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Turkey chair snub happened because I was a woman: EU Chief
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 27 (ANI): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said sexism was to blame for an incident where she was left awkwardly standing while her male colleague sat during her last visit to Turkey earlier this month.
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S Korea: Controversy over Belgian ambassador's wife being accused of an as
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], April 27 (ANI/Global Economic): Police are demanding the presence of a suspect - the Belgian ambassador's wife accused of assaulting a clothing store employee.
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EU slams Beijing's rising aggression along South China Sea
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 25 (ANI): The European Union has slammed China's activities in the South China Sea, accusing it of threatening regional peace and stability.
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EU doubts Syria's Presidential election in May will be free, fair
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union takes note of Syria's plan to hold a presidential election on May 26 but doubts this will be a free and fair vote, EU foreign policy spokesperson Peter Stano told Sputnik on Friday.
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EU to reinforce strategic focus for cooperation in Indo-Pacific region, sa
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 19 (ANI): The European Union should reinforce its strategic focus, presence and actions in the Indo-Pacific with the aim of contributing to the stability and security of the region, based on the rule of law, human rights and international law, said the European Coun
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South Africa men, Namibia women secure places at 2022 Indoor Hockey WC
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Durban [South Africa], April 19 (ANI): South Africa men and Namibia women have sealed their spots at the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in Belgium next year after an intense three days of hockey competition at the Indoor Africa Cup in Durban, South Africa.
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EU mulls ending extradition treaties with China over overhaul of Hong Kong
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 16 (ANI): The European Union is preparing new measures to punish Beijing for overhauling Hong Kong's electoral system that will further clamp down on opposition voices in the region.
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European Union's Ursula von der Leyen gets first COVID-19 jab
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 15 (ANI/Xinhua): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Leaving Afghanistan not an easy decision, entails risks: NATO Chief
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 15 (ANI): NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said withdrawing troops from Afghanistan is not a risk-free decision, but the alternative would be an open-ended military presence to withstand growing Taliban violence.
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Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine's benefits outweigh risk of side effec
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 14 (ANI): The European Medicines Agency on Wednesday said that the benefits of the vaccine made by Johnson & Johsnson in preventing COVID-19 outweigh the risks of side effects, said the Amsterdam-based European Union medicines regulator said on Wednesday.
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Russia, China protecting own interests; thwarting global response to Myanm
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 12 (ANI): EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday it was "no surprise" that Moscow and Beijing were blocking efforts at the UN Security Council to impose an arms embargo as the international efforts to halt the violence in Myanmar is yet to yield result
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EU on track for herd immunity from COVID-19 by mid-July: Vaccine chief
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 9 (ANI): The European Union is on track for herd immunity by mid-July, the EU's vaccine chief Thierry Breton has said.
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