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Terrorists continued to target religious groups in Afghanistan in 2020: Re
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 13 (ANI): The 2020 International Religious Freedom Report released by the United States on Wednesday revealed that terrorist groups in Afghanistan continued to target specific religious and ethnoreligious groups.
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India's GDP to grow 7.5 pc in 2021, outlook fragile: UN
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 12 (ANI): The United Nations has raised India's growth forecast to 7.5 per cent for calendar year 2021, marking a 0.2 per cent increase from its projection in January, but said the country's outlook for the year remains highly fragile.
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Florida governor declares state of emergency following Colonial Pipeline s
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 12 (ANI//Sputnik): Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for the U.S. state after the Colonial Pipeline shutdown following a ransomware attack, local media reported.
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Afghans deserve much more than an Eid ceasefire, says US envoy Khalilzad
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 11 (ANI): Amid the surge in violence in Afghanistan in recent weeks, US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad on Tuesday welcomed the announcements by the Taliban and the Afghan government to uphold ceasefire in the country during the festival of Eid.
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Out-of-control Chinese rocket to make re-entry to Earth's atmosphere today
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 9 (ANI): The spent stage of China's Long March 5B-rocket that launched last month is expected to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere over the Mediterranean on Sunday, according to the latest estimates from the US Air Force.
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DRDO's anti-COVID 2-DG drug effective against different variants: DRDO sci
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)'s new anti-COVID drug, just approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is effective against different variants of the coronavirus and helps in bringing patients out of oxygen support, sa
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DC launches new horror imprint with 'The Conjuring' comic
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): The new DC Horror line will begin with 'The Conjuring: The Lover', featuring stories straight from the world of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.
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US dollar share of global foreign exchange reserves drops to 25-year low:
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 8 (ANI): The share of US dollar reserves held by central banks fell to 59 per cent -- its lowest level in 25 years -- during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to a recent survey by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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DCGI nods anti-COVID drug developed by DRDO for emergency use
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the emergency use of an anti-COVID drug - 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) - as an adjunct therapy in moderate to severe COVID-19 cases.
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Members states to decide on Taiwanese observership at World Health Assembl
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 8 (ANI/Sputnik): It is up to the 194 member states of the World Health Organization to decide on whether to extend an invitation to Taiwan to participate in the World Health Assembly, according to WHO.
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US, NATO and EU condemn continued violence in Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 8 (ANI): The United States, NATO, and European Union on Friday (local time) issued a joint statement that strongly condemned the continued violence in Afghanistan and demanded all parties to take immediate steps for its reduction, and especially to avoid civilian casu
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Gates Foundation supports 'narrow waiver' of intellectual property on COVI
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 7 (ANI): In a significant shift of stance, Gates Foundation has followed the line taken by the Biden administration to back the temporary waiver of intellectual property on COVID-19 vaccines.
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