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UN experts urge China to release ill journalist jailed for COVID reporting
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 22 (ANI): UN experts on Monday urged China to release journalist Zhang Zhan, who was jailed for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic, "as her health is deteriorating rapidly and her life is in danger."
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UN calls for investigation into Peng Shuai disappearance; WTA willing to p
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 20 (ANI): The United Nations on Saturday called for an investigation into Peng Shuai's disappearance while the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is willing to lose hundreds of millions of dollars worth of business in China for the tennis player.
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Women's Tennis Association may pull out of China over Peng Shuai's disappe
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 19 (ANI): The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said it may not continue its activities in China, owing to tennis player Peng Shuai's questionable disappearance.
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Serena Williams 'hopes' Peng Shuai is safe as concerns grow on whereabouts
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): Twenty-three time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams said she is "devastated and shocked" to hear about the news of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai.
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Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai's 'email' fuels concerns
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 18 (ANI): Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai's email to the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) regarding allegations of sexual assault has raised concern over her safety and security.
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China urges IMF, WB to resume cooperation with Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 18 (ANI): Pakistan and China are making efforts at multiple levels for the Taliban government to have a soft landing. In continuation with it, China urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) to resume cooperation with Afghanistan.
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US expresses concern about deteriorating health of Chinese journalist Zhan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): The United States on Monday expressed deep concern about the deteriorating health condition of Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan, who was wrongfully imprisoned for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic in the city of Wuhan in early 2020.
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Human rights group asks China to release activist Zhang Zhan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 5 (ANI): Human Rights Watch on Friday asked China to immediately and unconditionally release activist Zhang Zhan, who was wrongfully imprisoned for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic in the city of Wuhan in early 2020.
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Reporters Without Borders nominate jailed Chinese journalist for press fr
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 5 (ANI): Paris-based non-governmental organisation, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has nominated jailed Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan for the 2021 RSF Press Freedom Awards.
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Jailed journalist 'close to death' in Chinese prison
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 3 (ANI): Jailed Chinese citizen journalist and former lawyer Zhang Zhan is close to death following months of intermittent hunger strikes in protest at her jailing, a Washington based news service has learned.
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Three doubles teams qualify for 2021 WTA Finals
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Florida [USA], October 19 (ANI): The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) announced on Monday that the doubles teams of Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Demi Schuurs, Elise Mertens and Hsieh Su-Wei, and Samantha Stosur and Zhang Shuai have secured qualification for the 2021 WTA Finals Guadalajara.
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Chinese General, who commanded Western Theatre along Indian border, dies d
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 8 (ANI): Senior Chinese General Zhang Xudong who stepped down as head of Western Theatre Command (bordered with India) in June died aged 58.
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