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Commentary: A new chapter for Olympic Movement
MILAN, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) — As the Olympic flame was lit against the backdrop of the Alps, the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opened not only a celebration of winter sports, […]
2nd LD Writethru: Dow tops 50,000 in snapback of U.S. stock markets
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 50,000 points for the first time on Friday as sentiment improved and investors bought after corrections in previous […]
Armed attack leaves 4 dead in coastal city of Ecuador
QUITO, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) — Four people were killed early Friday in an armed attack in the coastal city of Machala in Ecuador’s El Oro province, local police said. Read […]
Trump orders prioritizing countries with higher defense spending as customers for US weapons
Feb 6 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would re-prioritize the customer list for U.S. weapons in favor of countries with higher defense spending and […]
Three dead in light plane crash off South Australia coast, police say
SYDNEY, Feb 7 (Reuters) – A light plane crashed into the ocean off South Australia on Friday killing the three men on board, police said. Read full story Date: 7 […]
Trump signs order threatening tariffs on nations doing business with Iran
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that may impose a 25% tariff on countries that do business with Iran. Read full […]
Urgent: Italian President Mattarella declares Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics open
MILAN, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) — Italian President Sergio Mattarella declared the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games open on Friday. Read full story Date: 7 February, 2026 7:15 am Source: thestar.com.my
UN says drone targets WFP convoy in Sudan’s North Kordofan
KHARTOUM, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) — The United Nations (UN) said on Friday that a World Food Programme (WFP) convoy came under attack by a drone in Sudan’s North Kordofan state. […]
Jailed Venezuelan protesters could all be free by next Friday, top lawmaker says
Feb 6 (Reuters) – The head of Venezuela’s National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, said on Friday that all prisoners expected to be granted clemency by a pending amnesty law could walk […]
Exclusive-US aims for March peace deal in Ukraine, quick elections, sources say
KYIV, Feb 6 (Reuters) – U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators have discussed an ambitious March goal for Russia and Ukraine to agree on a peace deal, though that timeline is likely […]
