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MEPs adopt resolution slamming China's crackdown on Hong Kong press
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 21 (ANI): The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution slamming the Chinese government's crackdown on press freedoms in Hong Kong.
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Mumbai: Remo D'souza's brother-in-law dies by suicide, case registered
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): Choreographer-Director Remo D'Souza's brother-in-law Jason Watkins died by suicide at his Yamuna Nagar residence in Andheri on Thursday, said police.
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China opposes contact between Taiwan Vice President, US officials
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 21 (ANI): Ahead of Taiwan Vice President William Lai's plans to meet with US officials, China has strongly opposed this contact between the United States and Taiwan.
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Despite high positive rate, at least 95 pc beds are vacant: Maha health mi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 21 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said that despite a high positive rate, at least 95 per cent of beds are vacant or the hospitalisation is lesser compared to the second wave of COVID-19.
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Rights groups want UN to ban Bangladesh's RAB from peacekeeping
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], January 21 (ANI): The UN Department of Peace Operations should ban Bangladesh's "notoriously abusive paramilitary" Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from UN deployment, 12 organizations said in a letter to Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix, made public on Thursday.
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West Bengal: Belakoba forest officials seized pangolin scales; 3 held
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], January 21 (ANI): The Belakoba forest officials arrested three persons and seized 47.48 kg of pangolin scales on Thursday.
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Canada's Ontario to begin lifting COVID restrictions on January 31
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], January 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Ontario will begin easing restrictions that have been in place to stop the spread the Omicron variant, with certain limits slated to be lifted on January 31, Premier Doug Ford said in a press conference Thursday.
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Blinken, German Chancellor discuss Ukraine crisis, China challenges
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday and discussed the Ukraine crisis and the challenges posed by China.
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Odisha gears up to host BWF Odisha Open 2022
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 21 (ANI): Odisha Government is all set to host the international badminton tournament - Odisha Open 2022 from January 25 to 30, which will witness over 300 players from 18 countries to vie for the top honours.
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US Navy warship challenges Chinese territorial claims in South China Sea
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): A US warship challenged Chinese claims of sovereignty in the South China Sea on Thursday, stating that such claims violate international law and "pose a serious threat to the freedom of the seas."
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Russia spreading disinformation to present Ukraine as aggressor, alleges U
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): Amid the rising tension between Russia and Ukraine, the United States has issued two fact sheets alleging that Moscow is spreading disinformation to paint Kyiv as the aggressor in the relations between the two countries.
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Austrian Parliament votes to introduce mandatory COVID vaccination from Fe
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], January 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The Austrian National Council, the parliament's lower house, voted on Thursday to make coronavirus vaccination mandatory from February.
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