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Peruvian President calls for calm as presidential runoff draws near
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lima [Peru], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti on Wednesday called for calm in the upcoming presidential runoff on June 6 between conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori, of the right-wing Popular Force party, and her rival Pedro Castillo, of the left-wing Free Peru par
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China refuses to release detained scholar arrested on suspicion of spying
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): China's foreign ministry on Wednesday dismissed calls for the release of a Chinese scholar who is being held on suspicion of spying for Japan.
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Juhi Chawla walks down 'colourful' street in Cape Town, calls it 'a creati
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 26 (ANI): Exuding positive vibes amid COVID-19 pandemic, Bollywood star Juhi Chawla on Wednesday treated fans to an all-smiles picture as she reached a 'creative high' by walking down the colourful street on the Waterfront, Cape Town.
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US, China take opposing stands on fresh probe into COVID-19 origins
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 26 (ANI): The United States and China have taken sharply opposing positions over how to trace the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, as Washington calls for a new round of studies to be conducted with independent international experts.
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France calls for UN Security Council meeting on Mali 'coup'
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 26 (ANI): France on Tuesday (local time) condemned the ousting of transitional leaders in Mali as Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting to discuss the case.
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Top US diplomat calls on Taliban to end 'undeclared spring offensive'
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 26 (ANI): The Taliban must immediately stop its undeclared offensive against civilians and civilian structures in Afghanistan, a top US diplomat said during a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday on the issue of the impact of armed conflict on civilian populations.
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UN chief calls for release of civilian leaders in Mali
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 26 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is continuing to monitor the evolving situation in Mali closely following the arrest of civilian leaders by the military junta, his spokesperson informed on Tuesday.
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Sanjay Dutt calls father Sunil Dutt 'idol, friend and mentor' on his death
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 25 (ANI): By digging out a monochromatic picture of his younger days with late father Sunil Dutt, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt on Tuesday remembered the former on his death anniversary.
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Disused copper mine in southwest China becomes focus of calls for thorough
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 25 (ANI): A disused copper mine in the outskirts of a village deep in the mountains of southwest China has become the centre of attention for escalating calls for a more thorough probe into whether the COVID-19 pandemic could have stemmed from a Chinese laboratory.
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Kerala Youth Congress President calls for resolution against Lakshadweep a
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 25 (ANI): Youth Congress Kerala President and Congress MLA Shafi Parambil on Tuesday wrote to the Chief Minister of Kerala, Opposition Leader and the Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly requesting to pass a resolution "as a solidarity of the Malayalee co
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Directors Raj, DK issue statement against calls for banning 'The Family Ma
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Filmmakers Raj and DK, who have directed the upcoming Amazon Prime Video web series 'The Family Man Season 2', on Tuesday responded to the calls for banning the show, noting that assumptions have been made based on a few shots in the trailer.
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Harsh Vardhan calls continuous decline in India's COVID tally a 'positive
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday termed the continuous decline in COVID cases in India as a "positive sign", adding that it is the eighth day in succession when the country is having less than 3,00,000 daily new cases.
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