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US, allies announce sanctions against Chinese officials for "serious human
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington, DC [US], March 22 (ANI): As China continues to impose severe crackdowns on the Uyghur and other minority communities, the US announced sanctions Monday against two Chinese officials for "serious human rights abuses", the Treasury Department said.
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Study suggests 'harsh parenting' may lead to smaller brains
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Montreal [Canada], March 22 (ANI): Repeatedly getting angry, hitting, shaking or yelling at children is linked with smaller brain structures in adolescence, according to a new study published in Development and Psychology.
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Mhadei river dispute: Goa leader writes to Karnataka CM over mistreatment
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], March 22 (ANI): Goa forward Party (GFP) chief Vijai Sardesai on Sunday wrote a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa expressing shock over the abuse and mistreatment of the Goan officers and urged him to permit the joint inspection team to visit the Kalasa w
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Adults in Canada report adverse childhood experiences,finds study
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Ontario [Canada], March 20 (ANI): New research from McMaster University has found that roughly three in every five Canadian adults aged 45 to 85 have been exposed to childhood abuse, neglect, intimate partner violence or other household adversity.
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Actor Armie Hammer faces rape allegations
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): A woman who claimed to be actor Armie Hammer's former beau has accused the Hollywood actor of violent rape and physical abuse, during their on-and-off four-year relationship that ended in 2020.
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Europa League: Kamara told me he was racially abused, says Gerrard
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Glasgow [Scotland], March 19 (ANI): Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has said that Glen Kamara told him that he was racially abused during the Europa League clash against Slavia Prague on Friday.
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Licence of 4 water bottle manufacturers in Pune suspended
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 19 (ANI): The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has suspended BIS licences of four water bottle manufacturers allegedly after people associated with them abused BIS officials in Pune for drawing water samples for quality check.
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Uyghur body backs EU sanctions on Chinese officials over rights abuses in
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Munich [Germany], March 18 (ANI): World Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa on Thursday lauded European Union's decision to sanction Chinese officials involved in the human rights abuses in the Xinjiang province.
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EU to slap sanctions on Chinese officials over rights abuses in Xinjiang:
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 18 (ANI): European Union officials have approved sanctions on Chinese officials, who are accused of human rights abuses in Xinjiang province.
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US House passes legislation to reauthorise Violence Against Women Act
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Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday (local time) passed legislation to reauthorise the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which was originally introduced by President Joe Biden but lapsed in 2019.
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US needs to act more against China for human rights abuses against Uyghurs
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 16 (ANI): Even though the US sanctions on China for numerous human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims are hurting the nation but more action needs to be taken by the Biden administration to further enhance the pressure on Beijing's increasing crackdown on ethnic mino
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EU set to sanction Chinese officials over human rights abuses
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 12 (ANI): Senior European Union leaders have agreed to target China with sanctions over its human rights abuses, blacklisting four people and one entity in Xinjiang, according to several diplomats.
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