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The United States said diplomacy could still resolve a standoff with Moscow over Ukraine but added that the risk of a Russian invasion was high enough to warrant pulling U.S. embassy staff out of Kyiv.
- OlympicsValieva's entourage under investigation by World Anti-Doping Agency
The world's top anti-doping authority will investigate the entourage of 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva who tested positive for a banned drug, plunging her into a doping scandal at the Winter Olympics.
- Middle EastHardship deepens amidst Syria's frozen conflict, article with gallery
Hit by extensive damage to infrastructure and industries, the once productive Syrian economy has nose-dived.
- EnvironmentArctic seed vault to receive rare deposits
A vault built on an Arctic mountainside to preserve the world's crop seeds from catastrophes will receive new deposits, including one from the first organisation that made a withdrawal from the facility.
- Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsVietnam to end COVID curbs on international flights from Feb 15
- The Great RebootVenice's 'Carnival of hope' kicks off as COVID worries ease
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- Australia hails record Winter Games medal haul after surprise skeleton success, article with gallery
February 13, 2022 · 8:15 AM UTC Australia's Olympic delegation bathed in pride on Sunday as the country hailed a record Winter Games medal haul for their team and an unlikely hero in skeleton racer Jackie Narracott.
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Medals tallyWhich country has won the most medals at the 2022 Winter Games so far?