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Strike hits Israel’s national shipping company over planned sale
JERUSALEM, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — Workers at Israel’s national shipping company, Zim Integrated Shipping Services, launched an indefinite strike on Sunday to protest plans to sell the firm to German […]
Dutch skater Kok claims women’s 500m speed skating gold in Olympic record at Milan-Cortina
MILAN, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — Dutch skater Femke Kok won her first Olympic gold in the women’s 500m speed skating on Sunday, setting a new Olympic record of 36.49 seconds. […]
Italy’s Brignone wins women’s giant slalom gold, completes Olympic double at Milan-Cortina
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — Italy’s veteran alpine skier Federica Brignone thrilled home fans by claiming her second gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games in the […]
Vittozzi wins Italy’s first-ever Olympic biathlon gold
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — Italy’s Lisa Vittozzi won the women’s 10km pursuit at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday, clocking 30 minutes 11.8 seconds and securing the host […]
Urgent: At least 1 killed, over 30 injured in shopping mall fire in NE Yemen
ADEN, Yemen, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — At least one person was killed and more than 30 others were injured in a fire that broke out at a shopping mall in […]
Fire at Yemen shopping mall kills one, injures 13, state media says
Feb 15 (Reuters) – One person was killed and 13 were injured after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in the city of Marib, Yemen, on Sunday, state […]
Analysis-Europe aims to rely less on US defence after Trump’s Greenland push
MUNICH, Feb 15 (Reuters) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reflected a feeling of profound change among European leaders at this weekend’s Munich Security Conference when she said: […]
Rubio visits eastern Europe to bolster ties with pro-Trump leaders
BUDAPEST, Feb 15 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a two-day trip to eastern Europe on Sunday to bolster ties with Slovakia and Hungary, whose conservative leaders, […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says allies to provide new energy and military aid within 10 days
KYIV, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Ukraine has agreed new energy and military support packages with European allies ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion on February 24, President […]
Macron urges calm after activist’s death sparks political clash
PARIS, Feb 15 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron urged calm and restraint at the weekend after an activist died from injuries sustained during a beating, an incident that has […]