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On October 21, 2015, a 15-year-old Tibetan girl was picked up by Chinese authorities in the Tibetan county of Ngaba and put behind bars for three years. Namkyi, now 24, says she is currently studying at ‘Sherab Gatsel Ling’, an educational institution being run by the Tibetan government-in-exile in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala. The Tibetan activists have been accusing China of denying religious freedom and trying to stamp out Tibet’s cultural heritage
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1 year ago Read more at Daily Excelsior

Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee has a tough job to do Third opener and second wicketkeeper Sticking with tried and tested seam attack Power game in the middle. Sources say the selection committee isn't keen on getting swayed by IPL performances but someone like Tilak Varma can't be ruled out. The selectors are torn between Sanju Samson and KL Rahul.
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1 year ago Read more at The Times of India

MINLU ZHANG/CHINA DAILY At the United Nations Chinese Language Day, fans of singer Zhou Shen accompanied him from the conference room all the way to the elevator doors. Zhou said 'thank you' to those who enjoy his music as he stepped into the elevator.
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1 year ago Read more at China Daily

Mohd Siraj should be the third pacer alongside Bumrah and Arshdeep. He'll bowl well in one game and then not perform in 10 games. That is Avesh Khan. I will not be taking Siraj.
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1 year ago Read more at Times Now

The World Rapid & Blitz Cadet Chess Championship 2024 took place from April 25-29. FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich presented the winners with boards. The top five places received diplomas, medals and cups.
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1 year ago Read more at FIDE

Kenya have won the Rugby Africa U20 Barthes Trophy after a 28-13 victory over Zimbabwe on Sunday. It was the Chipu’s third straight win of the competition and they qualify for the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024. Both Kenya and Junior Sables were unbeaten going into the final round of matches following earlier wins over Tunisia and Namibia.
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1 year ago Read more at World Rugby

Ronnie O'Sullivan opened up a 10-6 lead on Ryan Day to move within three frames of another World Championship quarter-final appearance. Kyren Wilson also takes a 10--6 lead over Joe O'Connor. Stephen Maguire secured his spot in the last eight by beating Shaun Murphy 13-9. Stuart Bingham extended his lead to 6-3 after taking the ninth frame.
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1 year ago Read more at Sky Sports

A special meeting of the World Economic Forum kicks off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 28, 2024. WEF President Borge Brende referred to the meeting as a significant event to review de-escalation in the conflicts in the Middle East. The WEF special meeting is scheduled to continue until Monday.
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1 year ago Read more at Xinhua

Canada began their World Rugby Pacific Four Series 2024 campaign with a 50-7 victory over USA at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles on Sunday. Last year’s tournament runners-up ran in eight tries as they underlined the five-place gap between themselves and the Women’s Eagles. Canada started brightly but found themselves 10-0 up in as many minutes.
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1 year ago Read more at World Rugby

The Dance Worlds is rolling along this weekend (April 26-29) in Orlando, Florida. Winners are being determined in more than two dozen categories that feature a variety of styles, ages and skill levels. The DanceWorlds is the equivalent of The Cheerleading Worlds, which is being held at the nearby ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
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1 year ago Read more at FloCheer