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East Turkistan govt in exile praises France for recognizing Uyghur 'genoci
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 21 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government in Exile praised the French people and their National Assembly for recognizing the Chinese Government's atrocities against Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan as genocide and called out for a full boycott of t
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Austria: Tibetans organize rally demanding boycott of winter Olympics over
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], January 21 (ANI): A rally was organized by the Save Tibet organisation in Austria for boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights violations.
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ESPN announces it won't send reporters to Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Connecticut [US], January 21 (ANI): ESPN has announced that it will not be sending any news personnel to the Winter Olympics in China due to concerns arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rights group raises alarm as Beijing's threats to muzzle athletes ahead of
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 21 (ANI): The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised concern about the veiled threats issued by Chinese authorities over freedom of speech ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 next month.
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French Parliament bans China's pogrom of Uyghur Muslims
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], January 20 (ANI): France parliament slammed China's "genocide" of its Uyghur Muslim people on Thursday, in a resolution that could sour relations between Paris and Beijing only two weeks before the Winter Olympics.
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China cracks down on human rights activists ahead of Winter Olympics next
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 20 (ANI): Chinese authorities are detaining human rights activists to strike out any potential dissent and criticism right ahead of the next month's Winter Olympics.
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China warns foreign Olympic athletes against speaking out on politics at W
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 20 (ANI): A member of China's Olympics organizing committee warned that foreign athletes may face punishment for speech that violates Chinese law at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, spotlighting concerns about the country's restrictions on political expression.
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COVID- Beijing battles both Delta, Omicron ahead of next month's Winter Ol
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 19 (ANI): Beijing battles with epidemic ahead of the scheduled next month's Winter Olympics as four COVID-19 infections, with both the Delta and Omicron variants, were detected recently.
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Amid diplomatic boycott, China issues visas to some US officials for 2022
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 19 (ANI): Despite Washington's diplomatic boycott of games, China has issued visas to some members of the US delegation for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, reported Sputnik on Wednesday.
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China faces challenges amid rising COVID-19 cases ahead of Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 19 (ANI): Weeks ahead of the Winter Olympics, China is witnessing a rise in COVID-19 cases in its major cities including Beijing despite the strict lockdown, said a media report.
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Beijing reports three more COVID-19 cases weeks ahead of Winter Olympics
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Beijing [China], January 19 (ANI): China's capital Beijing has reported three more COVID-19 cases since Monday, weeks before the Winter Olympics are scheduled to kick off in the capital on February 4.
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Beijing Olympics App 'My2022' has security flaws: Canadian cybersecurity g
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], January 18 (ANI): The Beijing Winter Olympics app, 'My2022' mandated for use by all Game attendees, contains security issues that might lead to data breaches, according to Canadian cybersecurity group Citizen Lab, which issued a warning on Tuesday, reported Sputnik.
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