Despite Covid, it's home or bust for China holiday travellers
The pandemic prevented Shanghai schoolteacher Chen Hainan from returning to her hometown to reunite with family for the past two Lunar New Year holidays, but not even lingering virus concerns and repeated Covid tests will keep her away this time.
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Barty 'humbled' after joining tennis royalty
Ashleigh Barty says she feels "humbled" to have joined tennis royalty's most exclusive club with a Grand Slam crown on three different surfaces, but vowed: "There's still work to be done."
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Quad powerhouse Chen jumps into the hunt for Beijing gold
Three-time world men's figure skating champion Nathan Chen strapped on his first pair of skates at age three after watching his two older brothers playing ice hockey.
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Start ups bringing Pakistan's farming into digital age
Agriculture entrepreneurs are bringing the digital age to Pakistan's farmers, helping them plan crops better and distribute their produce when the time is right.
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North Korea test-fires most powerful missile since 2017
North Korea on Sunday tested its most powerful missile since 2017, ramping up the firepower for its record-breaking seventh launch this month as Seoul warned nuclear and long-range tests could be next.
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Beijing reports highest Covid cases since June 2020 as Olympics loom
Beijing recorded its highest number of new Covid-19 cases for a year and a half on Sunday, as the Chinese capital gears up to host the Winter Olympics in five days.
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Stray bullets kill bystanders as US shootings soar
A baby in his car seat. A man in bed. A girl walking with her mother: Stray bullets killed each of them days apart as surging gun violence ripples through the United States.
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List edges Zalatoris in Torrey Pines playoff for first PGA Tour title
Luke List birdied the first playoff hole to beat Will Zalatoris in the Farmers Insurance Open on Saturday, notching his first US PGA Tour title in his 206th start.
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Bottom of gender rankings, Iraqi women defy critics to work
Each working morning, oil engineer Safa al-Saeedi dons a safety helmet and heads into a gas complex for another day challenging conservative prejudices by being a professional woman in Iraq.
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China pursues gold in global image by hosting Olympics
China warns almost daily against "politicising" this week's Beijing Olympics, but for its rulers, hosting the Games has always been about far more than sport and the medal count.
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