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Beijing welcomes move by North and South Korea to improve dialogue
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Winter Olympics legacy helps boost Sochi ski season
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Ski season is in full swing in Russia with thousands of people heading to the country's most famous alpine resort.
Sochi - put on the map by hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics - is a popular...
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IOC President on his meeting with OAR athletes
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said that he could sense the tension felt by Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) when he met them.
Speaking at the last press conference of the Pyeongchang Winter...
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Australian competitors strongly back IOC Russia flag sanction
Australian Olympic Team Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman praised on Sunday the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s decision to uphold its ban of Russia from the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Russia was denied the chance to...
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Black Sea resort of Sochi readies to host FIFA World Cup matches
The Black Sea resort of Sochi rose to global prominence after being awarded the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
Situated along 140 kilometres (87 miles) of coast and against the backdrop of the Caucasus Mountains, the 'Russian...
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Russia's anti-doping agency reinstated
The World Anti-Doping Agency has reinstated Russia, ending a nearly three-year suspension caused by state-sponsored doping.
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Digital-only art museum provides unique interaction
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An interactive digital art museum that's just opened in Tokyo is challenging visitors to think differently about the world around them.
The Mori Building Digital Art Museum is displaying more than 50...
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Digital-only art museum provides unique interaction
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An interactive digital art museum that's just opened in Tokyo is challenging visitors to think differently about the world around them.
The Mori Building Digital Art Museum is displaying more than 50...
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Residents of Tokyo struggle to stay cool as heatwave scorches city
At least 11 people died and thousands were taken to hospitals across Japan on Saturday as the country struggles to cope with a record-breaking heat wave, according to Japan's Kyodo News agency.
According to Kyodo news...
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Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt on launching his flagship Jamaican restaurant, Tracks and Records ++UPDATES WITH BROLL++
EIGHT-TIME OLYMPIC CHAMPION USAIN BOLT ON LAUNCHING HIS FLAGSHIP JAMAICAN RESTAURANT, TRACKS AND RECORDS
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Gymnasts attack 'culture' of US Olympic Committee
An independent report details a toxic pattern of bureaucratic paralysis among Olympic leaders who reacted slowly, if at all, after they knew Larry Nassar was suspected of molesting young gymnasts.
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Epiphany cold water race for the cross in Turkey
Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers plunged into icy waters across the world Monday to retrieve crosses tossed by priests in Epiphany ceremonies commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ.
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Group of human rights activists on trial for aiding terror groups
A group of human rights activists were poised Wednesday to make final statements in their own defense before a court in Istanbul hands down a verdict in their closely-watched trial on charges of belonging to or aiding terror groups.
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Philanthropist detained with alleged ties to coup attempt
Turkish prosecutors detained a prominent philanthropist for alleged ties to a 2016 coup attempt on Tuesday night, just hours after a court acquitted him on terrorism-related charges and ordered his release from jail after 840 days.
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Qatar says Gulf snub in Afghan signing unwise
Qatar expressed disappointment Sunday that nearly all of its Gulf neighbours snubbed invitations to attend the weekend peace signing ceremony between the US and the Taliban.
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Tokyo organisers downsize torch arrival ceremony
Organisers of this summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo said Friday they are scaling back the arrival ceremony for the Olympic torch because of the spread of coronavirus.
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Spain minister: Tenerife hotel guests being checked
Spain's health minister on Tuesday said all guests staying at a hotel where two Italian tourists tested positive for the new virus were being examined by medical teams.
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Surgical masks selling out in Japan amid virus
Surgical masks are common in Japan as a protection for winter flu or pollen allergy, but this year demand has shot up in the wake of the new coronavirus scare, causing supply shortages within the first week of the outbreak.