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Olympics-Speed skating-Unstoppable Stolz blazes to 500m crown for his second Milano Cortina gold
Stolz wins 500m gold, sets Olympic record of 33.77 secondsDutchman De Boo takes silver again, Canada's Dubreuil secures bronzeCanada advances in women's team pursuit, joined by Japan, U.S. and the NetherlandsBy Pearl Josephine Nazare MILAN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - American speed skating phenom...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada into semis, with Poulin back from injury and equalling scoring record
Canada into semi-finalsPoulin equals Olympic scoring recordFinland face Switzerland for final last four spotBy Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin returned from injury and tied the record for most goals in women's Olympic ice hockey as the defending cha...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations
Trump says it has been difficult to make a deal with IranUS fully expects Iran to retaliate, official says A sustained campaign carries more risk to US forces, broader Middle EastBy Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of su...Reuters
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Olympics-Curling-Canada's Kennedy regrets language in heated exchange but will not apologise
Canada's Kennedy regrets choice of wordsSays he was defending his integritySweden's Eriksson says Canada have committed violations beforeBy Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Canada curler Marc Kennedy said on Saturday he regretted using an expletive during a heate...Reuters
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Tennis-Muchova beats Mboko in Qatar Open final to end six-year title drought
DOHA, Qatar, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Former French Open finalist Karolina Muchova ended a six-year trophy drought on Saturday, when she beat Canadian Victoria Mboko 6-4 7-5 to win the Qatar Open and clinch her first WTA 1000 title.The Czech Republic's Muchova, who has struggled with multiple injuries...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada into semis, with Poulin back from injury and equalling scoring record
By Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin returned from injury and tied the record for most goals in women's Olympic ice hockey as the defending champions reached the semi-finals with a 5-1 win over Germany on Saturday.Five-time Olympian Poulin missed her...Reuters
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Olympics-Condom crisis hits Milano Games on Valentine's Day
By Karolos GrohmannMILAN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Athletes at the Milano Cortina Games seem to have embraced Valentine’s week with their trademark Olympic intensity, racing through their free condom supply to leave dispensers empty before the big day itself.Some 10,000 prophylactics were distributed acro...Reuters
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Olympics-Curling-World body steps up officiating after Sweden accuse Canada of cheating
By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 14 (Reuters) - World Curling said on Saturday that it would have officials monitoring for rule violations during the rest of the competition at the Olympics after Sweden's men's team accused Canada of cheating in a tense round-robin game. ...Reuters
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Olympics-Curling-Schwaller's Switzerland beat Canada to remain unbeaten at Games
By Aadi NairCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Yannick Schwaller's Switzerland continued their perfect start at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, beating Brad Jacobs's Canada 9-5 to remain the only undefeated team in the men's competition.Switzerland's fou...Reuters
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Israeli FM Saar to attend Trump's first Board of Peace meeting on Thursday, officials say
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will attend U.S. President Donald Trump's first formal Board of Peace meeting on February 19, two Israeli officials said on Saturday.U.S. officials told Reuters this week that Trump will announce a multi-billion dollar reconstruction plan f...Reuters
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Zelenskiy says US too often asks Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions
Ukrainian president hopes for serious talks in Geneva next weekUS calls for concessions put onus on Ukraine, Zelenskiy says Russian delegation to Geneva talks to be led by Putin adviser MedinskyZelenskiy suggests Russian negotiator change is delay tacticBy Max Hunder KYIV, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Ukra...Reuters
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Canada wants Iran government change, increases sanctions
TORONTO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada wants a change of government in Iran but would not say whether it would support a U.S. military strike, the Globe and Mail reported on Saturday.“We will not open diplomatic relationships with Iran unless there is a...Reuters
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Olympics-Curling-Canada's Kennedy regrets language in heated exchange but will not apologise
Canada's Kennedy regrets choice of wordsSays he was defending his integritySweden's Eriksson says Canada have committed violations beforeBy Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Canada curler Marc Kennedy said on Saturday he regretted using an expletive during a heate...Reuters
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WRAPUP 3-Rubio casts US, the 'child of Europe', as critical friend to allies
Secretary of State says US has no interest in seeing 'West's managed decline'Mixed European reactions to Rubio's address Munich Security Conference dominated by changing world orderZelenskiy: US asks Ukraine too often for concessionsAllies say analyses show death of Kremlin critic Na...Reuters
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Olympics-Speed skating-American Stolz wins 500m title for his second Milano Cortina gold
By Pearl Josephine Nazare MILAN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - American Jordan Stolz seized the men's 500 metres title at the Winter Olympics on Saturday, securing his second gold medal of these Games.Stolz, who triumphed in the men's 1,000m on Wednesday, topped a podium completed by Dutchman Jennin...Reuters
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Olympics-Figure skating-Malinin's meltdown proof that pressure can strike even world's best
Routine highlights impact of Olympic pressure on athletesSports psychologist Werthner points to psychological burdenMalinin's lack of Olympic experience may have contributed to nervesBy Lori Ewing MILAN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Ilia Malinin’s free‑skate collapse at the Milano Cortina Olympics was ...Reuters
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Olympics-Bobsleigh-German 'titans' Lochner and Friedrich on course for two-man showdown
Lochner and Friedrich dominate World Cup two-man racesFriedrich aims to become most successful male bobsleigh OlympianDel Duca seeks rare American medal in bobsleigh eventBy Mitch PhillipsCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The battle between German bobsleigh pilots Johannes Lochner and...Reuters
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Zelenskiy says Russia's change of negotiator meant to postpone any decisions
KYIV, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he was surprised that Russia had decided to change the leadership of its negotiating team for peace talks in Geneva next week, a move he said was designed to postpone any decisions.Speaking to journalists on the sideli...Reuters
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Indian lender Manappuram gets RBI nod for Bain Capital to take joint control
Feb 14 (Reuters) - India's Manappuram Finance MNFL.NS has received final approval from the Reserve Bank of India for Bain Capital to acquire joint control and up to 41.66% of the company's equity and convertible instruments, the non‑bank lender said on Saturday.The RBI clearance is in relati...Reuters
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