World

Temple fair in Uganda celebrates people-to-people exchanges ahead of Chinese New Year

KAMPALA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Uganda launched the China-Uganda Year of People-to-People Exchange on Sunday in the capital, Kampala, during a temple fair held to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival.

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Trump blasts Olympic skier over comments about representing US

Feb 8 (Reuters) - ‌U.S. President Donald Trump criticized American Olympic skier Hunter Hess ‌on Sunday, days after the athlete expressed mixed feelings about ‌representing the U.S. at the Winter Olympics in northern Italy.

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Olympics-Speed skating-Norway's Eitrem wins men's 5,000m gold at Milano Cortina

MILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - ‌Norwegian Sander Eitrem captured the ‍men's 5,000 ‍metres speed ‌skating title in ‍Olympic-record time ​at ⁠the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics ‌on Sunday, stopping ⁠the ‍clock at six ‍minutes 03.95 seconds.

World

China's Wang Chuqin retains singles title at table tennis Asian Cup (updated)

HAIKOU, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Top-ranked Wang Chuqin of China beat Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto 4-2 in the men's singles final to defend his title at the Asian Cup table tennis tournament here on Sunday.

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Olympic-Biathlon-Simon's mental strength delivers glorious French relay gold

ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - ‌Favourites France delivered an expected gold medal in the first biathlon event of ‌the Milano Cortina Games, leaning on the instincts of anchorwoman Julia Simon whose imperious ‌final leg secured them a perfect start to the competition. 

World

Italian PM Meloni slams 'illiberal drift' after comedian quits TV show

ROME, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Italian Prime ‌Minister Giorgia Meloni accused centre-left opponents of trying to silence their critics in the entertainment world ‌after a self-declared right-wing comedian pulled out of a hugely popular show.

World

Thailand's PM Anutin staked his election on nationalism — and won

BANGKOK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Anutin Charnvirakul stood at a ‌rally in Thailand's capital Bangkok last month and declared that his Bhumjaithai Party should be the automatic choice for any patriotic Thai in Sunday's general election.

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Olympics-Crosscountry-Rivals wave off controversy as Desloges takes skiathlon silver

TESERO, ‌Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Rivals of French silver medallist Mathis Desloges played down an early ‌course infringement during the men's skiathlon at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Sunday, saying ‌the incident had little impact on the final outcome.

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Olympics-Snowboard-Austrian Riegler, 52, races against age at Milano Cortina Olympics

LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - ‌Age is never on Claudia Riegler's mind, the 52-year-old athlete said on Sunday, as ‌she bowed out of the women's parallel giant slalom race at the Milano ‌Cortina Winter Olympics.

World

Residential building collapses in Lebanon's Tripoli, trapping people, sources say

BEIRUT, ‌Feb 8 (Reuters) - ‌A five-storey residential ‌building collapsed in the northern Lebanese ‍city of Tripoli ‍on ‌Sunday, trapping an unknown ‍number ​of people ⁠under the rubble, security sources ‌said.

Nation

Signing of 11 MoU with India testament to PM Anwar’s role in regional, global partnership

KUALA LUMPUR: The successful signing of 11 Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) and cooperation documents with India stands as a testament to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's leadership in cementing Malaysia's role as a vital regional and global strategic partner.

Football

Moraes fires Selangor ahead in tight Negri battle

PETALING JAYA: A solitary strike from Chrigor Moraes sealed Selangor's 1-0 win over Negri Sembilan in the Malaysia Cup quarter-final first-leg match at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi on Sunday (Feb 8).

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Olympics-Curling-CAS dismisses Romei's appeal against exclusion from Italy team

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ‌Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The highest court in global sport on ‌Sunday dismissed an appeal by Italian curler Angela Romei bidding ‌to overturn her exclusion from the women's team for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics over allegations of favouritism.

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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Vonn's crash and scream change face of the day in Cortina

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb ‌8 (Reuters) - A roar ran through the crowd as Lindsey Vonn flashed on to the giant screen, ‌head bowed, poles poised, every movement charged with intent at the Winter Olympics on Sunday.

Nation

Johor RM17mil special allocation shows leaders’ understanding of people’s needs, says Dr Wee

YONG PENG: The special allocation for the Chinese community recently announced by Johor shows that its leaders listen to the people, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

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Meloni and IOC condemn clashes in Olympics host Milan after protest

MILAN, ‌Feb 8 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned anti-Olympics protesters as "enemies of Italy" after violence ‌on the fringes of a demonstration in Milan on Saturday night and sabotage attacks ‌on the national rail network.

AseanPlus News

Thailand PM's Bhumjaithai Party takes early lead in three-way election race

No single party expected to secure a clear majority although Bhumjaithai leads in the preliminary count; People's Party led pre-election polls but may lack majority support.

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Olympics-Figure Skating turns to AI to tackle judging controversies

MILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - After decades of judging ‌controversies, figure skating is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision technology to try to bring greater consistency and transparency to how performances are scored.

Nation

Azmin, Faizal Azumu among Bersatu leaders at Muhyiddin’s home for special meeting

KUALA LUMPUR: The residence of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Muhyiddin Yassin has again come under the spotlight following a special meeting held on Sunday (Feb 8) night.

Nation

Johor grants special RM17mil CNY allocation for Chinese schools, welfare

YONG PENG: Johor has announced a special allocation worth about RM17mil for the Chinese community, covering various aspects including welfare and education.