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COVID protocols limit the guest list for the opening of China's Winter Olympics

5:23am February 04, 2022

Athletes in the parade of nations will filter into a mostly empty stadium. There's a limited guest list due to pandemic security, but Russian President Putin is expected to be among the VIPs.

Russia's Putin and China's Xi will meet in Beijing ahead of Olympics opening ceremony

5:22pm February 03, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are meeting Friday in Beijing on the eve of the Winter Olympics.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meets with the president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, in Beijing on Jan. 25. Xi said his country was ready to host a "simple, safe and splendid Winter Olympics." The Olympics formally open on Fr

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As the Olympics open, China seeks the limelight but warns against criticism

12:16pm February 03, 2022

by Greg Myre

As the Winter Olympics begin Friday, China is welcoming the world at a time when Beijing's aggressive foreign policy is creating friction with several other parts of the globe.

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China's Olympic Games kick off Friday but in Beijing the atmosphere is lukewarm

5:04am February 03, 2022

by Emily Feng

Beijing is the host city for the Winter Games and excitement should be building, but residents regard the Olympics with a mixture of trepidation and curiosity.

Abdul Alim, one of Pakistan's oldest COVID survivors, died of natural causes on Jan. 27. He was 104 years old.

A 104-year-old COVID survivor has died. He wanted to keep people safe until the end

5:14pm February 01, 2022

by Benazir Samad

In his final days, Alim asked people not to visit him or his family due to rising COVID cases in his community. "Even in death he wanted to keep people and our family safe," says his son.

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Turkey and Armenia discuss opening borders to more trade and travel

5:13pm February 01, 2022

by Peter Kenyon

Long-time adversaries Turkey and Armenia are talking about opening their border to more trade and travel. But it doesn't look like all the issues of the past will be dealt with yet.

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1 year since Myanmar's coup, the military has been unable to stamp out the resistance

4:33pm February 01, 2022

by Michael Sullivan

It's been a year since a coup threw Myanmar into chaos amid war crimes accusations against the military. Neither the military nor an increasingly organized resistance are showing signs of compromise.

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Few vehicles drive along Pyay Road, a main avenue that's usually busy with vehicular traffic, on Tuesday, Feb. 1 in Yangon, Myanmar. Opponents of military rule in Myanmar on Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the army's seizure of power with a nat

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1st anniversary of Myanmar military coup marked by strike and international concern

10:54am February 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

The anniversary of the Feb. 1, 2021, coup prompted a nationwide "silent strike" by those inside the country who oppose the military's takeover.

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Rise in hate crimes is a disturbing backdrop to San Francisco's Lunar New Year

5:59am February 01, 2022

by John Ruwitch

The number of hate crimes against the Asian American Pacific Islander community skyrocketed last year in San Francisco. Many are trying not to let it overshadow Lunar New Year festivities.

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FBI director says the threat from China is 'more brazen' than ever before

11:42pm January 31, 2022

by The Associated Press

FBI Director Christopher Wray said the bureau is opening new cases to counter Chinese intelligence operations every 12 hours or so.