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University of Chicago Economist Raaj Sah honors Father Camille Bulcke of R
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] September 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): Father Camille Bulcke, a Belgium-born Jesuit, and a pre-eminent Hindi scholar, was honored by Professor Raaj Sah, who gifted a plaque to Father Bulcke's birthplace of Ramskapelle, a village in Knokke-Heist.
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EU's Borrell confirms US cannot unilaterally trigger restoration of UN san
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Brussels [Belgium], September 20 (ANI/Sputnik): EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell in a statement on Sunday rejected the United States' right to unilaterally restore international sanctions on Iran on a basis of an agreement it withdrew from.
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Members of the European Parliament urge EU to take strong action on China
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 18 (ANI): As human rights violations in China continues to aggravate, the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have requested the European Union to meaningfully address China's human rights atrocities through strong action at the EU-China Summit.
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EU welcomes establishment of diplomatic relations between Bahrain, Israel
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Brussels [Belgium], September 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union welcomed on Saturday the US-brokered establishment of diplomatic relations between Bahrain and Israel on the heels of an analogous Israel-UAE agreement, stressing its continuous commitment to promote the UN-championed two-sta
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MEPs urge EU to meaningfully address China's human rights violations
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Brussels [Belgium], September 10 (ANI): Members of European Parliament (MEP) in a letter said that the European Union must "meaningfully address" China's human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and Hong Kong.
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Poor quality environments contribute to 13 per cent of deaths in Europe: E
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Brussels [Belgium], September 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Poor environmental conditions in European countries contribute to as much as one in eight deaths, a report on the environmental risks to health released by the European Environment Agency (EEA) released on Tuesday said.
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53 ASEM countries call for transparent, timely sharing of accurate informa
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Brussels [Belgium], September 07 (ANI): Underscoring the transboundary nature of coronavirus pandemic, 53 Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) countries called for sharing of information in a free, responsible, transparent and timely manner in order to "decisively and effectively control" the spread o
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Eager to watch FIH Pro League tie between Germany-Belgium this month, says
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 2 (ANI): India men's hockey team defender and drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh is eager to watch the FIH Hockey Pro League matches, which will resume on September 22 in Germany, as it will provide insights into the variations and combinations the Europe
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Lewis Hamilton claims 89th career title with Belgian Grand Prix triumph
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Stavelot [Belgium], Aug 30 (ANI): Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday and claimed his 89th career title.
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European Parliament asks Pakistan to protect women and girls from discrimi
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Brussels [Belgium], Aug 28 (ANI): The European Parliament has asked Pakistan to protect the rights of women and girls after rising incidents of honour killings, acid attacks and social restrictions on movement and jobs reported from the country.
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EU calls for independent Russian investigation into Navalny's condition
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Brussels [Belgium], August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union (EU) has called for an independent Russian investigation into the condition of Alexey Navalny, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said on Monday (local time).
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European think tank highlights human rights situation in Balochistan, issu
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Brussels [Belgium], Aug 21 (ANI): In its report on the human rights situation in Balochistan, the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) has highlighted findings by the Pakistan Human Rights Commission's (HRCP), that states that enforced disappearances and missing persons remain a re
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