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Winter Olympics skater Kamila Valieva’s win under scrutiny after drug reports in Russian media | South China Morning Post

A Russian figure skater has tested positive for a banned substance, according to Russian media. Kamila Valieva, 15, was part of the ensemble that won the figure skating team’s event on February 7, 2022. However the medal ceremony was postponed because of a “legal consultation”, according to the International Olympic…

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South Korea hits out at China over use of traditional hanbok dresses at Olympics opening ceremony | South China Morning Post

South Korean politicians have accused China of laying claim to their nation’s culture after a performer at the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics wore a traditional Korean hanbok dress. The term “hanbok” literally means “Korean clothing”. The Chinese embassy in Seoul defended the appearance of hanbok at the Febr…

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Hong Kong picnic group created to bypass Covid-19 tracking app | South China Morning Post

Some Hong Kong residents have found ways to bypass the government’s “Leave Home Safe” Covid-19 contact-tracing app.Two Hongkongers going by the names Birdy and Bu have set up a private social media picnic group called ‘Leave Home Wild’, where members order takeaway and go on a picnic with friends to avoid using the …

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Hong Kong imposes toughest social-distancing rules yet as Covid-19 caseload hits another record high | South China Morning Post

In a press conference on February 8, 2022, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced the strictest social-distancing measures to tackle the city’s exponential growth in Covid-19 caseloads. The news came as the city recorded a new high in daily cases for the third straight day. In addition to bar…

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Afghan children remain behind bars for petty crimes in overcrowded prisons under Taliban rule | South China Morning Post

Prisoners as young as 12 years old are among the inmates of an overcrowded prison in Herat in western Afghanistan. Media reports found boys accused of theft, adultery or not paying debts among adults who were jailed before and after the Taliban regained control of the country in August 2021. The Taliban had promised…

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Hong Kong records 614 Covid cases as post-Lunar New Year surge continues | South China Morning Post

Hong Kong recorded 614 new Covid-19 cases on February 7, 2022, almost double the number from the previous day. In a press conference, Centre for Health Protection controller Dr Edwin Tsui Lok-kin said more cases were expected in the coming days because of the Lunar New Year holiday. The government is expected to tig…

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