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Lovlina, Saweety, Parveen and Alfiya make it memorable outing for India

Lovlina Borgohain wiped out the bad memories of having been dumped out of the World Championships and Birmingham CWG in the early stages of the competition while Saweety Boora made it a hattrick of medals as the Indian women boxers reigned supreme at the Asian Championships. They won an impressive…

The Times of India

Gold rush in Jordan: Lovlina, Parveen, Saweety and Alifiya win Asian Championships titles

NEW DELHI: Lovlina Borgohain looked at ease as she struck gold in her maiden appearance in the middleweight division while three other Indian boxers were also crowned Asian champions in Amman, Jordan on Friday.

The Times of India

Lovlina Borgohain, Shiva Thapa to lead India's gold medal charge at Asian Boxing Championships

NEW DELHI: Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and Shiva Thapa will spearhead the Indian challenge as 12 pugilists from the country aim to seal their berth in the Asian Boxing Championships finals in Amman, Jordan from Wednesday.

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Sumit punches his way into semis of Asian Boxing Championships

NEW DELHI: Indian boxer Sumit (75kg) eked out a 3-2 win over Thailand's Borworn Kadamduan to advance to the semifinals and assure another medal for the country at the Asian Championships in Amman, Jordan on Monday.

The Times of India

Shiva Thapa secures record sixth Asian Championships medal

NEW DELHI: India's Shiva Thapa on Sunday became the first-ever male boxer in the history of Asian Championships to win six medals after he out-punched Minsu Choi of South Korea to the progress to the semifinals in Amman, Jordan.

The Times of India

Jordanian Industry Sees 3.8% Growth in 2022

The Chairman of the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI), Engineer Fathi Al-Jaghbir, said that the Jordanian industry showed an unprecedented performance since the beginning of 2022, recording a 3.8 percent growth rate compared to the same period last year. Exports were estimated at 3 billion dinars. “This rate is considered…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lovlina Borgohain assured of a medal in maiden outing in 75kg category

NEW DELHI: Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain assured herself of a medal in her maiden outing in the 75kg category with a split decision (3-2) win against Valentina Khalzova at the Asian Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan.

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Shiva Thapa enters quarters at Asian Elite Boxing Championships

NEW DELHI: Five-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa, Sachin and Amit Kumar progressed to the quarterfinals of the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Friday.

The Times of India

Jordan seeks more coordination with Russia to bring stability to southern Syria

Jordan and Russia have agreed to step up coordination in tackling instability in southern Syria, which Amman blames on Iran-linked militias and multi-billion dollar drug smuggling across its border, Jordan's foreign minister said on Thursday.

Reuters

Kapil Pokhariya and Sparsh Kumar bow out of Asian Boxing Championships

NEW DELHI: Indian boxers Kapil Pokhariya and Sparsh Kumar bowed out of the Asian Elite Boxing Championships after losing their respective round of 16 bouts in Amman, Jordan on Thursday.

The Times of India

Asian Boxing Championships: Hussamuddin, Lakshya Chahar advance into quarters

AMMAN (Jordan): India's Mohammad Hussamuddin showed his experience and temperament to notch up a close win and move into the quarterfinals of ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships on Wednesday.

The Times of India

New Generation of Syrians Were Born in Exile

Ten years after fleeing war in her native Syria, Hadeel is expecting a third child, brought into a life of poverty and uncertainty at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. The camp, 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the capital Amman, is home to some 80,000 Syrian refugees, according to…

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Nagpur's Alfiya becomes 1st Maharashtra woman boxer to get selected in senior India team

NAGPUR: The city's only international boxer and Youth World Champion - Alfiya Khan Pathan - on Sunday became the first woman boxer from Maharashtra to get selected in the senior India team. Alfiya has left for Amman in Jordan with the Indian contingent to play the ASBC Elite Boxing Championships…

The Times of India

In Jordan Camp, a New Generation of Syrians Born in Exile

Ten years after fleeing war in her native Syria, Hadeel is expecting a third child, brought into a life of poverty and uncertainty at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. The squalid camp, 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the capital Amman, is home to some 80,000 Syrian refugees, according…

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Saudi Arabia Supports UNRWA with $27 Million

Saudi Arabia has announced a contribution of $27 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), during a press conference held in Amman on Sunday. Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Nayef Al-Sudairy handed the Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, a check for…

The Hindu

Lovlina Borgohain bags gold in middleweight category in National Games

This was Lovlina’s first medal after switching to the middleweight, in which she would make her international debut at the upcoming Asian championships in Amman.

The Hindu

Simranjit building momentum for Amman Asian championships

Realistic about career ups and downs, the boxer has put behind her the setbacks caused by Covid

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Houthi Intransigence Foils Swap Deal for over 2,000 Prisoners

The Iran-backed Houthi militias have foiled prisoner exchange talks held recently in the Jordanian capital, Amman. Negotiations for a swap deal have lasted an entire week without any progress. “The government delegation was ready to exchange all for all to avoid selectivity,” Yemen's Deputy Human Rights Minister Majid Fadhail told…

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Death toll from building collapse in Jordan climbs to 13

Jordanian officials say the death toll from the collapse this week of a four-story building in the Jordanian capital of Amman has climbed to 13

Al Jazeera

Families look for survivors as Jordan building death toll rises

Authorities now say 10 people have died since Tuesday’s collapse of a residential building in Amman.

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Death Toll in Jordan Building Collapse Rises to 10

Jordanian rescue teams pulled another body from the rubble of a collapsed building in the capital on Thursday, bringing the death toll from the incident to 10. It remained unclear what caused the collapse of the four-story residential building in Amman on Tuesday. Ten people were wounded. Rescue teams have…

The Independent UK

At least 10 still trapped in Jordan building collapse

Jordanian teams rescued one person alive and are working to save others from the rubble of a collapsed building in the capital of Amman

Asharq Al-Awsat

At Least 10 People Trapped in Collapsed Building in Jordan

Rescuers were searching on Wednesday for ten people under the rubble of a collapsed building in the Jordanian capital where five people were confirmed dead so far, officials said. At least 25 people were in a dilapidated residential building in Amman when it crumbled on Tuesday. "There are at least…

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Residential Building Collapses in Jordan, 1 Dead

A four-story residential building collapsed in the Jordanian capital on Tuesday, killing at least one person and wounding seven others, officials said. It was not immediately clear what brought down the building in Amman, which state media said was an older structure. The Public Security Directorate confirmed the toll and…

Al Jazeera

Amman building collapses, killing five and wounding 14 others

Rescue operation under way to evacuate people after a four-storey residential building collapsed in Jordan.

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