Lausanne, Switzerland | Xinhua | The International Testing Agency (ITA) announced Monday the finalization of the re-analysis of samples from the Olympic Games London 2012, which resulted in 73 anti-doping rule violations. As a result of the program, 31 medals of the London 2012 were withdrawn and 46 medals in …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Why we see shock in group stage, but not in last 16 of World Cup
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Morocco vs Spain 6pm ⚽ Portugal vs Switzerland 10pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | As the World Cup moves towards the quarterfinals, one thing is clear. Although there were shocks in the group stage, there were no surprises in the last 16 of the tournament, with the favorites coming …
Read More »Chinese people see off Comrade Jiang Zemin in Beijing
Beijing, China | XINHUA | People from all walks of life in the national capital line the streets to see off their beloved Comrade Jiang Zemin, expressing their deep sorrow as the hearse journeys from the Chinese PLA General Hospital to the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing, capital of China, …
Read More »Neymar pays tribute to ailing Pele
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup ✳ RESULTS âš½ Japan 1 Croatia 1 (1-3) âš½ Brazil 4 South Korea 1 Doha, Qatar | XINHUA |   Brazil forward Neymar sent his best wishes to football legend Pele on Monday after the South American team advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals with a 4-1 win over South …
Read More »Lockheed Martin, Israel’s defense firm to develop laser weapon system
Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israel’s state-owned defense company Rafael and U.S. weapon manufacturer Lockheed Martin have signed an agreement to jointly develop a high-energy laser weapon system. The agreement includes the developing, testing, and manufacturing of the system in the United States and Israel, the companies said on Monday …
Read More »Iran accuses U.S. of “seeking to cause chaos” to force concessions in nuke talks
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua |Â The Iranian foreign minister on Sunday accused the United States, along with some other Western countries, of “seeking to cause chaos” in Iran to force its concessions in the talks on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the accusation at a joint press conference …
Read More »Innovation empowers more inclusive world for persons with disabilities: UN chief
United Nations, USA | Xinhua |Â Innovation and technology can be powerful tools for building an accessible and equitable world for all, including persons with disabilities, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday. The world is confronting a cascade of crises that are disproportionally impacting persons with disabilities, said Guterres …
Read More »Low-carb, high-fat diets help mitigate chemotherapy side effect: study
Shanghai, China | Xinhua |Â A Chinese research group found that the low-carb, high-fat diet may help alleviate the adverse effect in blood for those cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The study published on Thursday in the journal Science Translational Medicine showed that the ketogenic diets given to rodents and humans could …
Read More »Pele receiving palliative care in hospital – reports
Sao Paulo, Brazil |Â Xinhua |Â Brazilian football legend Pele is receiving palliative care as he continues to battle colon cancer, according to media reports in the South American country. Doctors are re-evaluating the 82-year-old’s treatment after he stopped responding to chemotherapy, newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo said on Saturday, citing medical …
Read More »Netherlands into World Cup quarterfinals after win over USA
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ RESULTS ⚽ Netherlands 3 USA 1 ⚽ Argentina 2 Australia 1 ✳ TODAY ⚽ France vs Poland 6pm ⚽ England vs Senegal 10pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Memphis Depay, Daley Blind and Denzel Dumfries all scored as the Netherlands qualified for the quarterfinals of the World Cup with a 3-1 win …
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