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PLA's regional commander injured in Galwan clash is torchbearer at Beijing
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 3 (ANI): China's People's Liberation Army's regimental commander, who had suffered severe injuries during the Galwan clash, became the torchbearer at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Torch Relay on Wednesday, reported local media.
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Putin terms diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics 'fundamentally w
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 3 (ANI): Attempts by a number of countries to politicise sports for their selfish interests have recently intensified which is fundamentally wrong and contrary to the very spirit and principles of the Olympic Charter, said Russian President Vladimir Putin on the
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Winter Olympics: Manager of Indian contingent tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 2 (ANI): The manager of the Indian contingent for the upcoming Winter Beijing Olympics has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Ire and ice for Beijing's Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 2 (ANI): Two events dominate the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) calendar for 2022 - the Winter Olympics and the 20th Party Congress later this year. China wants both to go smoothly so it can bask in reflected glory. The 2022 Winter Olympics will be wielded as a mighty prop
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China's plans for artificial snowfall at Beijing Winter Olympics venues po
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], February 2 (ANI): China's plans of artificial snowfall at venues of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics pose a threat to the environment and could result in environmental damage, according to a media report.
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FBI warns US athletes of malicious cyber activities during Bejing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked the US athletes to keep their personal cell phones at home and use burner phones during the upcoming 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, giving a clear warning of possible malicious cyber activities during the G
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Chinese authorities scramble to house arrest, silence critics ahead of Bei
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): Chinese authorities have detained activists in their homes and sent others to jail, censors have shut down the social media accounts of prominent critics and officials have warned Olympians that protest could bring a prosecution soon before the start of
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'Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has no plans to visit China for Winter Olym
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], February 1 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has no plans to visit China for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony scheduled for February 4, said Zelenskyy's spokesperson Sergey Nikiforov.
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Imran Khan's hopes for a meeting with Putin dashed
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 31 (ANI): Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan's hope for a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin has suffered a huge setback as Moscow made it clear that there will be no bilateral meets on the sidelines of Beijing's Winter Olympics scheduled in Fe
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Hong Kong's Chief Executive to skip Beijing Olympics opening ceremony
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 31 (ANI): Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam is set to skip the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic and stay at home to manage the fight against a surge in untraceable COVID-19 cases.
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Peng Shuai's dinner with IOC President is China's attempt to mask its ugly
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], January 30 (ANI): Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai -- who had posted a sexual assault complaint on social media against a top Chinese official -- appeared before the world after rights groups and countries cited the possibility of her being targetted by Bejing. The silence of
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Pakistan eyes USD 3bn loan from Beijing during Imran Khan's upcoming visit
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 30 (ANI): Pakistan is keeping its focus on availing a USD 3 billion loan and will seek investment in six sectors from Beijing during the upcoming China visit of the country's Prime Minister Imran Khan, reported local media.
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