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Olympics-James and Radford headline Canada’s Olympic figure skating team

9 Jan 2022

(Reuters) – Pairs duo Vanessa James and Eric Radford headlined the skaters named on Sunday to Canada’s figure skating team for next month’s Beijing Olympics a day after they withdrew from their national championships. Radford, a two-time world champion with former partner Meagan Duhamel, and James contracted COVID-19 over the Christmas holidays and only returned …

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Kazakhstan says situation stabilising, Russian-led forces at key facilities

9 Jan 2022

By Olzhas Auyezov and Tamara Vaal ALMATY (Reuters) – Kazakhstan’s authorities said on Sunday the situation was stabilising after the worst political unrest in 30 years of independence, and that troops from a Russian-led military alliance were guarding key facilities. Security officials told President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in a briefing they were continuing “clean-up” operations across …

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Stay away in event of accident with Olympics vehicle, Beijing police warn

9 Jan 2022

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – People should stay away from the special vehicles used to ferry people to and from the Winter Olympic venues in the event of a traffic incident, Beijing’s traffic management authority warned on Sunday. Personnel involved in the Winter Olympics will be kept in a “closed loop” operation and should avoid contact …

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China’s Tianjin begins city-wide testing after at least two local Omicron cases detected

9 Jan 2022

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – The northern coastal city of Tianjin began testing its population of around 14 million on Sunday after at least two local cases of the highly-transmissible Omicron variant were detected, state media reported. Residents in four districts would be tested over the next 24 hours while other districts would be tested the …

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U.S. bases in Japan to come under tighter COVID-19 controls

9 Jan 2022

TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States has agreed to impose stricter COVID-19 measures at U.S. military bases in Japan, a U.S.-Japan joint statement said on Sunday, amid concerns that outbreaks at bases have fuelled infection in local communities. For two weeks starting Monday, the movement of U.S. forces personnel outside base facilities will be restricted …

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Philippines prepares more hospitals beds with record COVID-19 cases

9 Jan 2022

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines ordered an increase in hospital beds and medical resources in and around the capital Manila, a senior government official said on Sunday, as the country set another record for new COVID-19 infections. Nearly 60% of the 28,707 cases came from the capital region, which has seen a steady increase in admissions …

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Restrictions imposed in several states in India as Covid-19 cases rise

9 Jan 2022

MUMBAI (Reuters) – India reported 159,632 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly in the country, nudging several state governments to impose fresh restrictions. India’s richest state, Maharashtra, said on Saturday it would close swimming pools and gyms from Monday while schools and colleges have been …

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Former Malaysian PM Mahathir successfully underwent medical procedure

9 Jan 2022

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, 96, successfully underwent an “elective medical procedure” and is expected to be discharged in a few days, the National Heart Institute said on Sunday. “The procedure was uneventful and went as planned,” the institute said in a statement. Mahathir was admitted into the institute on …

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At least 16 stranded snow-tourists die at Pakistan hill station

9 Jan 2022

By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – At least 16 tourists died in freezing temperatures after being stranded in their vehicles in northern Pakistan, where thousands had flocked to enjoy the snow, officials said on Saturday. With some 1,000 vehicles still stranded, the government has declared Murree, 64 km (40 miles) northeast of the …

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Australia’s New South Wales marks its highest COVID-19 death count

9 Jan 2022

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, recorded its highest number of daily COVID-19 deaths on Saturday as the Omicron variant sweeps the country and lawmakers face pressure to close widening supply chain gaps. The home to Sydney and a third of Australia’s 25 million people reported 16 deaths from the coronavirus …

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