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Schools in Afghanistan's Kunduz province closed due to political violence
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kunduz [Afghanistan], January 10 (ANI): Political violence in recent years has forced schools in Afghanistan's Northern Province of Kunduz to be closed.
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Barely 700 people turned up at rally site forcing PM to retrace his steps,
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], January 6 (ANI): A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach in Punjab, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday claimed that "barely 700 people turned up at the rally site which forced the Prime Minister to retrace his steps" and later the
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Selectors, BCCI asked Virat to continue as T20I captain for sake of Indian
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Chetan Sharma, Chairman, All India Senior-Selection Committee on Friday said that the selectors always wanted one skipper for the white-ball format, and nobody forced Virat Kohli to step down as the T20I captain.
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Girls who marry without parents' consent get killed, forced into flesh tra
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Samastipur (Bihar) [India], December 31 (ANI): Bihar's Director General of Police on Thursday made a bizarre statement from the stage of 'Samaj Sudhar Abhiyan' when he said that 'many girls who leave home for marriage without their parents' consent are forced into flesh trade.'
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Seoul opposes Tokyo's bid to include mine known for forced labor on UNESCO
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The South Korean Foreign Ministry urged Tokyo on Tuesday to stop pressing for the inclusion of the closed Sado mine, associated with the forced labor of Koreans, as part of Japan's industrial heritage and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, pledging me
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UN staff bring cash to Afghanistan as sanctions cause banking problems, sa
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 27 (ANI): Amid the growing humanitarian needs in Afghanistan, a senior Russian diplomat has said that UN personnel are forced to bring in cash to the country because the banking system is not working due to US sanctions.
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China: Xinjiang govt slams US' Uyghur forced labour prevention act
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 26 (ANI): China's Xinjiang government on Saturday called the US signing of the so-called Uyghur forced labour prevention act as open interference in China's internal affairs with a purpose to contain China.
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China textile industry calls US to 'correct' new Xinjiang Forced labour la
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 25 (ANI): China's textile industry has criticised the new US Act that bans the imports of goods made with forced labour in Xinjiang, saying the Act is "wrong" and should be rescinded.
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Intel issues apology in China over advising suppliers to avoid products fr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): Intel -- US tech giant and chipmaker -- has issued an apology following its letters which appealed to suppliers in China to avoid products from Xinjiang due to American sanctions over forced labour concerns, reported Sputnik.
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Chinese top legislature opposes US signing of 'Uyghur Forced Labor Prevent
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 24 (ANI): Chinese top legislature on Friday expressed strong opposition to the US signing the "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act" into law.
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China firmly opposes US 'Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act' that bans im
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 24 (ANI): China on Thursday firmly opposed the "Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act" that bans importing of goods into the US made with forced labour in Xinjiang.
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Strong step to combat exploitation of forced labor in Xinjiang: Nancy Pelo
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): After US President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) into law today, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday (local time) said that it is a strong step to combat the exploitation of forced labor in China's Xinjiang province.
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