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Coventry hails Milan-Cortina Games as ‘truly successful’
MILAN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry hailed the Milan-Cortina Winter Games as “truly successful” on Friday, saying the event had “surpassed everyone’s expectations.” Read […]
Switzerland takes men’s curling bronze, Sweden, Switzerland set up women’s final at Milan-Cortina
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — Switzerland swept Norway 9-1 to claim the bronze medal in the men’s curling competition at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday. Read full […]
Tajikistan’s population reaches 10.72 million
DUSHANBE, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — Tajikistan’s population stood at about 10.72 million as of Jan. 1, 2026, up 2 percent from the same date last year, the country’s Agency on […]
1st LD: Trump says he will sign order imposing 10 pct global tariff
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he will sign an order imposing a 10 percent global tariff to replace some of the emergency duties the […]
Medal table at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on February 20
MILAN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — Following is the medal table at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games after the competitions on Friday, February 20 (tabulated under delegations, gold, silver, bronze […]
Rijpma-de Jong wins women’s 1,500m gold at Milan-Cortina Winter Games (Updated)
MILAN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong of the Netherlands finally landed her first Olympic gold medal in her fourth Winter Games as she claimed the title of the […]
Figure skating roundup: Shaidorov lands historic gold for Kazakhstan as China holds on with fifth in pairs
MILAN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — Mikhail Shaidorov captured Olympic men’s single figure skating gold at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, producing a landmark victory for Kazakhstan on a night […]
Trump furious after Supreme Court upends his global tariffs, vows new 10% levy
Feb 20 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump responded with fury to Friday’s Supreme Court ruling that he did not have the power to unilaterally set tariffs on imports, denigrating individual […]
Graft allegations spark clashes in Albania between police and protesters
TIRANA, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Police in Tirana fired tear gas and used water cannon in clashes on Friday with opposition protesters demanding the resignation of the Albanian government following […]
First foot-and-mouth case confirmed in Cyprus gov’t-controlled areas, farm sealed
NICOSIA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — Veterinary authorities in the government-controlled areas of Cyprus confirmed on Friday the first case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a cow-breeding unit in Livadia, a […]