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Golf
Golf-Rahm left out as DP World Tour grants LIV releases, Ryder Cup future uncertain
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Jon Rahm's participation in next year's Ryder Cup in Ireland could be in doubt after the Spaniard was not included in a group of eight LIV Golf players granted dispensation by the DP World Tour on Saturday.
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Other Sports
Factbox-Olympics-Most prolific gold medal winners at a single Winter Games
Feb 21 (Reuters) - List of the most prolific gold medal winners at a single Winter Olympics after Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo won his sixth gold at the Milano Cortina Games on Saturday.
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AseanPlus News
Turkish Red Crescent aid continues to flow into Gaza after the reopening of Rafah crossing
The 21st Goodness Ship loaded with humanitarian aid from the Turkish Red Crescent destined for Gaza reached El Arish in northeastern Egypt on Saturday.
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Philippines
Philippine senator calls out China in visit to disputed island
A Philippine senator called for deepening defence relationships and "continuous" pushback against China's claims in the South China Sea while visiting one of Manila's tiny possessions in the disputed waterway on Saturday.
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Cricket
Cricket-India skipper Suryakumar backs opener Sharma despite three ducks in T20 World Cup
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav rubbished concerns about the form of opener Abhishek Sharma, saying his players are ready to cover for the world's highest-ranked batter in Twenty20 cricket until he regains his form.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Freestyle-Canada's Sharpe to miss women's halfpipe final after crash
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Canadian freestyle skier Cassie Sharpe, who was trying to claim a third Olympic medal in women's halfpipe, will not be able to compete in Saturday's finals at the Milano Cortina Games after a crash two days ago, Team Canada said.
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China
Washington offers US$200 million to boost the American smartphone industry in Indo-Pacific
State Department subsidies for US companies to shore up US artificial intelligence supply chain in region and counter China's dominance
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Nation
Bersatu appoints new task force to restructure divisions, wings
PETALING JAYA: Bersatu has formed a special task force to carry out the restructuring of divisions and party wings, following the latest expulsions of party members, including former deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin.
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Badminton
Jonassen believes Jin Wei has rediscovered her rhythm, will be good for Uber Cup
PETALING JAYA: National singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen believes his decision to invite independent women's singles shuttler Goh Jin Wei to strengthen the national squad for the upcoming Uber Cup in Horsens in April is a necessary one.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Bobsleigh-Brilliant Lochner on course for double gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Germany's Johannes Lochner stamped his authority all over the Four-Man bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics on Saturday, opening a huge halfway lead in a crash-strewn blue riband event as he seeks to complete a golden Cortina double.
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Other Sports
Olympics-SkiMo-France's Harrop and Anselmet claim inaugural mixed relay gold
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - France's world champions Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet won the inaugural Olympic ski mountaineering mixed relay title on Saturday after leading from the first lap, making up for the disappointment of not winning the individual sprint titles.
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Nation
Madani govt component parties must strengthen cohesion to realise people's mandate, says Zaliha
PETALING JAYA: The Madani government component partners have been urged to continue strengthening their cohesion to fully realise the people's mandate, says Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Germany pained by slide in medals table and status as team with most fourth places
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Germany lamented a slide down the Olympic medals table from four years ago and an unwanted status at the Milano Cortina Games on Saturday as the team with the most fourth-placed finishes.
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AseanPlus News
Chinese scientists put quantum chaos in ‘slow motion’
Researchers have controlled a temporary stable phase in the system, offering a possible avenue for preserving quantum information
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Arts
Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica hits peak height
Completion of the entire Sagrada Familia, however, is expected to be completed in around a decade's time
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Other Sports
Olympics-SkiMo-American pair strive to push through Europe-dominated ski mountaineering ranks
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - With Europe dominating the ski mountaineering ranks, a non-European nation may not be in the fight for medals in Saturday's mixed relay race at the Milano Cortina Games, but the newcomers from the United States are determined to give it a try.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Biathlon-French entertainer Jacquelin finally finds freedom to be himself
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - French biathlete Emilien Jacquelin has lit up the Winter Games with his swashbuckling skiing and rapid-fire shooting, but perhaps even more important than winning medals is the fact that he was finally able to be true to himself.
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Vietnam
Trump to remove Vietnam from restricted tech list, says Hanoi
US President Donald Trump told Vietnam's top leader To Lam he would "instruct the relevant agencies" to remove the country from a list restricted from accessing advanced US technologies
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Other Sports
Olympics-Freestyle-Italians grab gold and silver in men's ski cross
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Italy's Simone Deromedis took gold in men's ski cross, sliding across the finish line just ahead of teammate Federico Tomasoni, to the delight of a home crowd that cheered through steady snow at the Milano Cortina Games on Saturday.
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World
India, Brazil sign mining pact as Modi targets $20 billion trade in five years
NEW DELHI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - India moved to deepen trade ties with Brazil on Saturday, signing a pact to expand cooperation in mining and minerals as it seeks to meet rising domestic steel demand and support capacity expansion amid a global race for raw materials.
