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GREECE: Parliament approves crucial austerity plan

03/04/2011 - CRICKET

India hand home fans fairytale win at World Cup

India rallied to defeat Sri Lanka in a pulsating World Cup final in Mumbai on Saturday, despite losing the early wickets of star batsmen Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar.

31/03/2011 - CRICKET

India basks in World Cup victory over Pakistan

A fortuitous 85 from Sachin Tendulkar and a disciplined bowling effort helped India beat old rivals Pakistan by 29 runs in a high-stakes semi-final Wednesday, sparking scenes of jubilation among the home crowd.

30/03/2011 - CRICKET

India beat Pakistan for a place in World Cup final

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for "permanent reconciliation" with Pakistan on Wednesday after meeting his counterpart at the nations' cricket World Cup semi-final, which the Indian side won by 29 runs.

30/03/2011 - International press review

India v Pakistan: "war and peace"

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS: Wed., 30/3/2011: Syria and Libya are still front page news, but not in India or Pakistan where papers are dominated by the cricket World Cup semi-final between the two countries. We finish with Ed Miliband’s changing musical tastes: Kylie or Beethoven?

28/03/2011 - DIPLOMACY

World Cup semi-final offers chance for 'cricket diplomacy'

As India and Pakistan prepare for their cricket semi-final showdown, home secretaries from both countries met for peace talks in New Delhi on Monday in a further sign that their historically frosty diplomatic relations are warming.

20/02/2011 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Thailand, Cambodia: border dispute turns into hatred against France

France gets tangled up in a fierce border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. Environmental activists celebrate as Japan cuts short this year's whale hunt. And with the Cricket World Cup under way, we report from Pakistan on the passions involved.

07/01/2011 - CRICKET - ASHES

England triumph in Australia for first time since 1987

England crushed Australia by 83 runs and an innings to claim the final Test in Sydney and win their first Ashes series Down Under in more than two decades.

29/12/2010 - CRICKET

England blow away Australia to retain Ashes

England crushed Australia by an innings and 157 runs on Wednesday to wrap up the fourth Test in Melbourne and claim a 2-1 lead in the series, ensuring the tourists will return from down under with the coveted Ashes for the first time in 24 years.

19/12/2010 - CRICKET

India's Tendulkar makes history with 50th Test century

Sachin Tendulkar, the living legend of Indian cricket, became the first man to hit 50 Test centuries on Sunday as the visitors battled to avoid defeat in the first Test against South Africa in Centurion.

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