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Russian officials voice hope for greater cooperation as Chinese New Year comes
MOSCOW, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- During the Spring Festival reception for Russian friends held in the Chinese Embassy in Russia on Friday, Russian officials voiced their hope for more cooperation with China while delivering Chinese New Year greetings.
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Arab publishers bring new titles back to Syrian readers at Damascus book fair
DAMASCUS, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing International Book Fair in Damascus has reopened a vital channel for new books, reconnecting Syrian readers with global culture after years of war and isolation, Arab publishers said.
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1 dead, 13 injured as joyride collapses in north India
NEW DELHI, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- A police officer of inspector rank died and about 13 persons were injured when a joyride collapsed at an annual fair in India's northern state of Haryana on Saturday, according to the local police.
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ISU opens home of skating in Milan during Winter Olympics
MILAN, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The International Skating Union opened the ISU home of skating here on Saturday, creating a dedicated Olympic-time venue for athletes and the global skating community.
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Hungary's opposition Tisza promises wealth tax, euro adoption in election programme
BUDAPEST, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Hungary's opposition Tisza party plans to introduce a wealth tax for the rich, adopt the euro currency and firmly anchor Hungary in the European Union and NATO, its 240-page election programme published on Saturday said.
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Thousands protest in Berlin in solidarity with Iranian uprisings
BERLIN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested in Berlin on Saturday in support of Iranians' nationwide uprising, coinciding with the anniversary of Iran's 1979 anti-monarchy revolution.
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US pushes Russia and Ukraine to end war by summer, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The United States wants Moscow and Kyiv to find a solution on how to end the war in Ukraine before summer, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
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Algeria begins to cancel air services agreement with UAE
Feb 7 (Reuters) - Algeria has begun the process of cancelling its air services agreement with the United Arab Emirates, signed in Abu Dhabi in May 2013, state media said on Saturday.
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Farmers report 'catastrophic' damage to crops as Storm Marta hits Spain and Portugal
CORDOBA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Farmers in Spain warned on Saturday that torrential rains and high winds had left fields submerged and caused millions of euros worth of damage to crops, as Spain and Portugal braced for more extreme weather.
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Former French minister Lang resigns from Arab World Institute over Epstein ties
PARIS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Jack Lang, a former French culture minister, has resigned as president of the Arab World Institute, the French Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Saturday, after revelations of his past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein and the launch of a financial investigation.
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Suspected saboteurs hit Italian rail network near Bologna, police say
ROME, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Saboteurs damaged rail infrastructure near the northern Italian city of Bologna on Saturday morning, disrupting train journeys on the first full day of the Winter Olympic Games, the Transport Ministry said.
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From Trump to Epstein, how Brad Karp lost his grip on law firm Paul Weiss
Feb 7 (Reuters) - Brad Karp, the chairman of high-powered U.S. law firm Paul Weiss, joined other prominent Democratic fundraisers at election night gatherings in Washington in November 2024 hoping for a Kamala Harris victory over Republican rival Donald Trump.
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Haiti enters political limbo as transition government's mandate ends
Feb 7 (Reuters) - Haiti entered political limbo on Saturday as the mandate of the Caribbean nation's transitional governing council, a body intended to curb a bloody gang conflict and bring about long-delayed elections, ended with no succession plan in place.
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Malaysia and India can be voices of reason amidst geopolitical uncertainty, says Anwar
SERI KEMBANGAN: As uncertainty looms amid heightening geopolitical tensions, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia and India can emerge as neutral voices in the region.
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US pushes Russia and Ukraine to end war by summer, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The United States wants Moscow and Kyiv to find a solution on how to end the war in Ukraine before summer, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
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Russia to interrogate two suspects over attempted killing of general, report says
MOSCOW, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Two suspects in the attempted assassination of top Russian military intelligence official General Vladimir Alexeyev "will soon be interrogated," the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on Saturday, citing a source close to the investigation.
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Not Italy's Devil's Island: Sardinia bristles at mafia inmate plan
NUORO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - In Nuoro, a remote city on the Italian island of Sardinia, a high stone wall rings the local prison, a fortress-like complex once renowned for holding high-profile mobsters and convicted terrorists far from the mainland.
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Thousands mourn victims of Shi'ite mosque suicide bombing in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Thousands of mourners gathered in Islamabad on Saturday to start burying the 31 people killed in a suicide bombing at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque during Friday prayers, as the city tightened security due to concerns there could be further attacks.
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Ex-Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner jailed for embezzling 1MDB funds
NEW YORK: Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc banker Tim Leissner reported to federal prison to begin serving a two-year sentence for one of the largest financial frauds in history.
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Two Polish airports reopen after NATO jets activated over Russian strikes on Ukraine
WARSAW, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Poland's Lublin and Rzeszow airports reopened on Saturday after authorities said they had ended military aviation operations including flights by NATO aircraft in the country's airspace, triggered by Russian strikes on Ukraine.
