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EU prepares to slap Belarusian President with post-vote sanctions
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union (EU) will target Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and 14 officials with sanctions on Friday, in a bid to increase pressure on a government it does not recognise.
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Switzerland to allocate additional $219 million to support business amid C
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Geneva [Switzerland], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The Swiss government will allocate an additional 200 million francs ($219.4 million) to help companies cope with the difficult economic situation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Council said in a statement.
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206th session of Governing Council of Inter-Parliamentary Union concludes
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New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): The Governing Council of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Geneva resumed the third day of its 206th session in virtual mode on Tuesday.
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European Commission still awaits UK's response to EU's letter regarding Br
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Geneva [Switzerland], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Commission still did not receive the United Kingdom's response to a letter regarding London's violations of the Brexit agreement, Daniel Ferrie, the commission's spokesman, said on Tuesday.
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WHO expert says agency had no COVID-19 clusters on premises
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Geneva [Switzerland], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered no cases of coronavirus transmissions on the premises, the technical lead on COVID-19, Maria Van Kerkhove, said on Monday after the director-general had gone into self-quarantine.
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Portugal MP Duarte Pacheco elected as President of IPU, defeats candidates
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Geneva [Switzerland], November 2 (ANI): In a setback for Pakistan, chairman of its Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani lost in the election to the post of President of Inter Parliamentary Union to Portugal Member of Parliament Duarte Pacheco.
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WHO director general self-isolates after coming in contact with COVID-19 i
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Geneva [Switzerland], November 2 (ANI): Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday announced his self-isolation after coming into contact with a person infected with the coronavirus.
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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to avoid targeting civilian, non-military object
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Geneva [Switzerland], October 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday reached an agreement on not targeting the civilian population and non-military objects in accordance with international humanitarian law, said a joint statement issued Friday.
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WHO closely following situation in Greece, Turkey after deadly earthquake
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Geneva [Switzerland], October 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely monitoring the situation in Greece and Turkey, where powerful quakes struck earlier in the day, and stands ready to provide assistance, if necessary, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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Any COVID-19 vaccine earmarked for use in EU must comply with Bloc's stand
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Geneva [Switzerland], October 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Any vaccine against COVID-19 earmarked for use in the European Union must comply with the Bloc's quality standards and approval procedures, including those that are produced by non-EU countries, European Commission spokesman Eric Mamer said on
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European Commission, ICSSR sign new implementing arrangement to enhance sc
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Geneva [Switzerland], October 28 (ANI): The European Commission and the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) on Wednesday signed a new implementing arrangement to enhance scientific cooperation.
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UN Human Rights Office raises concerns over 'shrinking of democratic space
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Geneva [Switzerland], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is concerned about the situation over ensuring democratic freedoms in Tanzania in the wake of reported attacks against political opponents and journalists, the spokeswoman for the UN High
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