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Closely monitoring 'chilling impact' of National Security Law on Hong Kong, says UN rights chief

Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has said that the United Nations is closely monitoring the impact that National Security Law had on the civic and democratic space of Hong Kong.

2021-06-21T15:03:18.645392+00:00 IST

Swedish PM ousted in no-confidence vote

Stockholm [Sweden], June 21 (ANI): Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven was ousted after he lost a no-confidence vote in the parliament on Monday, with a majority of parliament members backing his departure.

2021-06-21T12:23:33.825788+00:00 IST

Pashinyan's party wins Armenian Parliamentary election with nearly 54 pc

Yerevan [Armenia], June 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The Civil Contract Party of Armenia's Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan won in the Sunday snap parliamentary election with nearly 54 per cent, according to the Central Electoral Commission.

2021-06-21T09:02:31.802165+00:00 IST

Election of Ebrahim Raisi as President means that ultra-conservatives have absolute control over Iran

Nicosia [Cyprus], June 21 (ANI): Hard-line Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi won Friday's elections in Iran, getting 17.8 million votes, while his main opponents - former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohsen Rezaei got only 3.3 million, and moderate former Central Bank Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati 2.4 million. Voter turnout hit a record low as only 28 million out of 59 million eligible people exercised their right to vote.

2021-06-21T07:49:03.804634+00:00 IST

Indian Embassy in Rome celebrates 7th International Day of Yoga

Rome [Italy], June 21 (ANI): The Indian Embassy in Rome on Monday celebrated the seventh International Day of Yoga (IDY 2021).

2021-06-21T06:41:41.168744+00:00 IST

Marine Le Pen's far-right party suffers major setback in France's regional polls

Paris [France], June 21 (ANI): French voters on Sunday inflicted a major setback on the far-right National Rally party in the first round of the country's regional elections, dashing party president Marine Le Pen's hopes of turning the vote into a springboard for next year's presidential race.

2021-06-21T01:31:20.047702+00:00 IST

Prominent UAE rights activist dies in London car crash

London [UK], June 21 (ANI): Prominent United Arab Emirates (UAE) rights activist and critic Alaa al-Siddiq died in a car crash in London on Saturday.

2021-06-20T19:17:22.276405+00:00 IST

COVID-19 cases rise to 148,022 in Myanmar

Yangon [Myanmar], June 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Myanmar have increased to 148,022 on Sunday after 407 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports.

2021-06-20T16:50:35.427904+00:00 IST

New data suggests low risk of COVID-19 reinfection in population: Public Health England

London [UK], June 20 (ANI): Public Health England (PHE) on Thursday published population surveillance data on possible coronavirus (COVID-19) reinfections and said that the new data suggests a low risk of virus in the population.

2021-06-20T11:03:31.925569+00:00 IST

Argentina reports 495 new deaths from COVID-19

Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina on Saturday reported 15,631 new COVID-19 infections and 495 more deaths from the disease, raising the total caseload to 4,258,394 and the national death toll to 88,742.

2021-06-20T01:57:07.980732+00:00 IST

Exiled dissidents hold protest outside FATF headquarters to move Pakistan from grey list to 'blacklist'

Paris [France], June 19 (ANI): Exiled dissidents belonging to Baloch, Pashtun, Uyghur, Tibetan and Hong Konger Communities protested outside the headquarters of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris on Saturday urging the international monitoring body to move Pakistan from the grey list to the blacklist.

2021-06-19T17:58:03.528901+00:00 IST

UK reports over 10,000 COVID-19 cases for 3rd consecutive day

London [UK], June 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain reported more than 10,000 coronavirus cases for a third consecutive day on Saturday as there has been a 79 percent rise in the highly contagious Delta variant in the country in the past week.

2021-06-19T17:24:40.206221+00:00 IST

Understanding Pakistan's overtures for peace with India; is China the elephant in the room?

London [UK] June 19 (ANI): A panel of global experts from academia, journalism and diplomacy discussed the historical backdrop and motivations underlying Pakistan's overtures for peace with India and the role of China in this scenario at a virtual seminar recently.

2021-06-19T11:00:17.473677+00:00 IST

'Fake' Mona Lisa sells for USD 3.4 million

Paris [France], June 19 (ANI): A replica of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa fetched about 3.4 million dollars at an auction in France on Friday (local time).

2021-06-19T09:38:32.276807+00:00 IST

Synergies between regional terrorist groups in Af-Pak region, international groups matter of concern: CAT report

Paris [France], June 19 (ANI): The synergies between regional terrorist groups in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and the international groups is a matter of concern as per a report by Centre d'analyse du terrorisme (CAT).

2021-06-19T05:46:51.408909+00:00 IST

Delta COVID-19 variant spreading fast in Germany, says government agency

Berlin [Germany], June 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Although the share of the COVID-19 Delta variant in Germany is only six per cent of the new cases today, the strain is spreading at a fast pace, Lothar Wieler, president of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), said at a press conference here on Friday.

2021-06-18T16:57:28.091396+00:00 IST

Chinese diplomat concerned over EU's military focus in Indo-Pacific

Paris [France], June 18 (ANI): A Chinese diplomat in France has expressed concern over the recent shift of military focus of the European countries on the Indo-Pacific region, which is said to be aimed at targetting China.

2021-06-18T16:50:23.280729+00:00 IST

Forced displacement of people reaches record high of 82.4 million, says UN

Geneva [Switzerland], June 18 (ANI): The number of people displaced due to persecution, conflict, violence and human rights violations in the world has increased to a record 82.4 million, according to the Global Trends report from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

2021-06-18T14:19:17.672989+00:00 IST

UN rights experts 'extremely alarmed' by forced organ harvesting of minorities in China

Geneva [Switzerland], June 18 (ANI): United Nations (UN) human rights experts have sounded alarm over the reports of alleged 'organ harvesting' that is targeting minorities, including Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Muslims and Christians, who are currently in detention in China.

2021-06-18T13:10:54.911738+00:00 IST

China 'targeting dissenting voices' in Hong Kong: UK Foreign Secretary

London [UK], June 17 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday accused China of targeting dissenting voices in Hong Kong after the authorities of the semi-autonomous region arrested the chief editor and four directors of a pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper under draconian security law on suspicion of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces.

2021-06-17T12:39:12.345324+00:00 IST

Nearly 60 German police officers injured in clashes with left-wing radicals in Berlin

Berlin [Germany], June 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Nearly 60 police officers in Berlin were injured during an attempt to evict an abandoned house occupied by left-wing radicals, the Berliner Zeitung newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing the city's law enforcement.

2021-06-17T03:38:43.585609+00:00 IST