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Tibetan protesters gather in New Delhi to protest against the Beijing Winter Olympics, which are due to open on Friday night. Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will announce the Games are officially open, will be joined by leaders including his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, but the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia are among countries staging a diplomatic boycott over China's human rights record. IMAGES
Dozens of shoppers rush into the Printemps department store in Paris for the start of the winter sales amid record numbers of Covid cases. IMAGES
The US won't send diplomatic representation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and "contribute to the fanfare of the Games", "given the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang", says White House press secretary Jen Psaki. SOUNDBITE
Tokyo, Jul 29 (EFE/EPA).- Japan Friday extended the state of health emergency in Tokyo until August end and expanded the measure to four more neighboring regions after record spikes in Covid-19 infection amid ongoing Olympics in the capital.Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the decision was aimed to contain "the rapid increase in infections" in in the Tokyo and neighboring areas.He warned of a healthcare system collapse if the spike continued with that speed, particularly with the spread of the highly infectious delta variant. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS PEOPLE GATHER AROUND THE OLYMPIC FLAME IN TOKYO; PEDESTRIANS CROSSING A STREET; AND PEOPLE WALK PAST TOKYO 2020 BANNERS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Tokyo, July 27 (EFE/EPA).- Tokyo on Tuesday added 2,848 new Covid-19 cases, the highest daily rise of infections in the Olympic host city since the pandemic began.The record spike in daily infections comes in the middle of the global sporting event that opened last Friday.The figure is more than the previous record of Jan.7 when health authorities detected 2,520 cases in the Japanese capital, currently in the fourth state of emergency since the pandemic began. (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS TOKYO 2020 BANNERS LINING THE STREETS OF TOKYO AND DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST AGAINST THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Manila, May 28 (EFE/EPA).- Philippine athletes bound for the Tokyo Olympics and Southeast Asian Games were vaccinated against COVID-19 Friday. The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics were rescheduled to take place between Jul. 23 and Aug. 8, 2021 while the Southeast Asian Games will be hosted by Vietnam between Nov. 21 and Dec. 2, 2021. (Camera: FRANCIS MALASIG).SHOT LIST: PHILIPPINE ATHLETES RECEIVE A DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE INSIDE A HOTEL TURNED INTO A VACCINATION CENTER IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
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