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Freezing winds blow penultimate day of Beijing Olympics off course

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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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Ukraine showdown casts shadow over Qatar gas summit

Ukraine showdown casts shadow over Qatar gas summit

Leading gas producers meet in Qatar from Sunday to discuss how to answer frantic world demand, with Russian President Vladimir Putin expected to stay away as Ukraine tensions soar, diplomats said.

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