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Civilians in firing line of Bangkok’s showdown

As gunfire sounded outside his condominium, Khrichana Phanitphong tried to warn his friend to come in from the balcony. Too late.

Maliki fails to overturn Allawi win

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Friday failed to grasp first place in Iraq’s parliamentary election from his arch-rival Iyad Allawi after a recount confirmed there was no fraud in the March 7 ballot

China rout Indonesia

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A rampant China underlined their dominance of world badminton on Sunday by pounding Indonesia 3-0 to emphatically win a fourth consecutive Thomas Cup title.

Rezai stuns Venus for titleV

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France’s Arvane Rezai upset the formbook with a 6-2, 7-5 upset win over Venus Williams to win the title at the Madrid Masters here on Sunday.

Lookin At Lucky bags Preakness

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Lookin at Lucky won the 135th Preakness on Saturday, dooming the Triple Crown bid of Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver and giving jockey-switching trainer Bob Baffert a historic triumph.

India, Korea share Azlan Shah trophy

India and South Korea were named joint champions of the 19th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup on Sunday after the final was abandoned because of heavy rain in northern Malaysia.

Ballack in doubt for World Cup

Germany captain Michael Ballack will not find out his World Cup fate until Monday because heavy swelling on his injured right ankle has delayed an MRI scan by 24 hours.

Post Kaneria arrest, ICC ‘aware of problem’

International Cricket Council president David Morgan has insisted officials are “extremely vigilant” when it comes to ‘spot-fixing’ after Pakistan’s Danish Kaneria was arrested in a betting probe.

McGlashan sets up NZ-Oz final

Sara McGlashan saw New Zealand into the final of the women’s World Twenty20 against arch-rivals Australia as her superb innings of 84 set up a 56-run over the West Indies here on Friday.

It’s Ashes Part deux

Australia captain Michael Clarke wasted little time in upping the pressure on England’s Kevin Pietersen ahead of the World Twenty20 final between cricket’s oldest rivals here on Sunday.

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