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Princess Charlene back in Monaco as recovery continues, palace says
PARIS (Reuters) - Princess Charlene has returned to Monaco to be with her husband Prince Albert and her children as...
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Chinese foreign minister says he hopes Ukraine war will stop as soon as possible
BEIJING (Reuters) - China hopes the war in Ukraine can stop as soon as possible, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said...
Read moreAmusing South Korean TV election graphics catch eyes during tight vote
(Reuters) - From a simulated claw game machine to a re-enactment of the recent winter Olympics, one of South Korea's...
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China calls reports on Chinese-Russian coordination on Ukraine ‘fake news’
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that reports on Chinese and Russian coordination ahead of Russia's...
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China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Olympics -NYT
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine...
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Olympics-IOC recommends banning Russian, Belarusian athletes from international events
By Manasi Pathak (Reuters) -The International Olympic Committee's executive board has recommended sports federations to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes...
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Activists urge UN rights chief to release delayed report on Xinjiang
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Now that the Beijing Winter Olympics is over, U.N. rights chief Michelle Bachelet must...
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Mainland China reports 195 new COVID-19 cases vs 137 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 195 new COVID-19 cases in the mainland for Feb. 19, up from 137 cases a...
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Olympics-Russian Valieva cleared to compete but doping shadow remains
By Karolos Grohmann, Julien Pretot and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber BEIJING (Reuters) - Sport's highest court on Monday cleared 15-year-old Russian figure...
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China issues blizzard alert in first Beijing snowfall of Olympics
BEIJING (Reuters) - The China Meterological Administration issued a blizzard warning for Sunday saying significant snowfall is expected in large...
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Olympics-Mitigating factors in six-week delay for Valieva’s test result
(Removes word hold from headline, no change to text) By Julien Pretot and Krystal Hu BEIJING (Reuters) - More than...
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Olympics-Heavy snow a welcome ‘problem’ for Beijing venues
By Philip O'Connor and Yiming Woo ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - While athletes have been competing on artificial snow throughout the...
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China’s labour policies in Xinjiang are discriminatory, ILO body says
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - An International Labour Organization committee has expressed "deep concern" about China's policies in its...
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S.Korea police probing assault of Chinese man amid Olympic skating furore -reports
By Hyonhee Shin and Yew Lun Tian SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - South Korean police are investigating an alleged assault on a...
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Fate of Belarusian skier banned over political views in hands of ski body, IOC says
BEIJING (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday it was up to the International Ski Federation (FIS)...
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Chinese Embassy defends use of Korean dress in Olympic ceremony
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - The Chinese Embassy in South Korea on Tuesday defended the use of a Korean...
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Exclusive-Belarusian skier flees country after ban for political views
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber BEIJING (Reuters) - A Belarusian cross-country skier has fled the country with her family because of fears...
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China’s use of Uyghur with Olympic torch can’t distract from abuses -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China's use of a Uyghur athlete to carry the Olympic torch cannot be a distraction from "the human...
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Olympics-China’s U.N. envoy says choice of Uyghur torchbearer not meant to deflect Western criticism
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's United Nations envoy has rejected his U.S. counterpart's remark that China's choice of an ethnic Uyghur...
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Increased COVID cases at Beijing Games no reason for concern, organisers say
By Karolos Grohmann BEIJING (Reuters) - COVID-19 cases inside Beijing's Winter Olympic Games bubble hit the second highest since arrivals...
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