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Chinese mainland reports 13 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 6 (ANI): Amid Winter Olympics Beijing, the Chinese mainland reported 13 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, local media reported citing the National Health Commission on Sunday.
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UN chief meets Xi Jinping, says he expects China to allow credible visit o
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 6 (ANI): The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 2022 Winter Olympics and expressed his expectation that the contacts between the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Chinese
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Chinese authorities drag-off Dutch journalist, forcibly shut down his came
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 6 (ANI): A Dutch journalist, who was reporting about the Winter Olympics in Beijing, was dragged off by local authorities during a live show and his camera was also shut down forcibly by the authorities.
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Amid US-led diplomatic boycott, Chinese President Xi toasts guests at Beij
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 6 (ANI): As many countries continued with their call of the diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese President Xi Jinping toasted the guests of the Winter Olympics and thanked foreign officials for coming despite all the odds during a welcomin
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PV Sindhu inducts father PV Ramana and Shyam Sunder Rao into Prime Volleyb
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 5 (ANI): Two-time Olympic Medalist PV Sindhu inducted Arjuna Awardee PV Ramana and Arjuna, Dronacharya Awardee Shyam Sunder Rao into the Prime Volleyball League Hall of Fame on Saturday.
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Protest march held in Sydney against Beijing Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Sydney [Australia], February 5 (ANI): A peaceful protest march was held near Sydney on Saturday, highlighting the ongoing human rights abuses in China.
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Beijing 2022: Norway's Therese Johaug bags first gold medal of Winter Olym
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 5 (ANI): The first gold medal of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 has been awarded and it went to Therese Johaug in the women's 7.5km + 7.5km skiathlon on Saturday.
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Athlete files representation before Sports Ministry challenging selection
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): An athlete suffering from Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has filed a representation before the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports challenging selection guidelines of Special Olympics Bharat (SOB) which prohibit entry or prese
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Taiwan condemns joint Russia-China statement opposing island's independenc
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 5 (ANI): Taiwan on Saturday condemned joint Russia-China statement made on Friday opposing island independence and supporting the One-China principle.
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Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia among 14-member squad for special camp in Bul
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has approved training of Olympic Games silver medallist Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia, who finished fourth in Tokyo2020, and six other wrestlers for a special camp from February 5 to 23 in Teteven, Bulgaria as recommend
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Xi hold talks with Putin, exchange views on China-Russia relations
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 5 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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China reports 27 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 5 (ANI): As China is hosting Beijing Winter Olympics, it reported 27 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours amid the zero-Covid policy, local media reported citing the National Health Commission on Saturday.
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