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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Myanmar
Myanmar issues complete ban on e-cigarettes and e-shisha
Myanmar has banned the import, sale, and use of e-cigarettes, e-shisha, and related accessories.
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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.
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Other Sports
Factbox-Olympics-Most prolific gold medal winners at Winter Games
TESERO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - List of the most prolific gold medal winners at the Winter Olympics after Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo won his 11th career title at the Milano Cortina Games on Saturday.
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Cambodia
Muslims preserve Ramadan traditions and religious bonding all over South-East Asia, and even in Myanmar to Cambodia
Muslims minorities in the region continue to cherish their religious traditions during Ramadan as they begin fasting on Thursday.
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Nation
US tariff ruling lifts market sentiment, positive for M'sian markets, say economists
KUALA LUMPUR: The United States (US) Supreme Court ruling limiting President Donald Trump's unilateral tariff authority would improve global economic and market sentiment, with economists saying the development could benefit Malaysia's exports, capital markets and currency outlook.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Crosscountry-'King Klaebo' wins 50km classic to clinch record sixth Milano Cortina gold
TESERO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Johannes Klaebo led a Norwegian podium sweep in the men's 50km classic cross-country race on Saturday to claim his sixth gold of the Milano Cortina Games and break the record for most titles in a single Winter Olympics.
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Nation
Amanah looks at contesting 20 seats in Johor polls, subject to talks within PH, says state party chief
JOHOR BARU: Pakatan Harapan (PH) component party Amanah has identified 20 state seats it is eyeing to contest in the upcoming Johor state election.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Fire razes 10 houses in Kota Belud, families moved to relief centre
KOTA BELUD: What began as a quiet Saturday (Feb 21) morning on the third day of Ramadan turned into heartbreak for 10 families in Kampung Melangkap Kapa when a fire tore through their homes, leaving them with little but the clothes they were wearing.
