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NATO Chief says discussed Ukraine with Hungarian Prime Minister after his
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that he had discussed the situation around Ukraine with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the aftermath of the latter's visit to Moscow.
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EU Parliament hosts conference on Taliban's gender apartheid against women
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 2 (ANI): The European Union (EU) Parliament is hosting 'Afghan Women Days', a series of events from February 1st to 2nd, to address and cast light on the extremely worrying situation of women in Afghanistan following the Taliban's return to power last year.
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EU to allocate 4.1 million USD to 296 airbus employees in France laid off
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union will provide 3.7 million euros ($4.1million) in support to 297 former employees of the European corporation Airbus in France, who lost their jobs to the coronavirus pandemic, the EU Parliament said on Tuesday.
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EU delegation to UN calls for cessation of violence in Myanmar as coup mar
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 1 (ANI): The EU delegation to the UN in Geneva on Tuesday issued a joint statement on the first anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, expressing concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country and calling for the cessation of violence.
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Even dying stars can give birth to planets, suggest astronomers
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Leuven [Belgium], February 1 (ANI): In any galaxy, planets are usually not much older than the stars around which they revolve. For example, the Sun was born 4.6 billion years ago, and not long after that, Earth came into the world. But KU Leuven astronomers have discovered that a completely
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Europe ramps up coal power generation in 2021, reduces gas usage by 1pc: I
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The use of coal in energy generation in Europe rose over 11% last year, while gas-fired generation dropped by 1% over high fuel prices, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a new quarterly report.
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New research sheds light on how lactic acid weakens anti-tumour defences
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ixelles [Belgium], January 31 (ANI): In cancer research, it has been a long-known fact that lactic acid, or lactate, is produced in large quantities by cancer cells and that this lactic acid disrupts our defence against tumours. Now, a recent study has shed light on exactly "how" this happen
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EU Parliament to host 'Afghan Women Days', address their worrying situatio
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 30 (ANI): A series of events will be hosted by the European Parliament from February 1st and 2nd to address and cast light on the extremely worrying situation for women in Afghanistan following the Taliban's return to power last year.
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Protest in Belgium against China's human rights violations, calls for boyc
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 30 (ANI): A protest was held at historic Ijzertoren tower in Belgium, Diksmuide city against China's human rights violations urging the world community to boycott Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Uyghur groups stage protest in Belgium against China's human rights violat
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 29 (ANI): Uyghur rights groups and Tibetans gathered in Belgium's Diksmuide and protested against China's human rights violations urging the world community to boycott Beijing Winter Olympics.
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EU deplores Russian decision to impose travel restrictions on some EU offi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union has deplored the Russian decision to extend the list of EU officials that will be subject to travel restrictions, the EU External Action Service said.
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US diplomat to visit Lithuania to discuss bilateral cooperation amid econo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): US Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will be visiting Lithuania to meet with senior government officials and discuss the United States' continuing strong support for Lithuania in the face of political pressur
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