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Dr. Preethi John Director, Chitkara Global Health Institute, awarded Harva
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): In an effort to support the development of a diverse pool of women leaders in global health, the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) and the Women and Health Initiative (W&HI) within the Global Health and Population Department at
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UNHRC to hold special session on Afghanistan next week, backed by prominen
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will hold a special session on Tuesday, August 24, to address the "serious human rights concerns and situation in Afghanistan".
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Imran Khan urges global community to 'stay engaged' with Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 18 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan who has publically endorsed the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan said that his country is reaching out to all "Afghan leaders" and urged other countries to "stay engaged", to economically support people in the wa
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Afghanistan faces 'cultural disaster' after fall of Kabul: UN expert
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): Afghanistan faces a "cultural disaster", following the fall of Kabul to Taliban forces, a UN Special Rapporteur on Tuesday urged countries to provide urgent assistance to human rights defenders.
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No data shows need for booster vaccines presently: Dr Gagandeep Kang
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Speaking about when a booster dose should be administered, Dr Gagandeep Kang, professor at Christian Medical College Vellore on Tuesday, said some countries that have used inactivated, vectored vaccines or mRNA vaccines have begun to offer a booster dose t
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Positive online civility trends reversed one year into the pandemic: Micro
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Teenagers and adults in 18 countries believe perceptions of online civility have deteriorated one year into the global pandemic with respondents in Poland, Philippines, Italy, Germany and Hungary reporting the sharpest net-negative sentiment, a new Microso
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US Secretary of State discusses Afghanistan's situation with Chinese FM
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday over concerning developments in Afghanistan and discussed efforts to bring citizens of both countries back safely.
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US promises to resettle Afghans in America, urges other countries to provi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 16 (ANI): At a special session of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Afghanistan on Monday, the United States promised to be generous in the resettling of Afghans in America and urged its neighbours to give refuge - temporary or permanent to Afghans attempting to
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UN chief Guterres urges Taliban to exercise utmost restraint to protect li
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 16 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged the Taliban to exercise utmost restraint to protect lives and to uphold human rights especially for women and girls. He also urged countries to accept refugees from Afghanistan and refrain fr
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Armaan Nayak, an 8-year-old, Indian creates World Record
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], August 16 (ANI/PNN): Armaan was born on 14 December 2012 in Odisha, India. And a blessed resident of Discovery Garden in Dubai, UAE, for the last four years, created a world record on August 15 2021, by reciting all the 195" Countries- Capitals & Continents" across the world
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Nepal seeks international help to evacuate its nationals from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 16 (ANI): Nepal has sought help from various countries and the United Nations for the rescue and safety of its nationals working at various diplomatic missions and international organisations as the crisis continues to unfold in the war-torn country.
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Over 60 nations urge Taliban to let foreign nationals, Afghans leave, say
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): Over 60 countries including the US, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany and Canada on Sunday (local time) urged "all parties" to safeguard the departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the war-torn country, and said that roads, airports and
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