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International organizations should probe US actions over two decades in Af
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Ekaterina Chukaeva - The 20-year-long US military campaign in Afghanistan should be investigated by a range of competent international organizations, including the International Court of Justice, in addition to the investigations conducted by the U
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UN expresses concern over killing of rights activists in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 7 (ANI): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Sunday expressed deep concern over the reports of killing of human rights defenders in the country.
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Taliban arrest two persons suspected of killing female activists in Afghan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 6 (ANI): Two suspects have been arrested by the Taliban in the murder of four female activists in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif in the northern Balkh province, reported Sputnik.
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Myanmar military attempting to curb media freedom, say experts
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], November 6 (ANI): Myanmar's latest amendments in telecommunications law are an attempt by the junta to suppress the voice of journalists and muzzle the media, experts and rights activists said on Friday.
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Hundreds join global climate protest in London
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Hundreds of people joined on Saturday a march from the Bank of England to Trafalgar Square in central London as part of the Global Day of Action for the Climate taking part across the world, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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As Delhi's AQI reaches 'hazardous' level, environment experts lash out at
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): As the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi touched 530, with air in Delhi becoming "hazardous" to breathe, health experts, and environment activists lashed out at people for their "irresponsible" behaviour.
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Will continue to stand by Afghans, says UNAMA
Updated : 4 years, 4 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, 4 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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Police force away protesters blocking access to G20 Summit venue in Rome
Updated : 4 years, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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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