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France24.com (en) 

'Chaotic day in Kenya': Protesters enter parliament, bodies seen in streets nearby

Part of Kenya's parliament building was on fire Tuesday as thousands of protesters opposing a new finance bill entered and legislators fled, in the most direct assault on the government in decades. Journalists saw at least three bodies outside the complex where police had opened fire. Protesters had demanded that legislators vote against the bill imposing new taxes on a country, East Africa's economic hub, where frustrations over the high cost of living have simmered for years. FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizot reports from Nairobi.

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Co-inventor of DLS, Frank Duckworth passes away at 84

New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): One of the inventors of the Duckworth-Lewis which later became known as Duckworth-Lewis-Stern, Frank Duckworth passed away at the age of 84. ESPNcricinfo on Tuesday reported that Duckworth passed away on June 21. DLS is a method that is used to determine results in rain-affected cricket matches. The original method was made by English statisticians Duckworth and Tony Lewis. It was used fo

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Indian pharmaceutical industry moving ahead from generics to biosimilars and MedTech

New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The Indian pharmaceutical industry, often celebrated as the 'pharmacy of the world,' has been a steadfast contributor to the nation's economic growth and now the sector is moving very rapidly in MedTech and biosimilars technology, moving away from generic drugs. "From generics, we are now moving very fast into biosimilars. We are moving equally fast in MedTech. And you will see that in th

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Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan becomes fastest player to take 150 wickets in T20I format

Kingstown [St Vincent], June 25 (ANI): Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan added another feather to his cap by becoming the quickest player to take 150 wickets in the T20I format. After his match-winning spell against Bangladesh, the star spinner has 152 scalps to his name. He became the quickest player to take 150 wickets by achieving the feat in just 92 matches. He is just the second bowler to take 150-plus wickets in the T

Evening Standard 

OPINION - Labour's private school tax raid may cost as well as win it seats

Depending on who you ask, New Labour died in June 2007, when Tony Blair stood down as prime minister, or September 2010, when Ed Miliband was elected leader. Except, neither is quite right, in that the real demise can be pinpointed to May 2008, at the Crewe and Nantwich by-election.