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German, French Ministers discuss preparations for EU Foreign Affairs Counc
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], February 16 (ANI/Sputnik): German and French foreign ministers Heiko Maas and Jean-Yves Le Drian discussed preparations for the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting scheduled for February 22, including the situation around Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, the G
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China's labour rights issues a threat to its trade deal with EU
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 15 (ANI): Though Beijing has touted its investment pact with the European Union (EU) as a strategic breakthrough, concerns have arisen about the deal, which may not get the final approval of some European lawmakers owing to the labour rights issues in China.
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Bolivia close to overcoming second wave of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
La Paz [Bolivia], February 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The Bolivian government announced on Saturday that the country is close to overcoming a second wave of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with cases decreasing in several departments after restrictive measures were put in place, including a
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EU urges China to reverse ban on BBC, says it violates Chinese constitutio
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 14 (ANI): Asserting that it is strongly committed to safeguarding media freedom, the European Union (EU) said China should reverse its ban on BBC World News as it violated both the Chinese constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Study: High blood pressure may cause atrial fibrillation
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): A study published in the 'European Journal of Preventive Cardiology' found that high blood pressure or hypertension can cause atrial fibrillation and is the most important factor associated with heart rhythm disorder.
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116-year-old French nun, who survived two World Wars and Spanish Flu, surv
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Paris [France], February 11 (ANI): Europe's oldest person aged 117-year-old has survived the coronavirus after living through two world wars as well as the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic.
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Japan lawmakers demand effective sanctions against Myanmar military coup l
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 10 (ANI): Japanese lawmakers have planned to urge the government to work with the US and the European Union (EU) to impose effective sanctions against the military leaders in Myanmar following the coup last week.
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Europe was too late to approve COVID-19 vaccines, too optimistic on mass p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 10 (ANI): President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that Europe was late to authorise COVID-19 vaccines and too optimistic on mass production.
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Here's how osteoporosis treatment got affected by COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], February 10 (ANI): A worldwide survey of medical care providers by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), and the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, and Musculoskeletal
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EU Foreign Policy Chief Borrell defends Russia trip after lawmakers call f
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Josep Borrell, the European Union's foreign policy chief, has defended his recent visit to Russia, saying that it was the right time to set out the bloc's position on the Alexey Navalny case, despite facing fierce criticism from European Parliame
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Six arrested in UK for modern slavery offences
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], February 9 (ANI): Six people aged between 30 and 55 were arrested on Tuesday for modern slavery offences following a pre-planned operation in London and Essex to target an eastern European organised crime group trafficking people from Poland, the Metropolitan Police said.
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