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Human rights group asks China to release activist Zhang Zhan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 5 (ANI): Human Rights Watch on Friday asked China to immediately and unconditionally release activist Zhang Zhan, who was wrongfully imprisoned for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic in the city of Wuhan in early 2020.
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Hong Kong court convicts student under 'secession charges'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 5 (ANI): A student activist from Hong Kong on Thursday pleaded guilty on the charges of 'secession' under China-introduced national security law.
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Will continue to stand by Afghans, says UNAMA
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 4 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Mette Knudsen on Thursday held a meeting with the women activists and applauded their courage and affirmed that the UN will continue to s
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Walk to your office, don't use cars: Kangana Ranaut's response to 'Diwali
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 3 (ANI): Kangana Ranaut, on Wednesday, took a jibe at people who insist on banning firecrackers during Diwali.
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Greta Thunberg calls for climate protest in Glasgow
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Glasgow [Scotland], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Swedish eco-activist Greta Thunberg called for a climate protest in Glasgow, where the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26) is taking place.
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Carole Baskin sues Netflix for using footage of her in 'Tiger King 2'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 2 (ANI): American big rights cat activist Carole Baskin is suing Netflix for using footage of her in the upcoming 'Tiger King 2' series.
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Delhi Court reserves order on JNU student Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in nor
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 2 (ANI): A Delhi Court has reserved order on Jawahar Lal Nehru University student and activist Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in a case related to alleged inflammatory and instigating speeches during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National
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Tribal invasion by Pakistan root cause of all problems in Kashmir: Expert
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], October 31 (ANI): Busting several myths concerning the history of Jammu and Kashmir, London-based Kashmiri leader Shabir Choudhry has said that certain people who claim to represent the region, are unaware of the "issue of Kashmir", and linked all problems of the region to th
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Police force away protesters blocking access to G20 Summit venue in Rome
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], October 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Italian police forced eco-activists to move off the road in Rome, as protesters were trying to block traffic in the street that leads to the EUR district hosting the G20 summit, the Italian media reported on Saturday.
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Beijing keeps Maoists, leftists under pressure amid release of Jasic labou
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China] October 29 (ANI): In a bid to keep up the pressure on Maoist leftists in the country, the Chinese authorities have not released a top Maoist editor who was detained during a labour rights movement at the Jasic Technology factory in China's Shenzhen city.
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Election posters with Tibetan flag put up outside Chinese embassy in Denma
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], October 29 (ANI): China has condemned and expressed anger after election posters depicting the Tibetan flag were placed outside its embassy in Denmark, Euro News reported.
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Leadership, action and champions are essential for improving handwashing p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): Save the Children, India and People to People Health Foundation (PPHF), with support from Unilever, convened a Dissemination Workshop - 'COVID-19 and Hand Hygiene Program' on 26th October 2021. The purpose of the workshop was to share learnings f
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