World Twenty20 2014: Sri Lanka carried me – Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara paid tribute to his team-mates after he steered Sri Lanka to the World Twenty20 title in his final T20 international.…
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US comedian John Pinette found dead in Pittsburgh hotel
American comedian and actor John Pinette has been found dead in a hotel room in Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. Aged 50, he died…
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Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney dies aged 93
Mickey Rooney, the child actor who became the world's top box office star, has died aged 93. Born in Brooklyn, he began…
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IT Crowd and Southcliffe lead Bafta TV nominations
Channel 4's comedy series The IT Crowd and crime drama Southcliffe are both leading this year's Bafta TV nominations with four nods…
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Vivendi’s SFR sale to Numericable hits Bouygues shares
French conglomerate Bouygues' shares have fallen 6% in Paris after it lost out in an attempt to buy mobile phone operator SFR.…
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World Bank cuts China growth forecast
The World Bank has trimmed its growth forecast slightly for China, citing a "bumpy start to the year". It now expects the…
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Cement firms Holcim and Lafarge agree mega-merger
Swiss cement firm Holcim is to buy French rival Lafarge to create the world's biggest cement maker with combined sales of 32bn…
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India begins giant general election
Indians have begun voting in the world's biggest election, with the ruling Congress party pitted against the Hindu nationalist BJP opposition. The…
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Missing plane search has ‘best lead so far’
An Australian vessel searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane has detected signals consistent with those from "black box" flight recorders. The…
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US defence chief Hagel tours China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has toured China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, at the beginning of a three-day visit to China.…
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