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China must act responsibly regarding transparency on COVID-19 origins, say
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): After the conclusion of the much-awaited Group of Seven (G7) meeting in the UK, US President Joe Biden on Sunday called on China to act more responsibly in terms of international norms on human rights and transparency concerning the origins of COVID-19.
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WHO's Covid-19 origin probe 'highly deficient', says Blinken
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Washington DC [US], June 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization's first phase of study on the origins of COVID-19 pandemic is "highly deficient", said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday (local time) and added that leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) countries will insist China
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Will global minimum tax rate reduce Singapore's appeal to foreign, Indian
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Singapore, June 14 (ANI): Last week, the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies announced that they have come to a preliminary agreement to set a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15 percent.
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G7 leaders pledge 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to world: UK PM
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Cornwall [UK], June 14 (ANI): The leaders of the Group of Seven nations have pledged over 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses for the rest of the world - either directly or through funding to COVAX, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced.
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China gets veiled rebuke from Japan, Australia over 'economic coercion'
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Cornwall [UK], June 14 (ANI): In a veiled rebuke against China's assertive behaviour in connection with trade with Australia, Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on Sunday expressed strong opposition to "economic coercion".
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G7 Summit: India only G-20 country on track to meet its Paris commitments,
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New Delhi [India[, June 13 (ANI): On the second day of the outreach sessions of the Group of Seven (G7) summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in two sessions and recalled that democracy and freedom were a part of India's civilizations ethos, informed Ministry of External Affairs
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G7 leaders appreciated India's engagement, PM Modi's interventions: MEA
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New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): During the 47th Group of Seven (G7) meeting in the United Kingdom, several world leaders appreciated India's G7 engagement and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interventions, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), adding that India's engagement was "f
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'Systematic genocide by Pakistan': Baloch human rights groups urge G7 to i
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London [UK], June 13 (ANI): Claiming a systematic genocide in Balochistan by Pakistani security forces, the Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) urged the Group of Seven (G7) leaders to investigate the heinous crimes by Pakistan in the region.
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Protestors demonstrate at G7 summit to save Myanmar's democracy
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Tokyo [Japan], June 13 (ANI): Several hundred Myanmar residents in Britain gathered at the site of the Group of Seven summit in Cornwall, calling for action to save democracy in Myanmar on Saturday.
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Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga expresses concerns over China's activities, hum
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Tokyo [Japan], June 13 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday expressed concerns over China's activities and human rights situation to other Group of Seven leaders on the second day of the G7 summit in Britain.
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PM Modi seeks G7 support for India-South Africa's COVID-19 vaccines patent
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New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sought the Group of Seven (G7) developed nations' support for the proposal moved by India and South Africa for a temporary global waiver on patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines.
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G7 leaders agree on joint efforts to accelerate global transition from coa
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Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): The Group of Seven (G7) leaders on Saturday agreed to a set of concrete actions to accelerate the global transition away from coal generation as part of efforts to combat the climate crisis.
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