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Pak PM made good use of fund-raising skills, his begging bowl never came b
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 2 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has received heavy criticism from experts for travelling around the world with a "begging bowl" seeking financial support as people in his country continue to suffer from inflation and price rise.
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Germany announces USD 140 million to support UNICEF in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 2 (ANI): To help children and women in Afghanistan who are facing severe conditions due to humanitarian crisis and harsh winters, Germany Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation on Wednesday announced USD 140 million to support United Nations International Chil
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Winter Olympics: Manager of Indian contingent tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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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WFP needs USD 2.6 billion to address humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 2 (ANI): World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday announced that it needs urgent funding of USD 2.6 billion to boost operations for 8.7 million starving Afghans as the freezing winter is deteriorating the situation.
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China's plans for artificial snowfall at Beijing Winter Olympics venues po
Updated : 4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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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Taiwan agrees to send delegation to Beijing Olympics ceremonies
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 1 (ANI): Going away from its earlier move, Taiwan decided to participate in the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Beijing this month after the request of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), a media report said on Tuesday.
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US watchdog warns over athletes' safety at China Olympics after host threa
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], February 1 (ANI): A US rights monitor has warned over athletes' safety at the upcoming Winter Olympics Games after the host threatened "punishment" for anti-Beijing comments, according to a media report.
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IOC EB and AC discuss Beijing 2022 final preparations
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 1 (ANI): During their regular joint meeting, the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the IOC Athletes' Commission (AC) discussed a number of things including the final preparations for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
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Beijing 2022 athletes invited to sign Olympic Truce Mural
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 1 (ANI): The Olympic Truce Murals at the Olympic Villages of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 were inaugurated on Tuesday during a ceremony at the Flag Mall of the Beijing Olympic Village.
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