showdown with the host nation." Morocco went through with a…...
Summer drownings rise amid pleas for water safety
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (460+ words) A man has died in the latest beach drowning and searches for a two others missing in the water have been called off, as authorities plead for people to be sensible over summer. The death follows five drownings across Australian…...
Salah spot-on to steer Egypt towards knockout stages
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (244+ words) Mohamed Salah scored again as Egypt's 10 men held on to beat South Africa 1-0 to all but reach the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations. The Liverpool striker, who secured the Pharaohs' opening win with a stoppage-time strike against…...
Pandya fiery 50 earns India series win over Proteas
2+ mon, 7+ hour ago (415+ words) Hardik Pandya has clouted five sixes en route to a 16-ball half-century as his quick-fire 105-run partnership with Tilak Varma set up India's 30-run win over South Africa and clinched the five-match Twenty20 series 3-1. Chasing 232 in Ahmedabad, South Africa got off…...
'Our kids are dollar signs': deadline for Radford withdrawal extended
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (429+ words) Radford College has extended the deadline for students to leave without penalty as parents weigh up their options amid fee hike outrage and revelations of financial mistakes. In an email sent to parents, Radford board chair Vicki Williams said the…...
South African bar shooting leaves 11 dead
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (268+ words) A mass shooting at a bar has left at least 11 people, including three children, dead in a township near the South African administrative capital of Pretoria, police say. Another 14 people were wounded and taken to the hospital, according to a…...