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Czechs say they support Russia, Belarus athletes’ exclusion from Paris games, but won’t boycott
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Olympic Committee rejects the return of athletes from Russia and Belarus to international competitions as long as Russia's war against Ukraine continues, Czech Foreign Min...
Feb 10, 2023
Canada smashes expectations with 150,000 jobs gain in January
OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Canadian economy gained a net 150,000 jobs in January, smashing expectations, while the jobless rate held steady at 5.0%, Statistics Canada (Statscan) data showed on Friday. Anal...
Feb 10, 2023
Explainer-Why a new post-Brexit deal may deepen N.Ireland’s political crisis
By Padraic Halpin BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's largest unionist party faces a historic dilemma if EU and British negotiators clinch a post-Brexit trade deal in a stand-off that could write a...
Feb 10, 2023
U.S. FDA puts partial hold on Blueprint Medicines cancer drug trial
(Reuters) -Blueprint Medicines Corp said on Friday the U.S. drug regulator had put on partial hold an early-stage trial of its experimental cancer drug due to safety concerns. Some patients faced epis...
Feb 10, 2023
Enmities from Syrian civil war obstruct a quake aid convoy
BEIRUT (Reuters) - An aid convoy from Syria's Kurdish-led region to earthquake-hit areas of the northwest was turned back on Thursday, failing to reach those in need in the latest example of how relie...
Feb 10, 2023
Soccer-Injured Messi to miss PSG clash with Monaco
(Reuters) - Paris St Germain's injury crisis worsened after the club confirmed on Friday that Lionel Messi will miss this weekend's Ligue 1 clash against AS Monaco due to a hamstring injury. Messi pla...
Feb 10, 2023
N.Ireland unionists face historic choice as EU, UK near protocol deal
By Amanda Ferguson and Conor Humphries BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's largest unionist party faces a historic dilemma if EU and British negotiators clinch a post-Brexit trade deal: redraw thei...
Feb 10, 2023
Let’s work to keep peace, China tells visiting Taiwan KMT official
BEIJING (Reuters) -A top Chinese official told a senior Taiwan opposition figure on Friday that both China's Communist Party and Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) should oppose Taiwan independence and interfe...
Feb 10, 2023
Alpine skiing-Italy’s Innerhofer leads second men’s downhill training
COURCHEVEL, France (Reuters) - Italy's Christof Innerhofer led a depleted field in the second men's downhill training at the Alpine skiing world championships on Friday with Canada's new super-G gold ...
Feb 10, 2023
China approves 87 new video games including titles by Tencent and Alibaba
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's video games regulator on Friday approved 87 new video games for the month of Feburary including titles under Tencent Holdings, Alibaba Group and NetEase. Shenz...
Feb 10, 2023
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