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The Yanqing Winter Olympic Village in Beijing is just one of the many "closed loop" locations that will isolate athletes, staff and the limited number of spectators.

China's Olympics aim to keep COVID at bay with armpit sensors, robots and more

3:49pm January 22, 2022

Athletes and other attendees will be in a closed "loop" with strict rules about everything from daily testing for athletes to how spectators should respond — no cheering out loud, please!

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Members of Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces, volunteer military units of the armed forces, train in a city park in Kyiv. Tensions remain high between Ukraine and Russia as the United States and its NATO allies have tried to intervene diplomatically.

90 tons of U.S. military aid arrives in Ukraine as border tensions with Russia rise

1:30pm January 22, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

The aid, which includes ammunition, is part of a $200 million package that President Biden approved in December and is meant for Ukraine's front-line defenders should Russia choose to invade.

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Saudi-led airstrike in Yemen kills more than 70 and wounds hundreds

8:02am January 22, 2022

by Ruth Sherlock

Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen have intensified and this week took a heavy toll. Aid groups say 70 people being held in detention by Houthi rebels were killed in an attack.

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Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk and peace activist, dies at 95

8:42pm January 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

Nhat Hanh distilled Buddhist teachings on compassion and suffering into easily grasped guidance over a lifetime dedicated to working for peace.

India's Supreme Court steps in after Hindu leaders call for violence against Muslims

4:27pm January 21, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

Video from a meeting in northern India shows Hindu leaders calling for attacks on Muslims. The crowd included politicians with ties to Prime Minister Modi. Two men have been arrested for hate speech.

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The TotalEnergies tower outside Paris on Sept.7, 2021. The French energy conglomerate has asked the American and French governments to support targeted sanctions against Myanmar's oil and gas funds, one of the military government's primary sources of fund

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2 big energy firms exit Myanmar over human rights abuses by the military government

1:33pm January 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

Total Energies and Chevron say they are stopping all operations in Myanmar, citing rampant human rights abuses and deteriorating rule of law since the military overthrew the elected government.

An official holds a lantern with the Olympic flame during an event to display the Olympic torch and flame at the Beijing University of Posts and Communications in Beijing, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021.

China is limiting the Olympics torch relay to three days

5:21am January 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

The flame will be displayed only in enclosed venues that are deemed "safe and controllable," according to officials.

Japan is ramping up COVID-19 restrictions as omicron cases surge

1:16am January 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

While many Japanese adults are fully vaccinated, few have gotten a booster shot, which has been a vital protection from the highly contagious omicron variant.

As the Olympics near, activists criticize China's alleged human rights violations

6:07pm January 20, 2022

by Tom Goldman

As athletes make final preparations for the Winter Olympics, human rights advocates are ramping up their criticism of host country China's alleged violations, particularly against its Uyghur minority.

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How the Philippine capital's 'no vaccination, no ride' public transit rule is going

6:07pm January 20, 2022

by Ashley Westerman

In the Philippine capital Manila, people without proof of full vaccination or a work exemption can't take public transportation. Human rights activists say the policy discriminates against the poor.

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