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Chinese aggressiveness in South China Sea threatens survival of Philippine
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 27 (ANI): Rising tensions in the disputed areas of the South China Sea, accompanied with COVID-related lockdown measures and the presence of Chinese boats are complicating the distribution of fish catches and threatening the survival of Filipino fishermen, according to a
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5 arrested in connection with shooting of Black Lives Matter activist Sash
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London [UK], May 27 (ANI): Five men have been arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder in connection with the shooting of prominent Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson.
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"My contribution to the society in these testing times is only a fragment
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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 26 (ANI/PNN): Nitin Agarwal from Jaipur, Rajasthan, began his journey alone as a social activist in 2016 and now has a team of over 30 members and volunteers helping him create a well-fed and well-educated society through Janta Rasoi and other projects.
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Growing influence of Islamists in Bangladesh eroding its secular culture:
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Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 24 (ANI): Bangladesh, world's third largest Muslim country, which was swept by a wave of Islamic militancy from 1999 to 2005, has seen an increase in terrorist activity in recent years, including attacks on foreigners, activists and religious minorities.
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Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson critical after being shot in hea
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London [UK], May 24 (ANI): UK Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson was shot in the head on Sunday and is currently in critical condition, said her political party.
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Dr Aparna Hegde, Founder of NGO ARMMAN features at number 15 on Fortune's
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 24 (ANI/News Voir): Dr Aparna Hegde, Founder of the India-based non-profit ARMMAN, has been listed by Fortune as one of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders. She is #15 and one of only two Indians on the prestigious list which features extraordinary achievers who
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Punjab Police nabs 2 Khalistan Tiger Force activists involved in Dera Prem
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 23 (ANI): Punjab Police on Saturday arrested two activists of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), allegedly involved in the murder of a Dera Premi and firing on a priest.
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US civil rights leader assures help to Tamil Nadu to combat COVID-19 pande
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Washington DC [US], May 23 (ANI): American civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson Sr spoke to Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan (PTR) in a Zoom call on May 21 and assured that COVID-19 assistance is on its way, amid state's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Activists in exile urge EU states to suspend extradition treaties with Chi
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Munich [Germany], May 21 (ANI): A total of 55 activists in exile have called for "urgent coordinated action" to suspend all bilateral extradition agreements between the EU Member States and China, to "protect the freedom of movement, association, and speech for all."
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Jesse Jackson, Congressman Krishnamoorthi urge President Biden to rollout
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Washington [US] May 20, (ANI): American civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson Sr on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to allocate at least 60 million vaccine doses to India out of the 80 million announced earlier by the US President. Jackson was joined by Congressman Raja Krishnamoort
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Plea seeking PM Cares Fund details, links with GoI filed in SC
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New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Saket Gokhale, the former journalist who now works as a social activist, filed an intervention application before the Supreme Court in connection with the suo motu cognisance case on COVID-19 and pleaded the apex court that PM Cares Fund be made a respondent
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Manipur: NSA invoked against journalist, activist over offensive social me
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Imphal (Manipur) [India], May 19 (ANI): Manipur Police booked a journalist and another activist under the National Security Act (NSA) on Monday, over their "offensive" social media posts on the death of Manipur state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief S Tikendra Singh, who passed away due to
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