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…
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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…
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Investors agree $10 billion for controversial Uganda oil project
by Michael O'HAGAN Agence France-Presse KAMPALA, Uganda (AFP) - Chinese and French oil giants finally sealed a $10-billion deal Tuesday…
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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…
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Taiwan will not send delegation to Beijing Olympics ceremonies
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan will not send an official delegation to the opening or closing of the Beijing…
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Hong Kong outbreak exposes flaws in 21-day quarantine policy
by Holmes CHAN HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's U-turn on its mandatory three-week quarantine for arrivals follows growing…
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China warns US over Ukraine, ‘interfering’ in Winter Olympics
BEIJING, China (AFP) - China's top diplomat spoke with his US counterpart on Thursday, warning Washington to "stop interfering" in…
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Winter Olympics threatened by climate change, says report
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics, reducing the number of suitable…
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Beijing warns of heavy air pollution during Winter Olympics
BEIJING, China (AFP) - Beijing warned Monday that heavy air pollution is likely during the Winter Olympics, but said emergency…
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China lifts Xi’an lockdown as Beijing virus fight ramps up
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- One of China's longest coronavirus lockdowns since the start of the pandemic came to an end…
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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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US suspends 44 passenger flights to China operated by Chinese carriers
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States announced Friday that it was suspending 44 Chinese passenger flights from America…
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