Tag: Asia
EXPLAINER: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and some options
<p>The U.S. State Department says it's talking with allies about China's human rights record and how to handle next year's Beijing Winter Olympics.</p>
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Russia to boost ties with Pakistan, supply military gear
ISLAMABAD — Russia’s foreign minister on Wednesday said Moscow and Islamabad will boost ties in the fight against terrorism, with Russia providing unspecified military...
Leaders of Russia and China tighten their grips, grow closer
<p>MOSCOW — They're not leaders for life — not technically, at least. But in political reality, the powerful tenures of China's Xi Jinping and,...
Russian Olympic champions Silnov, Antyukh banned for doping
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian Olympic champions Andrei Silnov and Natalya Antyukh have each been banned for four years for doping offenses, the Court of...
Tokyo Olympic torch relay taken off streets of Osaka
<p>TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympic torch relay will not run through the streets of Osaka prefecture next week because of rising COVID-19 cases.</p>
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Nebraska college IDs aviation students killed in accident
SIDNEY, Neb. — A Nebraska community college has identified two international students who were killed last week at the school’s aviation maintenance facility.
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Russia to boost ties with Pakistan, supply military gear
<p>ISLAMABAD — Russia’s foreign minister on Wednesday said Moscow and Islamabad will boost ties in the fight against terrorism, with Russia providing unspecified military...
Olympic gold: Clemson men’s track tries to save its program
Middle-distance runner Kameron Jones' lasting mark on the Clemson track and field program may not have anything to do with the times he turns...
Russian Olympic champions Silnov, Antyukh banned for doping
<p>LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian Olympic champions Andrei Silnov and Natalya Antyukh have each been banned for four years for doping offenses, the Court of...
Ten Cate’s Al-Wahda reaches ACL group stage with playoff win
SEOUL — The delayed Asian Champions League started Wednesday with teams from Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates and Iraq winning playoff games to move...