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Soccer-Stuttgart ride roughshod over hosts Leverkusen in 4-1 victory
LEVERKUSEN, Germany, Jan 10 (Reuters) - VfB Stuttgart fired four goals past hapless hosts Bayer Leverkusen in a lop-sided first half on Saturday to cruise to a 4-1 Bundesliga victory after the three-week winter break.
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World
Nicaragua announces release of dozens of prisoners, one day after U.S. demands
MEXICO CITY, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Nicaragua's government announced on Saturday that it had freed dozens of people from its national penitentiary system, a day after the United States demanded the release of more than 60 political prisoners in the country.
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World
1st LD-Writethru: 2 skiers killed in avalanche in southeast France: media
PARIS, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Two French skiers were killed on Saturday after being caught in an avalanche while skiing off-piste in Val-d'Isere in France's Savoie department, local media reported.
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World
Urgent: 2 skiers killed in avalanche in southeast France: media
PARIS, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Two off-piste skiers were killed in an avalanche on Saturday in southeast France's Val-d'Isere commune, local media reported.
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World
Number of prisoners released in Venezuela rises to 18, rights groups say
Jan 10 (Reuters) - The number of prisoners released in Venezuela has risen to 18, human rights groups said on Saturday, from nine on Friday afternoon.
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World
Nobel Institute says Peace Prize cannot be transferred after Machado suggestion
PALM BEACH, Florida, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The Norwegian Nobel Institute said the Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred, shared, or revoked, following remarks by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado suggesting she might give her 2025 award to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Football
Soccer-Real Madrid weigh Mbappe gamble ahead of Spanish Super Cup final
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Real Madrid could unleash their biggest weapon in Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona, with coach Xabi Alonso saying they are considering taking a risk on Kylian Mbappe's fitness after he missed the semi-final.
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World
Slovakia to sign nuclear energy cooperation agreement with US, PM Fico says
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Slovakia will sign an agreement on nuclear power cooperation with the United States next week, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday, as the country moves toward a deal to build a new nuclear power unit with U.S. help.
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World
Police arrest 29 people during overnight protests in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Twenty-nine people were arrested overnight as police responded to protests against federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, Mayor Jacob Frey said at a press conference on Saturday.
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World
Ethiopia launches construction of Africa's largest airport
ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday officially launched the construction of the Bishoftu International Airport, which is expected to become Africa's largest aviation hub upon completion.
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World
Kenya approves rollout of injectable HIV prevention drug
NAIROBI, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Ministry of Health said on Saturday that it has approved the rollout of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention drug, for use in the East African country.
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World
Iraq eyes global partnerships to boost energy development: PM
BAGHDAD, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani inaugurated here on Saturday the 11th Iraq Energy Exhibition and Conference, calling for expanded international cooperation to advance the country's energy development.
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World
Wildfires burn over 100,000 hectares, prompt evacuations in South Africa's Western Cape
CAPE TOWN, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Several wildfires continued to rage across South Africa's Western and Eastern Cape provinces on Saturday, with more than 100,000 hectares of land burned in the Western Cape and further evacuations underway, authorities said.
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World
Flash: Trump signs executive order declaring national emergency to "safeguard Venezuelan oil revenue held in U.S. Treasury accounts": White House
Flash: Trump signs executive order declaring national emergency to "safeguard Venezuelan oil revenue held in U.S. Treasury accounts": White House
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Football
Soccer-'What dreams are made of': Macclesfield owner revels in FA Cup giant-killing
MACCLESFIELD, England, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Five years after buying the club from the ashes of a defunct team, Macclesfield owner Robert Smethurst said he would never in a million years have imagined his side springing arguably the greatest upset in FA Cup history when they knocked out holders Crystal Palace.
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World
Suspect detained after six killed in Mississippi, say law enforcement, local media
Jan 10 (Reuters) - At least six people were fatally shot on Friday night in Clay County, Mississippi, and the suspect is in custody, according to local news outlets and law enforcement, without providing additional details.
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World
Winter pierces Kyiv homes after Russia knocks out heat
KYIV, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Kyiv residents huddled against bitter winter cold inside their unheated apartments on Saturday as engineers struggled to restore power, water and heat knocked out in the latest salvo of Russian strikes.
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Football
Pan-gon era off to a flyer as Selangor trashes Brunei 5-2
PETALING JAYA: Kim Pan-gon's era in Selangor began with a rousing start after they thrashed Brunei 5-2 in their Super League encounter at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium in Bandar Seri Begawan on Saturday (Jan 10).
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Nation
Bridge cultural differences by nurturing inclusivity in school, says Huazong youth
KUALA LUMPUR: Nurturing inclusivity in school activities must be prioritised to help bridge cultural differences and promote understanding, say community stakeholders.
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World
Iran authorities signal intensified crackdown as unrest grows
DUBAI: Iran's authorities indicated on Saturday (Jan 10) they could intensify their crackdown on the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years, with the Revolutionary Guards blaming unrest on terrorists and vowing to safeguard the governing system.
