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Olympics-Ice hockey-Swiss beat Czech in OT thriller as men's group stage enters final day
By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Switzerland beat Czech Republic 4-3 in the first overtime win of the men's Olympic ice hockey tournament on Sunday, finishing second in Group A behind powerhouse Canada, as the final day of the preliminary stage kicked off at Santagiulia arena.Canada h...Reuters
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Iran says potential energy, mining and aircraft deals on table in talks with US
Iran and U.S. to hold further talks in Geneva on TuesdayTehran signals flexibility on nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions reliefIran says a deal must deliver economic gains for both sides Feb 15 (Reuters) - Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the U.S. that delivers economic benefits...Reuters
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Rubio says US does not dispute Navalny poisoning assessment by Europeans
BUDAPEST, Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called "troubling" a report by five European allies blaming Russia for killing late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny using toxin from poison dart frogs, adding that Washington had no reason to question it."We obvious...Reuters
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Olympics-1936 'Nazi' Games T-shirt sales cause stir but IOC says it must protect trademark
By Karolos GrohmannMILAN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Official Olympic sales of T-shirts emblazoned with the poster of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, known as the "Nazi Games", have caused a stir but the International Olympic Committee defended the move on Sunday, saying it was mainly concerned with prote...Reuters
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Cricket-US keep Super 8 hopes alive with 31-run win over Namibia in T20 World Cup
Feb 15 (Reuters) - The United States kept their hopes of reaching the Twenty20 World Cup's Super 8 stage alive as they ended their Group A campaign with two straight wins, after beating Namibia by 31 runs on Sunday.Captain Monank Patel and Sanjay Krishnamurthi led with half-centuries as the Amer...Reuters
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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Shiffrin misses a medal again in giant slalom
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Alpine ski great Mikaela Shiffrin missed out on an Olympic medal again on Sunday after finishing outside the top three in giant slalom at the Winter Games.Shiffrin, the most successful skier in World Cup history, has not won an Olympic medal sinc...Reuters
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Olympics-Freestyle-Canada's Kingsbury says goodbye to Olympics with a gold
Kingsbury wins Canada's first gold at Milano Cortina GamesHorishima claims silver, Graham takes bronze in dual mogulsNew Olympic event uses head-to-head elimination formatBy Lisa Richwine and Alvise Armellini LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Canada's Mikael Kingsbury, widely conside...Reuters
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Rubio says US is not disputing Navalny poisoning assessment by Europeans
BUDAPEST, Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called "troubling" a report by five European allies blaming Russia for killing late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny using toxin from poison dart frogs, adding that Washington had no reason to question it."We obvious...Reuters
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Olympics-Curling-Double touching drama drains struggling champions Sweden
By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 (Reuters) - A high-profile controversy over cheating accusations in curling has impacted the sleep and energy levels of Sweden's struggling Olympic champions, skip Niklas Edin said after the latest defeat on Sunday. Sweden accused Canadian cur...Reuters
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says allies to provide new energy and military aid within 10 days
KYIV, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Ukraine has agreed new energy and military support packages with European allies ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on February 24, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday.Kyiv is aiming to rally support among partners as it struggles to...Reuters
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Olympics-Bobsleigh-Germany's Nolte sets the pace in Monobob
World Cup winner leads at halfwayMeyers Taylor and Humphries on her tailAll athletes have identical sledsBy Mitch PhillipsCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Germany's World Cup winner Laura Nolte carried her hot season's form into the Olympics on Sunday when she built a healthy...Reuters
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US says it interdicted and boarded vessel defying Trump's quarantine
Feb 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Defense conducted a maritime interdiction and boarding of the vessel Veronica III, which tried to defy President Donald Trump’s quarantine, the department said on Sunday."Overnight, U.S. forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boardi...Reuters
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Rubio visits eastern Europe to bolster ties with pro-Trump leaders
Energy cooperation and NATO commitments discussedTrump's hard-right supporters view Hungary's Orban as a model Slovakia and Orban have maintained ties with MoscowBy Humeyra Pamuk BUDAPEST, Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a two-day trip to eastern Europe on Sun...Reuters
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Ukrainian anti-graft authorities detain ex-minister in major case
KYIV, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian anti-corruption detectives have detained a former energy minister as part of a wide-ranging probe that sparked a political crisis last November over high-level graft, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine said on Sunday.The so-called "Midas" case c...Reuters
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Olympics-Speed skating-Soft-ice doubts melt away as Milano Cortina track produces five records
By Pearl Josephine Nazare MILAN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - When speed skaters arrived at the Milano Cortina Games muttering about soft ice, veteran ice master Mark Messer barely blinked - and five Olympic track records later, his confidence has been thoroughly vindicated.The first fell on the opening da...Reuters
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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Skiers confront challenge of 'flat' slalom in Bormio
Slalom is on relatively gentle part of the Stelvio piste Skiers face challenge to keep speed up Organisers add extra 'rolls' to courseBy Lisa Jucca BORMIO, Italy, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Alpine skiers face an unusual challenge at the men's Winter Olympics slalom in Bormio on Monday: a flat...Reuters
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Olympics-Curling-Britain's men beat Germany, champions Sweden lose again
By Aadi NairCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Bruce Mouat's British men's team picked up a 9-4 round-robin win over Germany at the Winter Games on Sunday, while Olympic champions Sweden suffered their fourth loss of the campaign to leave their title defence on the brink.World ...Reuters
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Ukraine says it struck Taman oil terminal in Russia's Krasnodar region
KYIV, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian military said on Sunday that it had struck the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in southern Russia's Krasnodar region.In a statement, Kyiv's General Staff said the strike on the terminal near the village of Volna had sparked a fire.Reuters
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