North Korea's Kim marks completion of Pyongyang housing project as key party congress nears
SEOUL, Feb 17 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked the completion of 10,000 new houses built in Pyongyang, state media KCNA said on Tuesday, as the country is about to hold a key party congress. Kim has been touring construction sites a...
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Frederick Wiseman, American documentary filmmaker, dies at 96
By Nick Zieminski Feb 16 (Reuters) - Run your finger over a map of any American city, and you'll come across many familiar places: the store, school, city hall, zoo, ballet, gym, racetrack, park and court. Each of these was the subject of a documentary...
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BHP Group signs silver streaming agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals
Feb 17 (Reuters) - BHP Group on Tuesday entered a long-term silver streaming agreement with a unit of Wheaton Precious Metals for an upfront payment of $4.3 billion at completion. BHP will deliver silver from its share of output at Peru's Antamina mi...
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Twins RHP Pablo Lopez dealing with elbow soreness
Minnesota right-hander Pablo Lopez cut his live batting practice session on Monday short due to "a little bit of elbow soreness," according to Twins manager Derek Shelton. Preparing to pitch for Venezuela in next month's World Baseball Classic, Lopez...
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BHP Group's first-half profit jumps 22%, topping estimates
Feb 17 (Reuters) - BHP Group reported a stronger-than-expected half-year underlying profit on Tuesday, driven by copper, which for the first time surpassed iron ore to contribute more than half of the miner's earnings. The world's largest listed mine...
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Australia rules out repatriating citizens from Syrian camp
SYDNEY, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday his government would not repatriate Australians living in a Syrian camp that holds families of suspected Islamic State militants. "We have a very firm view t...
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Olympics-Curling-Hasselborg's Sweden stay perfect, Canada claim back-to-back wins
By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Anna Hasselborg's Sweden continued their perfect start to the women's competition at the Winter Olympics on Monday as they defeated Switzerland 6-4 to pick up their sixth straight win and cemen...
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Guthrie family not suspects in Arizona kidnapping, sheriff says
By Herbert Villarraga and Hannah Lang TUCSON, Arizona, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Nancy Guthrie's family has been cleared as possible suspects in her abduction, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said on Monday, as the case involving the mother of "Today" show c...
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada captain Poulin breaks women's Games goal-scoring record
By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Canada's "Captain Clutch" Marie-Philip Poulin broke the women's all-time Olympic goal-scoring record with her 19th goal - and added a 20th minutes later for good measure - during her team's semi-final game aga...
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Browns S Ronnie Hickman assaulted in New York hotel
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was assaulted early Monday morning at a New York hotel then was treated for minor injuries at an area hospital before being released, the team said in a statement. Hickman, 24, was approached by four people...
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