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Indian women lose in pre-quarterfinals

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The Hindu

World Table Tennis Championship: Indian men beat Kazakhstan, women get better of Egypt to reach last 16

CHENGDU: The Indian men's team, led by seasoned campaigner G Sathiyan, kept its hopes alive for a knock-out stage berth, beating Kazakhstan 3-2 in a closely fought group league tie of the World Table Tennis Championship here on Monday.

The Times of India

Manika Batra loses both matches as India women go down to Germany in World Team Table Tennis Championships

CHENGDU: Sreeja Akula and Diya Chitale registered impressive wins but star paddler Manika Batra lost both her fixtures as Indian women lost 2-3 to Germany in their ITTF World Team Championships opener here on Saturday.

The Times of India

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China's Chengdu says to gradually return to normal after COVID lockdown

The southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu will resume production and life "in an orderly manner" from Monday following more than two weeks of COVID-19 lockdowns and other strict curbs, local authorities said on Sunday.

Reuters

China's Chengdu to lift citywide COVID lockdown on Thursday

The Chinese city of Chengdu will on Thursday lift a full COVID-19 lockdown in all districts still facing curbs as a recent outbreak comes under control, local authorities said.

Reuters

Desperation grows in hard-hit Chengdu’s indefinite Covid lockdown

China’s city of 21 million has endured heatwaves, power cuts, quarantine and a deadly earthquake, while panic also simmers in a neighbouring province

The Guardian - US

Megacity Chengdu extends Covid lockdown

The Chinese megacity of Chengdu has extended a week-long lockdown in most downtown areas after Covid-19 cases increased, underscoring the government’s commitment to eradicating the virus even as the economic and social costs climb.

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Heavy rain after deadly China quake complicates recovery

Heavy rains are complicating earthquake recovery efforts in southwestern China, where the death toll from Monday's disaster has risen to 82

The Independent UK

China's Chengdu Extends Covid Lockdown

The Chinese megacity of Chengdu has extended a Covid-19 lockdown in most areas, maintaining curbs that have ground business to a halt and confined the majority of its 21 million residents to their homes. China is the last major economy welded to a zero-Covid strategy, tamping down virus flare-ups through…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chengdu, Chinese city of 21m, has Covid lockdown extended indefinitely

No date given for end of extended lockdown in city that is a crucial supplier of Apple products

The Guardian - AU

Millions in China's Chengdu thrown into extended COVID lockdown

The Chinese city of Chengdu extended a lockdown for a majority of its more than 21 million residents on Thursday to prevent further transmission of COVID-19 while millions more in other parts of China were told to shun travel in upcoming holidays.

Reuters

Locked-down Chengdu residents furious after being trapped in buildings and compounds during China earthquake

Residents of the Chinese city react angrily after security guards refused to allow them to leave buildings or compounds during an earthquake.

ABC News

China earthquake: Powerful 6.8 magnitude shake hits country killing at least 21 people

Laura Luo, who lives in Chengdu, China, was on her way home when she saw people rushing out of their high-rise homes in panic after getting earthquake warnings on their phones

Daily Mirror

Deadly earthquake adds to drought, Covid woes in China's Sichuan

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake killed at least seven people in Sichuan province on Monday, in the latest blow to the region in southwestern China hit by Covid lockdowns and a historic drought.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Earthquake in China’s Sichuan Kills 21, Shakes Provincial Capital

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, the strongest to hit the region since 2017, killing at least 21 people and shaking the provincial capital of Chengdu and more distant provinces. Some roads and homes near the epicenter were damaged by landslides, while communications were down in…

Reuters

China's Shenzhen to adopt tiered COVID measures; Chengdu extends lockdown

China's southern tech hub of Shenzhen said it will adopt tiered anti-virus restriction measures starting on Monday, while the southwestern metropolis of Chengdu announced an extension of lockdown curbs, as the country grapples with fresh outbreaks.

Daily Mirror

Stanley Johnson plans new trip to China after getting caught in Covid lockdown

The 82-year-old's trek to follow Marco Polo's footsteps was already proving controversial - now he's set to return to the country next year after Chengdu was locked down

Daily Mirror

Shops in China stripped bare in scenes of chaos before 21million people locked down

Chengdu, in China's southwest, was placed into a strict lockdown on Thursday after a surge of around 150 positive tests were recorded amid fury aimed at the Government

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Bangkok Post

Shenzhen placed under Covid lockdown

SHENZHEN, China: Most residents of the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen went into a weekend lockdown on Saturday as mass Covid-19 testing kicked off across the city of 18 million just over the border from Hong Kong.

Reuters

Shenzhen districts locked down as China battles COVID outbreaks

Most residents of the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen went into a weekend lockdown on Saturday as mass COVID-19 testing kicked off in much of the city of 18 million people.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chinese City of 21 Million Shuts Down over Covid Outbreak

Around 21 million people in the Chinese city of Chengdu effectively went into lockdown on Thursday as authorities raced to snuff out a new Covid-19 outbreak. China is the last major economy wedded to a zero-Covid policy, stamping out virus flare-ups with snap shutdowns, mass testing and lengthy quarantines, AFP…

Benzinga

Hong Kong Stocks Open Mixed Ahead Of US Jobs Data: Is The Market Ignoring Chengdu Lockdown?

Hong Kong stocks opened mixed on Friday ahead of the release of the U.S. jobs report that would give more cues on the course and aggression of the U.S. rate hike later this month. The Hang Seng index lost 0.5% in opening trade. Shares of XPeng lose over 3% in the morning session.

ABC News

China locks down 21 million people in Chengdu amid latest COVID-19 outbreak

Residents have been ordered to stay home and about 70 per cent of flights have been suspended to and from the city.

The Independent UK

China locks down 21 million in Chengdu in COVID-19 outbreak

Some 21 million people have been ordered to stay home in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu following a spike in COVID-19 cases

Reuters

Chengdu locks down 21.2 million as Chinese cities battle COVID

The southwestern Chinese metropolis of Chengdu announced a lockdown of its 21.2 million residents as it launched four days of citywide COVID-19 testing, as some of the country's most populous and economically important cities battle outbreaks.

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