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Feb 18, 2022

Hong Kong postpones leader election amid COVID-19 outbreak

Hong Kong will postpone elections for its next leader until May 8 as the city grapples with a worsening coronavirus outbreak with thousands of new infections daily

Feb 18, 2022

'No-COVID' policy drags on Hong Kong economy as cases surge

Once bustling Hong Kong is languishing amid a strict zero-COVID strategy that has closed bank branches and movie theaters

Feb 18, 2022

Olympics Live: CAS judges slam anti-doping officials

The judges who let Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva compete at the Beijing Olympics despite a positive test for a banned substance have blamed anti-doping officials for a “failure to function effectively.”

Feb 16, 2022

EXPLAINER: The drug behind Russia's Olympic doping case

Kamila Valieva was back on the Olympic ice at the Beijing Games for the individual competition

Feb 16, 2022

ATHLETES ON: Best things they've eaten in the Olympic bubble

Avocado ice cream and boiling hot pots are some of the best foods athletes say they’ve eaten at the Beijing Olympics

Feb 15, 2022

Unvaccinated Djokovic could skip French Open, Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic says he is prepared to skip the French Open and Wimbledon if vaccination against the coronavirus is required for him to play

Feb 15, 2022

Global shares mostly lower as markets watch Ukraine tensions

European benchmarks jumped in early trading amid reports Russian troops may be moving away from the border with Ukraine, although Asian shares were mostly lower

Feb 15, 2022

Asian shares mostly lower as markets watch Ukraine tensions

Asian shares are mostly lower, echoing a decline on Wall Street, amid concerns about rising tensions in Ukraine over thousands of Russian troops that have been amassing on their border