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First foot-and-mouth case confirmed in Cyprus gov't-controlled areas, farm sealed
NICOSIA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Veterinary authorities in the government-controlled areas of Cyprus confirmed on Friday the first case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a cow-breeding unit in Livadia, a village in the Larnaca district in southeastern Cyprus.
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Tennis
Tennis-Alcaraz defeats Rublev to reach Qatar Open final against Fils
Feb 20 (Reuters) - World number one Carlos Alcaraz continued his unbeaten run in 2026 as he beat defending champion Andrey Rublev 7-6(3) 6-4 on Friday to reach the Qatar Open final, reaching the 12th summit clash in his last 13 tournaments.
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World
Graft allegations spark clashes in Albania between police and protesters
TIRANA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Police in Tirana fired tear gas and used water cannon in clashes on Friday with opposition protesters demanding the resignation of the Albanian government following corruption allegations against the deputy prime minister.
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World
Iran prepares counterproposal as Trump weighs strikes
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister said on Friday he expected to have a draft counterproposal ready within days following nuclear talks with the United States this week, while U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering limited military strikes.
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World
Attackers kill at least 50, abduct women and children in Nigeria's Zamfara state
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Feb 20 (Reuters) - At least 50 people were killed and several women and children abducted after armed men attacked a village in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state, a state lawmaker told Reuters on Friday.
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World
Trump pivots to new 10% global tariff, new probes after Supreme Court setback
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump moved swiftly on Friday to replace tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court with a temporary 10% global import duty for 150 days while opening investigations under other laws that could allow him to re-impose the tariffs.
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World
Urgent: Trump says he will sign order imposing 10 pct global tariff
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he will sign an order imposing a 10 percent global tariff to replace some of the emergency duties the U.S. Supreme Court ruled illegal.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Finns left feeling empty after falling short against Canada in men's semis
MILAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Defending Olympic champions Finland came close to putting out tournament favourites Canada in the men's ice hockey semi-finals on Friday, but were left with an empty feeling as they now go to battle for bronze rather than gold.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Curling-Sweden's Hasselborg wakes up with winning feeling, then delivers
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Sweden skip Anna Hasselborg said she woke up on Friday with an unshakeable belief her team would beat Canada in the semi-finals of the women's curling competition at the Winter Olympics, and so they did.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada fight back to beat Finland, reach men's gold-medal game
MILAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Nathan MacKinnon capped Canada's extraordinary fightback to beat defending champions Finland 3-2 in a men's Olympic ice hockey semi-final on Friday, firing in the kill shot with 35.2 seconds left on the clock in another nerve-searing game in Milan.
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World
UK gov't considers removing Andrew from royal line of succession: media
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The British government is considering introducing legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Britain's ex-prince and King Charles III's younger brother, from the line of royal succession, according to British media on Friday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Biathlon-Trio battle it out for unique honour in Olympic race - not finishing last
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - There was a sprint finish with a difference in the men's 15km mass start at the Milano Cortina Games on Friday as the final three competitors lined up on the final straight before tearing off in a race not for Olympic medals, but to avoid finishing last.
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World
Flash: Trump says he will sign order imposing 10 pct global tariff
Flash: Trump says he will sign order imposing 10 pct global tariff
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World
Rijpma-de Jong wins women's 1,500m gold at Milan-Cortina Winter Games
MILAN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong of the Netherlands finally landed her first Olympic gold medal in her fourth Winter Games as she claimed the title of the women's 1,500 meters speed skating here on Friday.
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World
Flash: Trump threatens alternatives to tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
Flash: Trump threatens alternatives to tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
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World
Feature: Two titles, one family in Olympic aerials
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's Wang Xindi delivered a near-flawless jump to win the men's freestyle skiing aerials gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics here on Friday, completing an unusual double for his family just two days after his wife Xu Mengtao topped the women's podium in the same discipline.
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Hockey
Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada fight back to beat Finland, reach men's gold-medal game
MILAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Nathan MacKinnon capped Canada's extraordinary fightback to beat defending champions Finland 3-2 in a men's Olympic ice hockey semi-final on Friday, firing in the kill shot with 35.2 seconds left on the clock in another nerve-searing game in Milan.
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World
De Beers reports challenging trading conditions for rough diamonds in 2025
GABORONE, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Rough diamond trading conditions remained challenging throughout 2025 amid persistent industry, geopolitical and tariff uncertainty, according to a report of De Beers Group published on Friday.
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World
Heavy snow causes multiple accidents, flight disruptions in Bavaria, Germany
BERLIN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Severe snowfall across the southern German state of Bavaria caused multiple traffic accidents and flight disruptions at the Munich Airport, authorities said on Friday.
