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Updated: Mar 28, 2023 20:49 IST

Religious extremism on minority rights needs to be addressed: International Buddhist Foundation

"I would like to say that we are happy to be resourceful individuals in our capacity to eliminate this crisis in the future. This matter which is right in front of us today is not a mere topic of discussion, but something that is really out there in the world that needs to be addressed, so it has come far enough to be spoken in a conference like this," Sumanajot said at a conference on the impact of religious extremism on minorities rights' in Geneva.

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Updated: Mar 28, 2023 14:38 IST

Zelenskyy, IAEA Chief Grossi discuss safety of Zaporizhzhia nuclear

Ukraine's President Volodymr Zelenskyy on Monday met the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Chief, Rafael Grossi and discussed the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, Al Jazeera reported.

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Updated: Mar 28, 2023 14:34 IST

Hungarian parliament ratifies Finland's NATO membership bid

Hungary's National Assembly (parliament) has approved Finland's NATO membership bid, said the chairman of the session, which was broadcast on the Assembly's website, TASS reported. As many as 182 out of 199 Hungarian lawmakers cast their votes in favour of Finland's

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Updated: Mar 28, 2023 07:28 IST

Ukraine receives UK Challenger tanks amid ongoing conflict with Russ

Oleksii Reznikov said that Ukraine received challenger tanks from United Kingdom.

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Updated: Mar 28, 2023 04:22 IST

Scotland's ruling SNP picks Humza Yousaf to succeed Nicola Sturgeon

Yousaf will lead the Scottish National Party (SNP) as a successor to Nicola Sturgeon, who stepped down last month after eight years as leader of the party.

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Updated: Mar 27, 2023 23:14 IST

IAF contingent departs for India after completing Cobra Warrior exer

The IAF sent five Mirage 2000 fighters along with IL-78 mid-air refueller aircraft, and two C-17 Globemaster. The aim of the exercise was to participate in diverse fighter aircraft engagements and learn from the best practices of various Air Forces.

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Updated: Mar 27, 2023 22:47 IST

Plight of Uyghur refugees in Thailand, Pakistan amid China's use of

Uyghurs are witnessing a new challenge, they are being detained not only in other countries but also in China itself, fearing persecution. This is a function of the Chinese using their economic clout as a political tool. Precisely for this reason, the Islamic world has

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Updated: Mar 26, 2023 05:30 IST

Russia plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus: Putin

Putin said work would be completed on building storage units for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus on July 1, a move he likened to US nuclear deployments in Europe.

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Updated: Mar 25, 2023 15:44 IST

About 10,000 Ukrainians living in 'dire conditions' in Bakhmut amid

Amid ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, about 10,000 Ukrainian civilians have been living in dire conditions, Al Jazeera reported citing the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday.

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Updated: Mar 25, 2023 13:38 IST

France bans TikTok from govt devices amid cybersecurity risks

In the latest move to tackle the surge in privacy and cybersecurity-related risks, the government of France has banned the Chinese video-sharing application on government devices, NHK World reported.

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Updated: Mar 25, 2023 03:48 IST

Activists raise human rights situation in Sindh at UNHRC

At a side event titled "Human Rights Violations in Pakistan", a panel of Sindhi activists including Fatima Gul, Muzafar Talpur, Reva Tharwani and Sindhu Rustamani highlighted the situation of the region with an aim to seek the world's attention on the repression of S

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Updated: Mar 25, 2023 03:04 IST

Daughter of Indian sanitation worker praises country for uplifting D

Speaking exclusively to ANI at the UN, Rohini Ghavari said: "I have got a golden chance to be at the UN. For the past two years, I am doing my PhD in Geneva and it was my dream to represent India at the United Nations and spread awareness about the situation of the Dali

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Updated: Mar 25, 2023 02:35 IST

Indian NGO gives message of women empowerment at UNHRC

Hansraj Singh who represented the Ajmer-based Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan (RSKS) during his intervention said that investing in women's economic empowerment sets a direct path towards gender equality, poverty eradication and inclusive economic growth.

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Updated: Mar 24, 2023 23:02 IST

Book on war crimes during Bangladesh Liberation War released at UNHR

The book written by Dr MA Hasan has documented the magnitude of sexual harassment, torture and killings committed by the Pakistan Army during the 1971 Liberation War.

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Updated: Mar 24, 2023 21:37 IST

Xi's Siberia pipeline delay signals limits to his embrace of Putin

The Chinese leader's state visit showed Moscow and Beijing united against the West, but failure to agree on the Siberia Power 2 pipeline suggested that economic ties have limits.

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Updated: Mar 24, 2023 20:55 IST

France to ban Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok

French Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini on Friday announced that France will ban the use of the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on the work phones of civil servants.

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Updated: Mar 24, 2023 17:58 IST

Prosperity has returned to Kashmir: Activist tells UNHRC

In her intervention during the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the activist from J-K said, "More families are expected to come forward, sharing their experiences as stability and prosperity return to Kashmir."

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Updated: Mar 24, 2023 10:35 IST

China attempts to block Uyghur activist at UNHRC, allowed to speak a

China on Thursday at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva interrupted Uyghur Congress president Dolkun Isa as he started speaking about the grim human rights situation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang province.

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Updated: Mar 24, 2023 03:57 IST

TikTok to be blocked from parliamentary devices, networks in UK

The commissions of the House of Commons and House of Lords have announced they will follow the move taken by the government on official devices, citing the need for cyber security, according to Sky News.

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Updated: Mar 24, 2023 03:39 IST

China's repression in Tibet, Xinjiang raised at UNHRC

Aaron Magunna said: "The recent report by the Special Rapporteur on minority issues has once again put the spotlight on the discrimination many minorities face in the world today."

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Updated: Mar 24, 2023 03:09 IST

Pakistan neglects millions of flood victims in Sindh, activist tells

Lakhu Luhana said: "Pakistan is trying to cash the miseries of Sindhi people to get international aid, but we believe the Pakistani federal and provincial Governments do not want to rebuild devastated cities, towns, and villages of Sindh and lives of Sindhi people."<

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