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UN support of Olympics crucial at time of crisis, says Guterres
BEIJING: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres defended his organisation's support for the Olympic Games today, saying it was important for nations to come together in Beijing as conflicts brew across the world.Following…
Australian PM signals reopening borders to tourists ‘not far away’
FEB 6 — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said today that the reopening of the country’s borders to international tourists may not be far away, adding that the parliament will debate the matter this week.Australia, which shut…
Some 50 Iranian MPs test positive for Covid as Omicron rages
TEHRAN: Some 50 members of Iran’s 290-seat parliament have contracted Covid-19, a senior MP said today as the Omicron variant spreads unabated across the county.MP Alireza Salimi, speaking to YJC, a news agency linked to Iran’s…
Increased Covid cases at Beijing Games no reason for concern, organisers say
BEIJING, Feb 5 ― Covid-19 cases inside Beijing’s Winter Olympic Games bubble hit the second highest since arrivals began after 45 new cases were detected on February 4, but organisers say the situation is under control and cases confined to…
China’s Xi hosts world leader banquet after two years of isolation
BEIJING, Feb 5 ― Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted a banquet today for heads of state and international organisations attending the Winter Olympics, part of a diplomatic blitz following nearly two years without face-to-face meetings…
Earthquake Of 5.7 Magnitude Jots Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Feb 5 : An earthquake of moderate intensity shook Kashmir Valley on Saturday but no loss of life or damage to property has so far been reported from anywhere.As per details from National Center for Seismology (NCS),…
Taiwan condemns ‘contemptible’ timing of China-Russia partnership
TAIPEI, Feb 5 — Taiwan today condemned as “contemptible” the timing of China and Russia’s “no limits” partnership at the start of the Winter Olympics, saying the Chinese government was bringing shame to the spirit of the Games.China…
Beijing reports highest Covid cases since June 2020 as Olympics loom
BEIJING,: Beijing recorded its highest number of new Covid-19 cases for a year and a half today, as the Chinese capital gears up to host the Winter Olympics in five days.China will hold the Games in a strict “closed-loop” bubble…
N. Korea tests biggest missile since 2017, US calls for talks
SEOUL, Jan 31 — North Korea confirmed today it had launched a Hwasong-12 ballistic missile, the same weapon it once threatened to target the US territory of Guam with “enveloping fire,” sparking fears the nuclear-armed state could resume…
US, UK ramp up sanctions pressure on Russia over Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 — The United States and Britain yesterday flagged new and “devastating” economic sanctions against Russia, as Washington and its Nato allies step up efforts to deter any invasion of Ukraine.Fears of an imminent…