US sets high-level talks with China Monday over Russia war
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A high-level US delegation meets in Rome Monday with a top Chinese official, the…
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Beijing
Chinese city locks down, Shanghai shuts schools as Covid spikes
by Dan Martin Agence France Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- A Chinese city of nine million was ordered into…
4 years ago
Russian, Belarusian athletes banned from Winter Paralympics
by Lisa MARTIN Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Russian and Belarusian athletes were on Thursday banned from the…
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Chen wins Olympic figure skating gold as Hanyu falls, ends fourth
by Rebecca BAILEY Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Nathan Chen demolished the opposition to win Olympic figure skating…
4 years ago
Chen smashes record with ‘shocked’ rival Hanyu in trouble in Beijing
by Rebecca BAILEY Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Nathan Chen smashed a world record held by fierce…
4 years ago
Olympic men’s downhill postponed because of high winds
The Beijing Olympics men's downhill, one of the Games' signature events, was postponed Sunday because of high winds. "The jury…
4 years ago
China thrill crowd with their first gold at Beijing Olympics
by Rebecca BAILEY Hosts China claimed their first gold medal of the Beijing Winter Games on Saturday, winning the short…
4 years ago
Perfectionist Ludwig holds slender lead in men’s Olympic luge
Luge ace Johannes Ludwig admits gold in the men's singles at the Beijing Olympics is still up for grabs despite…
4 years ago
Beijing Olympics opening ceremony starts under cloud of Covid, rights fears
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics began on Friday as China attempted to turn…
4 years ago
Beijing reports highest Covid cases since June 2020 as Olympics loom
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing recorded its highest number of new Covid-19 cases for a year and a half on…
4 years ago
Beijing tests 2 million for coronavirus as Winter Olympics loom
Beijing city officials on Sunday said all two million residents of a neighbourhood where a small cluster of coronavirus cases…
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Japan has ‘no plans to send govt officials’ to Beijing Olympics
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan has "no plans to send government officials" to February's Beijing Olympics, Tokyo said Friday, after…
5 years ago
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