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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G Olympic Games edition announced
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], January 5 (ANI): With the Beijing Winter Olympics right around the corner, South Korean tech giant Samsung announced a limited-edition Galaxy Z Flip3 to celebrate the big event.
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'This nomination is recognition for great team work', says Indian hockey s
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 5 (ANI): Indian Men's hockey team's ace goalkeeper PR Sreejesh expressed that he is truly elated and honoured on being nominated for the World Games Athlete of the Year 2021 award.
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Protests in several cities in Europe against China hosting Olympics amid U
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [ Belgium], January 5 (ANI): Demonstrations were held in several cities in Europe against China hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics. The protesters demanded a boycott of the upcoming event as Beijing is committing atrocities against Muslim minorities in Xinjiang province.
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China reports 91 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 5 (ANI): China on Tuesday reported 41 new COVID-19 local cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.
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Uyghurs in Turkey file complaint against Chinese President, security offic
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], January 5 (ANI): A group of Uyghurs in Turkey has filed a criminal complaint against Chinese President Xi Jinping and security officials over human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
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Tibetan NGOs urge international community to boycott Beijing Winter Olympi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 5 (ANI): Protesting against China for its atrocities over the religious minorities and human rights violations in Tibet and other regions, five Tibetan NGOs in Dharamshala join the Global Day of Action to mark the one-month countdown of Winter
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Disqualification in Beijing Olympics 2008 led to birth of One Thousand Hoc
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): In the year 2008 when the Indian hockey team failed to qualify for Olympics, K Arumugam, a freelance journalist, decided to do something for the game: He started an NGO named 'One Thousand Hockey Legs' (OTHL) which started giving training to underprivilege
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Zero-Covid obsession makes life miserable for Chinese People
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 4 (ANI): In an effort to conduct Winter Olympics scheduled to be held next month hassle-free, China is adamant on implementing a Zero-COVID policy, further complicating problems to its citizens.
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Local Uygur community in Antwerp appeals for boycott of Beijing Winter Oly
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Antwerp [Belgium], January 4 (ANI): Local Uygur community in Belgium's Antwerp city protested against Beijing's action against Uygurs in China's Xinjiang province and appealed to European countries to boycott the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Three-time Olympic triple jump champion Viktor Saneyev dies aged 76
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], January 3 (ANI): The three-time Olympic triple jump champion and former world record-holder Viktor Saneyev has died at the age of 76, the World Athletics said on Monday.
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China starts 2022 with biggest tally of COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 2 (ANI): China welcomed the year 2022 with the worst tally of COVID-19 cases for any seven-day period since subduing the country's first epidemic nearly two years ago.
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Omicron, Winter Olympics could be on clash with China's zero-Covid strateg
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 2 (ANI): Omicron and Winter Olympics could be on a collision course with China hoping to implement a zero-Covid strategy ahead of the games.
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