World

Feature: Sudanese refugees return from Uganda, weighing hope against uncertainty

PORT SUDAN, Sudan, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- In a scene where tears mingled with smiles, Port Sudan International Airport welcomed on Friday the first group of Sudanese refugees voluntarily returning from Uganda, nearly three years after war forced them to flee.

Football

Soccer-Osasuna stun Real Madrid 2-1 to blow LaLiga title race open

PAMPLONA, Spain, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Osasuna shocked Real ⁠Madrid 2-1 in LaLiga on Saturday as goals from Ante Budimir and Raul Garcia del Haro dented ⁠the leaders' title charge and gave Barcelona the chance to go top.

Other Sports

Olympics-Speed skating-Timeless Bergsma 'not done yet' after striking gold at 40 in Milano Cortina

MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - ⁠Jorrit Bergsma will be 44 by the time the next Winter Games arrive but the ⁠Dutchman, who rolled back the years to claim the second Olympic gold of his ‌career in Milan on Saturday, said his speed skating story is far from over.

Other Sports

Olympics-Crosscountry-Sweden's Karlsson out of women's 50km classic race due to illness

TESERO, ⁠Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Sweden's ‌Frida Karlsson will sit out the women's 50km cross-country skiing mass ​start classic race ⁠at the Olympics ⁠on Sunday due to illness, ⁠a ‌team representative said.

Football

Soccer-Late goals keep Inter in control of Serie title race

LECCE, Italy, ⁠Feb 21 (Reuters) - Late strikes from Henrikh ⁠Mkhitaryan and Manuel Akanji sealed ‌a 2-0 victory for Inter Milan at Lecce on Saturday to keep them firmly in ​control of the Serie A ⁠title race.

Football

Soccer-Ten-man Chelsea implode again in home draw with Burnley

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Rugby

Rugby-Late Turner try earns Scotland 26-23 comeback win in Wales

CARDIFF, Feb 21 (Reuters) - A try five minutes from ⁠time by hooker George Turner secured Scotland a 26-23 bonus-point victory over Wales on Saturday, breaking the hearts ⁠of the home side who extended their losing run in the Six Nations Championship to 14 games.

World

Dutch speed skaters Bergsma, Groenewoud collect mass start golds at Milan-Cortina Games

MILAN, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Jorrit Bergsma and Marijke Groenewoud claimed the men's and women's mass start golds here on Saturday as Dutch speed skaters wrapped up their journey at the Milan-Cortina Games on a high note.

World

Trump raises new global tariff from 10 pct to 15 pct

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he will raise the new global tariff to 15 percent, one day after he announced a 10 percent worldwide duty following a heavy blow from the Supreme Court.

Football

Soccer-Abraham's dream return pays off as Villa salvage late point against Leeds

BIRMINGHAM, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Tammy Abraham's homecoming ⁠hit another sweet note as his late equaliser rescued Aston Villa from defeat ⁠in a 1-1 draw with Leeds United on Saturday, keeping alive their unlikely title ‌chase.

World

Olympic women's freeski halfpipe final rescheduled amid adverse weather (updated)

LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The women's freeski halfpipe final at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, originally scheduled for 19:30 local time on Saturday, has been rescheduled for Sunday, the final day of the Games, due to adverse weather conditions.

World

5 die of carbon monoxide poisoning in Russia's Vologda Region

MOSCOW, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Five people have died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a garage in Russia's Vologda region, regional governor Georgy Filimonov said on Saturday.

World

France's Michelon storms to mass start gold as biathlon concludes at Milan-Cortina Games

ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The biathlon competitions at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics concluded on Saturday with France's Oceane Michelon claiming gold in the women's 12.5km mass start, while her teammate Julia Simon took silver and Czech biathlete Tereza Vobornikova secured bronze.

World

Iranian students begin new university term with protests

DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Students ⁠held protests at several Iranian universities at the ⁠start of a new semester on Saturday, some ‌clashing with pro-government groups, according to local news agencies and posts on social media.

Rugby

Rugby-Ragged England undone by Ireland's greater desire and intent

LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - England's performance in their record ⁠42-21 Twickenham thrashing by Ireland on Saturday was a combination of technical and tactical failures but the overriding feeling ⁠was that the visitors had showed more intent in everything they did.

World

Two aircraft collide on the ground at Schiphol airport, no injuries

THE HAGUE, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Two aircraft operated by Dutch flag carrier KLM collided on the ground without injuries on Saturday morning at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands, local media reported.

World

2nd LD: Trump raises new global tariff from 10 pct to 15 pct

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he will raise the new global tariff to 15 percent, one day after he announced a 10 percent worldwide duty following a heavy blow from the Supreme Court.

Football

Soccer-Man City crank up pressure on Arsenal, Villa and Chelsea drop points

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Manchester City are now breathing down ⁠the necks of Premier League leaders Arsenal after a hard-fought 2-1 home win over Newcastle United reduced the gap to two points on Saturday.

World

Romania issues orange flood warning for southern rivers

BUCHAREST, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Romania's National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management (INHGA) on Saturday issued an orange flood warning for parts of southern Romania after heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours pushed river levels higher.

World

1st LD: Trump raises new global tariff from 10 pct to 15 pct

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he will raise the new global tariff to 15 percent, one day after he announced a 10 percent worldwide duty following a heavy blow from the Supreme Court.