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1/26/2022 1:44:16 PM
Climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics, reducing the number of suitable venues for the event around the globe, a report warned ahead of the Beijing Games.
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Egypt
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Society
1/25/2022 8:29:20 PM
Egypt, known for its mild and cool winters, is currently experiencing relatively colder waves, with experts deeming the current spell as the coldest in almost ten years and attributing the phenomenon to the climate changes.
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World
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International
1/24/2022 8:15:05 PM
Less than two weeks before the opening of the Winter Olympics, a few dozen COVID-19 cases in Beijing have prompted authorities to test millions of people in the capital and extend that to anyone buying cold medicine.
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Sports
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Omni sports
1/24/2022 10:28:19 AM
Beijing warned Monday that heavy air pollution is likely during the Winter Olympics, but said emergency plans were in place to ensure the Games are not disrupted by smog.
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World
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Region
1/22/2022 12:11:20 PM
The first commercial airline flights in one month took off Saturday from Xi'an in western China as the government eased travel curbs imposed after a coronavirus outbreak ahead of next month's Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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Egypt
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Society
1/20/2022 12:34:35 PM
Egypt will see “extremely cold” weather starting Thursday till Tuesday, with temperatures set to drop further until next week, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) said.
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Sports
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Omni sports
1/20/2022 9:07:08 AM
Next month's Beijing Winter Olympics can still be meaningful even with the general public locked out because of Covid-19, a top official from last year's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games has said.
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Sports
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Omni sports
1/19/2022 2:36:23 PM
Amnesty International warned on Wednesday that the international community must not allow China to use the Winter Olympics in Beijing as a "sportswashing opportunity" and must avoid being "complicit in a propaganda exercise".
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Sports
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International
1/18/2022 4:10:16 PM
Only "selected'' spectators will be permitted at next month's Beijing Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said Monday.
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Egypt
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Society
1/17/2022 1:26:45 PM
Egypt will be hit by a cold airmass from Europe, resulting in a significant drop in temperatures for the coming days, Egypt’s Meteorological Authority (EMA) said on Monday.
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World
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International
1/17/2022 12:48:13 PM
A dangerous winter storm was bringing significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the East Coast of the US on Monday.
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World
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International
1/16/2022 11:27:16 AM
Beijing has reported its first local omicron infection, according to state media, weeks before the Winter Olympic Games are due to start.
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Sports
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Omni sports
1/16/2022 10:34:52 AM
Beijing has reported its first local omicron infection, according to state media, weeks before the Winter Olympic Games are due to start.
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World
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International
1/15/2022 6:10:27 PM
An Omicron case has been detected in Beijing, officials in the Chinese capital said Saturday, as the country battles multiple outbreaks of the highly transmissible coronavirus variant ahead of the Winter Olympics.
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World
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International
1/14/2022 12:25:29 PM
Hong Kong announced a ban on passengers from most of the world transiting its airport on Friday as China ramps up strict anti-virus travel measures ahead of the Winter Olympics.
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World
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International
1/13/2022 12:13:19 PM
Less than two weeks after the winter term started, French teachers are already exhausted by the pressures of surging COVID-19 cases.
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World
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International
1/12/2022 2:42:38 PM
Sweden announced Wednesday it had earmarked some 6 billion kronor ($661 million) for a temporary scheme to help the most affected households across the Scandinavian country to cope with high electricity bills this winter.
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Sports
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Omni sports
1/12/2022 12:13:07 PM
China is battling coronavirus outbreaks in several cities, testing the country's strict "zero-Covid" strategy just weeks before Beijing hosts the Winter Olympics.
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World
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International
1/10/2022 9:35:21 AM
The numbers are small, but the major port of Tianjin may be facing China's first local outbreak of omicron of any size, less than a month before the Winter Olympics open in nearby Beijing.
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World
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Region
1/6/2022 3:17:32 PM
A Lebanese mountain town home to 70,000 Syrian refugees declared a "fuel emergency" Thursday, warning that soaring heating fuel prices would spell tragedy as winter starts to bite.
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