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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada keener than ever to hit the ice after norovirus postponement
MILAN, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Canada women's hockey team brushed off concerns over the postponement of their opening game at the Olympics due to Finland players falling ill with norovirus, and they are even more eager to get started, forward Jennifer Gardiner said on Saturday.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (Feb 7, 2026)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (Feb 7, 2026)
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Other Sports
Olympics-Luge-Germany's Taubitz edges towards ending Olympic heartache
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Germany's women have utterly dominated the luge competition since it joined the Olympics in 1964 but one name – Julia Taubitz – is a glaring omission from the honours board and it is a situation she looks ready to rectify in Cortina.
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Football
Soccer-Man Utd tighten grip on fourth place with 2-0 home win over Spurs
MANCHESTER, England, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Manchester United's Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes scored to down 10-man Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday, tightening their grip on fourth place in the Premier League and piling the pressure on visiting coach Thomas Frank.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Snowboard-Canada's Meryeta O'Dine ruled out of Games after ankle fracture
LIVIGNO, Italy Feb 7 (Reuters) - Canada's Olympic champion Meryeta O'Dine has been ruled out of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games after a fracture in a snowboard cross training session, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Snowboard said on Saturday.
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Myanmar
Chinese embassy in Myanmar hosts Chinese New Year celebrations
YANGON: The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar hosted Chinese New Year celebrations at the National Theater in Yangon on Thursday and Friday (Feb 5-6)
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Philippines
Philippines mining sector welcomes ‘critical minerals’ accord with US
MANILA: The country's mining sector on Friday (Feb 6) welcomed an agreement between Manila and Washington on mineral development, saying it provides a fresh opportunity to attract investments and promote technology transfer.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Johnson fastest, Vonn third in interrupted final training
(corrects day to Saturday in first paragraph)
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Cycling
Motorcycling-MotoGP takes over downtown Kuala Lumpur in glitzy season launch
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Reuters) - MotoGP launched its new season in a glittery showcase in Malaysia on Saturday, with riders parading their bikes in front of thousands of fans outside the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur.
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World
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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Other Sports
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Goggia and Brignone fired up by 'dream come true' opening ceremony
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Italy's Sofia Goggia and Federica Brignone said they barely slept on Friday night and were still buzzing after taking part in the Milano Cortina Winter Games opening ceremony in Cortina.
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Singapore
RMAF participation at Singapore airshow earns recognition from PM Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Saturday (Feb 7) expressed appreciation for the participation of regional air forces, including the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), at the Singapore Airshow 2026.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Underdog Italy hope to beat some 'big guys', says forward Purdeller
MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Italy's men's ice hockey team will leverage their underdog status to try and surprise more illustrious opponents at the Winter Olympics for even just one win for a potential quarter-final berth, forward Tommy Purdeller said on Saturday.
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Rugby
Rugby-France call up nine uncapped players with Ntamack still out for Wales clash
PARIS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - France coach Fabien Galthie named nine uncapped players in a 42-man squad on Saturday ahead of their second Six Nations encounter against Wales next week, while flyhalf Romain Ntamack and Damian Penaud remained out for different reasons.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada make winning start, US women thump Finns, Germany and Sweden triumph
MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Canada began their title defence with a 4-0 win over Switzerland and the U.S. crushed Finland 5-0 on Saturday in Group A of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament, while in Group B Germany secured their first win and hosts Italy suffered a heavy defeat.
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Indonesia
Indonesia arrests dozens of Indian nationals in Bali gambling crackdown
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have arrested dozens of Indian nationals in a crackdown on online gambling operations on the popular tourist island of Bali, police said Saturday (Feb 7)
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Nation
Malaysia, Saudi Arabia to sign defence cooperation agreement
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Saudi Arabia are set to sign a defence cooperation agreement during Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin's working visit to the kingdom beginning on Saturday (Feb 7).
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Vietnam
Smoke-dried mummies in Vietnam – discovery of world scale
HANOI: The discovery of mummies preserved through the smoke-drying method in Vietnam and some other South-east Asian countries was a finding recognised as one of the world's top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2025.
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Cricket
Cricket–Shepherd hat-trick fashions Windies win in T20 World Cup
KOLKATA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - West Indies fast bowler Romario Shepherd claimed four wickets in five balls, including a hat-trick, as the twice champions thumped Scotland by 35 runs in a Group C match of the Twenty20 World Cup in Kolkata on Saturday.
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World
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.
