2nd Test Match: Will Australia beat Pakistan 2nd time?

2^nd Test Match: Will Australia beat Pakistan 2^nd time?

Pakistan reached 142 for four wickets before play was abandoned due to rain after tea on day one of the second test against Australia in Melbourne on Monday.

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Paceman Jackson Bird took two wickets, with Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon grabbing one wicket apiece before the premature close at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Russia: Technical & Pilot Error, Behind Russian Plane Crash

Russia: Technical & Pilot Error, Behind Russian Plane Crash

MOSCOW — It was the second national tragedy in less than a week, once again played out in agonizing detail on national television, once again in the shadow of Russia’s military involvement in Syria. Once again, the nation was left with more questions than answers.

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Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov says that pilot error or a technical fault were likely to blame for Sunday's crash of a Russian Tu-154 carrying 92 passengers and crew. The military plane crashed into the Black Sea on its way from the southern Russian city of Sochi to Syria. Among its passengers were members of the world-famous Russian army choir who planned to perform at a New Year's concert at the Russian military base in Syria.

Superstar George Michael dead at 53 'from heart failure' on Christmas Day

Superstar George Michael dead at 53 'from heart failure' on Christmas Day

George Michael, who died peacefully at his home in Goring, England , according to his publicist, had run into legal and health troubles during the last decade. The Ministry of Gossip blog documented many of the stories.

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A statement from his publicist to the Press Association confirmed that he "passed away peacefully at home", while the BBC report that "Police say there were no suspicious circumstances".

Pakistan: Celebrating 140th Birthday Of The Founder Of Pakistan ‘Quaid-e-Azam - Muhammad Ali Jinnah’

Pakistan: Celebrating 140^th Birthday Of The Founder Of Pakistan ‘Quaid-e-Azam - Muhammad Ali Jinnah’

The 140th birth anniversary of Pakistan’s founder Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is being celebrated countrywide with national zeal today (Sunday, December 25, 2016).

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In his message on the 140th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that Muhammad Ali Jinnah united the scattered Muslims under a single flag in his struggle for establishment of an independent Muslim state on the map of the world.

Yemen: 7 Pakistani died in Yemen Airstrike on Iranian cargo ship

Yemen: 7 Pakistani died in Yemen Airstrike on Iranian cargo ship

One Pakistani sailor was killed while six others are feared dead when an unidentified fighter jet reportedly hit their ship in Yemeni waters, human rights activist Ansar Burney told The Express Tribune on Thursday.

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All the members of crew of the Iranian ship were Pakistani nationals and an officer identified as Kabir is said to have rescued his life by jumping off the vessel as it started sinking after catching fire.

Mexico: Fireworks Market Explosion Death Toll Rises to 32 & 59 Injured

Mexico: Fireworks Market Explosion Death Toll Rises to 32 & 59 Injured

Forensic investigators are continuing to scour the charred remains of a fireworks market outside Mexico City for clues to what caused a series of massive blasts that killed at least 33 people, the third fiery accident there in 11 years.

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The death toll from the massive explosion at Mexico's best-known fireworks market climbed to 32 on Wednesday as authorities worked to identify the dead and treat the dozens injured in the stunning incident.

Germany: Truck Runs Into Berlin Christmas Market, Killing 12 & Almost 50 Injured

Germany: Truck Runs Into Berlin Christmas Market, Killing 12 & Almost 50 Injured

BERLIN - German police on Tuesday described the slamming of a truck into a Berlin Christmas market, killing 12 and wounding dozens, as a “suspected act of terrorism,” as authorities carried out early morning counter terrorism raids.

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The incident had echoes of the deadly truck assault in the French city of Nice in July that killed 86 people and was claimed by the Islamic State.