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Biden signs executive orders aimed at racial equity
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 27 (ANI): US President Biden on Tuesday signed four executive actions meant to combat racism in various fields, in a bid to advance racial equity in the United States.
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Activist urges Biden to fight for all enslaved Uyghurs
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Washington [US], January 26 (ANI): Rushan Abbas, founder and executive director of Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU), has urged US President Joe Biden and his administration must fight for all enslaved Uyghurs, adding that the freedom of the democratic world is at stake.
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NZC chief executive optimistic Australia will tour despite COVID-19 scare
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Christchurch [New Zealand], January 26 (ANI): New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White is convinced that the coronavirus scare in Northland will not have any repercussion on the upcoming Australia men's and women's series.
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Countries struggling with COVID-19 vaccine supply, distribution, says WHO
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] January 26 (ANI): All countries are having issues with the supply and distribution of vaccines against COVID-19, said Mike Ryan, the executive director of the World Health Organization's Health Emergencies Programme, on Monday.
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WHO expert says no need to prioritise vaccination of Tokyo Olympics partic
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The executive director of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, Mike Ryan, has said that there was no need to prioritize the vaccination of the athletes participating in the Olympic Games in Tokyo planned for Ju
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Biden signs order to reverse Trump's transgender military ban
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US] January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): President Joe Biden signed an executive order that brought in a policy of including all qualified Americans to serve in the US military, effectively overturning a ban on transgender persons that was introduced by the former Trump administration, t
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Former NRL boss Greenberg appointed as CEO of Australian Cricketers' Assoc
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Melbourne [Australia], January 25 (ANI): Former National Rugby League (NRL) chief executive Todd Greenberg has been appointed as the CEO of the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA).
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Brie Larson to star in, produce Apple drama series 'Lessons in Chemistry'
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Washington [US], January 23 (ANI): Hollywood star Brie Larson is set to star in and be the executive producer for Apple TV Plus series 'Lessons in Chemistry'.
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Biden announces 2 executive orders including one on aid for low-income Ame
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Washington [US], January 23 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has announced two executive orders on Friday including one related to raising the minimum wage to USD 15 for the federal workforce and the other focused on expanding food assistance and delivering stimulus checks to very low-income Am
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Biocon reports 17 pc dip in Q3 net profit at Rs 169 cr
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 22 (ANI): Biopharmaceuticals major Biocon Ltd has reported 17 per cent decline in its net profit to Rs 169 crore during the quarter ended December while the company's topline grew by 7 per cent to Rs 1,879 crore.
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Libya starts submission of candidates for unified executive authority
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Tripoli [Libya], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Candidates for Libya's unified executive authority can be submitted in a one-week period starting Thursday, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced Thursday.
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COVID-19: Passengers flying to US will need to quarantine on arrival, says
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Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): Passengers flying to the United States will be tested for COVID-19 before boarding a flight into the country, and they would need to undergo quarantine upon arrival, US President Joe Biden announced on Thursday.
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