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Tibetans, Taiwanese officials in Taipei protest; call for Beijing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 7 (ANI): Several officials of Taiwan and members of the Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan (HRNTT) protested here in front of the Bank of China, the only Chinese government entity in Taiwan, on January 5, calling for a boycott of the Winter Olympics due to Chi
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Winter Olympics-bound Arif Khan included in Target Olympic Podium Scheme
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): The Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved the inclusion of Alpine Skiing athlete Arif Khan in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Core group, until the Winter Olympics, scheduled this February in Beijing, China.
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North Korea will not take part in Beijing Winter Olympics: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], January 7 (ANI): North Korea will not take part in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over the activities of "hostile forces" and the COVID-19 pandemic, Russian news agency reported citing North Korean media on Friday.
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Gal Gadot says controversial 'Cleopatra' movie is what 'the world needs to
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 6 (ANI): Hollywood actor Gal Gadot's 'Cleopatra' remake has been moving ahead with 'The Falcon and the Winter Solider' filmmaker Kari Skogland replacing Patty Jenkins as director.
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BRO opens world's second-highest motorable road leading to China, Pak bord
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], January 6 (ANI): The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has opened the world's second-highest motorable road passing through Khardung La even during the extreme winter condition.
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Online campaign questions Beijing's rationale behind replacing English nam
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 6 (ANI): A campaign caused a stir online after Beijing started replacing English names with romanized Chinese in its subway ahead of the Winter Olympics.
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Pakistan struggles to meet domestic and industrial gas consumption needs
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 6 (ANI): Pakistan struggles to meet its domestic and industrial gas consumption needs as its supplies are stretched between its domestic household consumption during the winter and the industrial needs to be distributed among its provinces.
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UN warns of harsh winter in Afghanistan, collects USD 1.5 billion to avert
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 6 (ANI): In order to avert a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, aggravated due to severe winter conditions, the UN Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) collected USD 1.5 billion for the cause.
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Migratory birds flock to Nandur Madhmeshwar wetland in Nashik
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], January 6 (ANI): With the advent of winter, a large number of migratory birds have flocked to Nandur Madhmeshwar bird sanctuary, a wetland in Niphad in Maharashtra's Nashik.
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Increase in COVID-19 cases matter of concern for children, elderly, pregna
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): "The increase in COVID-19 cases in winter is a matter of concern for children, the elderly, pregnant women and co-morbid patients with cancer, COPD or respiratory failure", said Dr Suresh Kumar, MD of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) on Wed
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G Olympic Games edition announced
Updated : 4 years, 2 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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Protests in several cities in Europe against China hosting Olympics amid U
Updated : 4 years, 2 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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