India has threatened to take action against micro-blogging website Twitter over content alleged to have inflamed ethnic tensions against migrants from the northeast, reports said Thursday. Soccer-Five-year bans after crowd violence in Australia
Aug 23 (Reuters) – Two men who lit flares and fireworks atpreseason soccer matches in Sydney which led to violence in thestands have been handed five-year bans from all games inAustralia, the FFA said on Thursday. Police used pepper spray to quell supporters at Edensor Parkon Wednesday after a firework was thrown into the crowd at theWestern Sydney Warriors trial match against Sydney United. That followed trouble at a trial match between Sydney FC andthe Macarthur Rams at Campbelltown Stadium on Aug. 14, where achild was hit by a rock after trouble followed the lighting of aflare. …
Pakistan: 22 die from heavy rains, flooding
Pakistani officials say heavy monsoon rains that triggered flooding in the country's north have caused at least 22 deaths. Fleet-footed Cooper sidesteps media conference
(Reuters) – It may have been the pressure, but Quade Cooper’s return to the international rugby spotlight on Thursday lasted less than it takes the mercurial flyhalf to take a shot at goal. Cooper was recalled to the Australia side on Thursday for their must-win Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand at Eden Park, but left reporters speculating about his state of mind as he walked out of a media conference after answering only one question. …
Assange lawyer has key info on rape claims: report
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's lawyer Thursday said he had key information relating to the rape claims his client was facing which would be surprising when revealed, a report said. UPDATE 1-Rugby-Fleet-footed Cooper sidesteps media conference
* Cooper terminates media conference after one question * Will face Eden Park demons after 10 months out ofAustralia side (Adds quotes, details) Aug 23 (Reuters) – It may have been the pressure, but QuadeCooper’s return to the international rugby spotlight on Thursdaylasted less than it takes the mercurial flyhalf to take a shotat goal. Cooper was recalled to the Australia side on Thursday fortheir must-win Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand atEden Park, but left reporters speculating about his state ofmind as he walked out of a media conference after answering onlyone question. …
Assange lawyer has key info on rape claims: report
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's lawyer Thursday said he had key information relating to the rape claims his client was facing which would be surprising when revealed, a report said. Cricket-India progress checked after openers depart
HYDERABAD, India, Aug 23 (Reuters) – India’s flying start tothe first test against New Zealand was checked when the hostslost both openers on the first morning to reach the lunchinterval on 97 for two wickets in Hyderabad on Thursday. At the break, Cheteshwar Pujara (12) and Sachin Tendulkar(12) were the batsmen at the crease, having added a pedestrian20 runs in 10.3 overs. The hosts included Pujara and Suresh Raina in the team asreplacements for the retired middle-order batting duo of RahulDravid and VVS Laxman. …
Side-stepping Cooper piles pressure on Wallabies
AUCKLAND (Reuters) – Australia flyhalf Quade Cooper cranked up the pressure on himself and his team on Thursday as they began final preparations for their crucial Rugby Championship clash with New Zealand on Saturday at Eden Park. Cooper was recalled to the side on Thursday 10 months after suffering a sickening knee injury at the same ground during the World Cup. However, the New Zealand-born player was not prepared to discuss his return, or answer queries about facing the All Blacks again, when he fronted local reporters in Sydney. “That’s all I want to say is, I’m back. …
Life or death decisions for India's new president
Among the ceremonial invitations piled on the desk of India's new president Pranab Mukherjee sits a small file that could provide the veteran politician with one of his biggest challenges. Cricket-India v New Zealand - first test scoreboard
Aug 23 (Reuters) – Scoreboard at lunch on the first day ofthe opening test between India and New Zealand in Hyderabad onThursday. India won the toss and opted to bat. India first innings G. Gambhir c Van Wyk b Boult 22 V. Sehwag c Guptill b Bracewell 47 C. Pujara not out 12 S. Tendulkar not out 12 Extras (b-4) 4 Total (two wickets; 25 overs) 97 To bat: V. Kohli, S. Raina, MS Dhoni, R. Ashwin, Z. Khan, P.Ojha, U. …
Cricket-India 97-2 v New Zealand - lunch
Aug 23 (Reuters) – India were 97 for two wickets in theirfirst innings at lunch on the first day of the opening testagainst New Zealand in Hyderabad on Thursday. India won the tossand opted to bat. Scores: India 97-2 v New Zealand (Compiled by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; Editing by JohnO’Brien)
HRW slams Bangladesh's 'cruel' Rohingya policy
Human Rights Watch on Thursday blasted the Bangladeshi government's "cruel" restrictions on humanitarian aid to Rohingya Muslim refugees fleeing persecution and violence in neighbouring Myanmar. 
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