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Washington scolds Cuba after crowds heckle US diplomat
HAVANA, Feb 1 (Reuters) – The United States on Sunday accused Cuba of interfering with the work of its top diplomat in Havana after small groups of Cubans jeered at […]
3 killed, over 28,000 affected as cyclone Fytia hits Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) — The passage of tropical cyclone Fytia has left three people dead and more than 28,000 affected in Madagascar, according to a latest report released by […]
“Send Help” tops North American box office in opening weekend
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) — Twentieth Century Studios’ thriller “Send Help” opened atop the North American box office with an estimated 20 million U.S. dollars in its first weekend, […]
Coventry praises Beijing 2022 for inspiring Milan-Cortina venue planning
MILAN, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) — The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games offered useful lessons during the planning phase for Milan-Cortina 2026, particularly in the increased use of technology in venue […]
World laureates summit in Dubai focuses on global challenges
DUBAI, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) — The World Laureates Summit kicked off Sunday in Dubai, bringing together more than 150 scientists and invited participants, including Nobel Prize laureates, to exchange insights […]
Botswana confirms FMD outbreak in northeastern region
GABORONE, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) — Botswanan veterinary authorities on Sunday confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a village in the northeastern part of the southern African country, near […]
Czechs rally to support president in his growing rift with government
PRAGUE, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Czechs rallied on Sunday in support of President Peter Pavel after he refused to approve the nomination of a minister to […]
Russian drone strike kills 12, wounds 7 in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk, governor says
KYIV, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Twelve people were killed and seven wounded after a Russian drone struck near a bus in the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine, its governor Oleksandr […]
Venezuela rights activist Tarazona freed in prisoner release
Feb 1 (Reuters) – Venezuelan rights activist Javier Tarazona has been freed in a prisoner release, legal rights group Foro Penal said on Sunday, the latest high profile liberation in […]
Death toll of Swiss New Year bar blaze rises to 41
ZURICH, Feb 1 (Reuters) – An 18-year-old injured in the New Year bar fire in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana has died, Swiss authorities said on Sunday, taking the death […]