Putin oversees missile drills as US steps up Ukraine invasion warnings
Russia was staging another show of military might on Saturday with President Vladimir Putin overseeing drills involving nuclear-capable missiles, hours after the United States warned that it was now sure that Moscow is planning to invade Ukraine within days.
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Freezing winds blow penultimate day of Beijing Olympics off course
High winds forced the postponement of the last alpine skiing event at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday and made for treacherous conditions on a bone-chilling penultimate day of the Games.
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13 die as Storm Eunice leaves many in Europe without power
Emergency crews Saturday battled to restore power to hundreds of thousands of homes in Britain after Storm Eunice carved a deadly trail across Western Europe and left transport networks in disarray.
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Violence in Sudan's Darfur lays bare deepening crisis
Attacks on UN facilities, a surge in tribal clashes, lootings, rape, and anti-coup protests -- Sudan's Darfur region is reeling from a widening security gap after last year's coup.
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Rescue efforts resume for 12 missing in Greece ferry fire
Rescuers picked up the search for 12 missing people at the break of dawn on Saturday with the Italian-flagged ferry still burning on the Ionian Sea off Corfu.
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Rescue efforts continue for 12 missing in Greece ferry fire
Rescuers picked up the search for 12 missing people at the break of dawn Saturday after an Italian-flagged ferry caught fire on the Ionian Sea the previous day.
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British Olympian Kenworthy bows out with blast at IOC
British freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy does not feel the IOC's "heart is in the right place", he said Saturday, as he bowed out of the Olympics for good by accusing the governing body of "greed".
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Porteous wins chaotic, wind-battered final for second N.Zealand gold
Freestyle skier Nico Porteous survived treacherous winds, bone-chilling temperatures and a nasty fall to win New Zealand's second gold medal in Winter Olympic history on Saturday in Beijing.
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Strong wind blows Shiffrin's last hope of Beijing medal off course
Mikaela Shiffrin must wait for her final chance at a Beijing Olympics medal after high winds forced the last alpine skiing event off until Sunday, as Nico Porteous won just the second gold in New Zealand's history.
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Nine dead as Storm Eunice batters Europe
Storm Eunice killed at least nine people in Europe on Friday, pummelling Britain with record-breaking winds and forcing millions to take shelter as it disrupted flights, trains and ferries across Western Europe.
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