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This time, Tibet stands silent as Olympics return to China
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This time, Tibet stands silent as Olympics return to China

GARZE COUNTY, China (AP) — As a speedskating team was winning China’s first Olympic gold medal of the Beijing Games,…
Major Chinese industrial city steps up COVID control; Bosch affected
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Major Chinese industrial city steps up COVID control; Bosch affected

BEIJING, Feb 15 (Reuters) – A major Chinese high-tech industry center limited some highway access on Tuesday after detecting new…
Hong Kong leader says fifth COVID wave has ‘overwhelmed’ city’s capacity
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Hong Kong leader says fifth COVID wave has ‘overwhelmed’ city’s capacity

HONG KONG, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s is being overwhelmed by the “onslaught” of COVID-19 infections, its leader said…
For Asian American women, Olympics reveal a harsh duality
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For Asian American women, Olympics reveal a harsh duality

BEIJING (AP) — Across two pandemic Olympics set in Asian countries, Asian American women fronting the Games have encountered a…
Queries on doping, harassment, ineptitude at Olympics
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Queries on doping, harassment, ineptitude at Olympics

BEIJING (AP) — The biggest questions at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday hardly centered on who would win the six…
At Olympics and beyond, getting away with it is Russia’s way
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At Olympics and beyond, getting away with it is Russia’s way

BEIJING (AP) — Be it sports, politics, hacking or war, the recent history of Russia’s relationship with the world can…
Beijing’s ambitious Olympic COVID bubble: So far, so good
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Beijing’s ambitious Olympic COVID bubble: So far, so good

BEIJING (AP) — For a country determined to keep out the virus that first emerged within its borders, bringing in…
Jacobellis earns 1st US gold at Olympics in snowboardcross
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Jacobellis earns 1st US gold at Olympics in snowboardcross

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Lindsey Jacobellis captured the United States’ first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday, riding…
Hong Kong reports first potentially COVID-linked death in five months
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Hong Kong reports first potentially COVID-linked death in five months

HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters) – An elderly man who returned a positive test for COVID-19 in Hong Kong died…
Vegetable shortage adds to Hong Kong’s COVID woes
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Vegetable shortage adds to Hong Kong’s COVID woes

HONG KONG, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Supplies of vegetables were running low in Hong Kong on Tuesday, with shoppers scrambling…
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