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32 world leaders, heads of int'l organisations to attend Beijing Olympics'
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 28 (ANI): At least 32 foreign heads of state, heads of government, members of the royal family and heads of international organizations will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 amid the diplomatic boycott of a number of countries incl
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Taiwan delegation to miss opening ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 28 (ANI): Taiwan's delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing will not participate in the opening ceremony due to COVID-19 and disrupted flight schedules, reported Sputnik.
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China's recent threat to athletes over free speech in Beijing Winter Olymp
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 28 (ANI): Beijing's recent threat of punishment over free speech to the athletes participating in Winter Olympics violates fundamental human rights, said Human Rights Watch following Beijing officials remarks that any behaviour or speech that is especially against the
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China agrees to Xinjiang visit by UN rights chief in first half of 2022: R
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 28 (ANI): China has agreed to let the United Nation's human rights chief visit Xinjiang in the first half of 2022 after the conclusion of the Beijing Winter Olympics, media reports said.
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Beijing Olympics Organizing Committee reports 12 COVID cases among arrival
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 28 (ANI): As China is set to host Winter Olympics on Friday next week, the organizing committee for the games informed that 12 cases of COVID-19 have been detected within the past 24 hours among those arriving for the event.
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CCP will utilize Beijing Olympics to whitewash genocide, say rights activi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): A few days ahead of the Beijing Olympics, several Uyghur activists and human rights experts at a webinar argued that the Winter Games will implicitly approve of the rights violation of the Muslim minority community in China.
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East Turkistan Government-in-Exile welcomes US bill against China, urges p
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile (ETGE) has welcomed new legislation introduced by the US House of Representatives on January 25 to confront China and urged people to boycott watching the Beijing Winter Olympics be held next week.
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Zafar Iqbal pays tribute to hockey legend Charanjit Singh, says he was one
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): Tributes are pouring for hockey legend Charanjit Singh who died on Thursday in the Una district of Himachal Pradesh due to age-related complications.
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Taiwan's year of concern starts as Beijing sulks to the world ahead of Win
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 27 (ANI): While the 2020s has been dubbed a "decade of concern" for Taiwan, the volatile nature of Chinese politics means that 2022 is not going to be any different for Taiwan.
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Taiwan activists, lawmakers call on govt 'to do more' in boycotting Beijin
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 27 (ANI): Activists and lawmakers in Taiwan are asking their government to do more in boycotting the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Sony Pictures Networks India bags exclusive rights to broadcast Asia's big
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 27 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Sony Pictures Networks India, (SPN), has acquired the exclusive media rights for the 2022 Asian Games from November 2021 to September 2023.
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'Stop interfering' in Beijing Winter Olympics: Top Chinese diplomat tells
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 27 (ANI): A few days ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics, China has said Washington should avoid interference in the Games and also stop flaring tensions up around the Taiwan issue.
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