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Rights groups express concern for Taiwanese activist jailed in China
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 19 (ANI): Human rights groups have expressed concern over Taiwanese national Lee Ming-che, who is currently in prison in China.
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China may extend human rights advocate Lee Ming-che's prison term
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 19 (ANI): Human rights advocate Lee Ming-che could be kept in China two years beyond his release date in conditions that human rights groups called "inhumane".
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Two killed as groups clash over applying Holi colours in UP's Amethi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 18 (ANI): Two people were killed and several others were injured after a clash erupted between two groups over applying Holi colours in Amethi's Babupur village in Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
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Peshawar mosque attack lays bare intolerance against Shias in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): The Peshawar mosque attack is a reminder of how Pakistanis continue to be openly intolerant towards Shias in the country and there is still active support for groups that target their communities, local media reported.
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COVID-19 vaccination for 12-14 age group starts, PM Modi urges all eligibl
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): As India's COVID-19 vaccination drive expanded to children in the age group 12-14 years, and those above 60 also became eligible for precaution dose, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged people in these age groups to get vaccinated.
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Freedom struggle will go on till Tibet finally gets justice: Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], March 15 (ANI): The Tibetan cause and the freedom struggle will go on till Tibet finally gets justice, and this would also pave the way for other ethnic groups which are similarly helpless under China's oppressive rule, said a media report.
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Ukraine conflict: PM Modi holds virtual interaction with embassy officials
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted virtually with officials of a number of embassies and groups involved in the evacuation of Indian students stranded in the war-hit Ukraine. He also held discussions with officials of Indian embassies based in Hunga
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Pakistani banks under international scrutiny for terror funding: Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 14 (ANI): Pakistan, which has been trying to elude accusations for keeping banking laws lax to help terrorist groups move funds, has suffered a major blow after two US banking regulators fined the National Bank of Pakistan over USD 50 million for not complying wit
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Study explores mental health concerns on Twitter during COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 13 (ANI): According to a study from the University of Rochester, the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on mental health concerns on Twitter in the US, and certain groups of people, such as males and white, were more likely to express such concerns.
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Oakridge Junior Codefest 2022 introduces a brilliant league of smart new c
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): The world of coding has been creating a new league of coding enthusiasts of all age groups, in recent years.
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Leonardo DiCaprio donates to humanitarian groups in Ukraine
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has made several donations to various humanitarian groups that are helping Ukrainians amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
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World Bank offers $125 mn loan to support social protection services in We
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): The World Bank has offered $125 million loan to support efforts to help poor and vulnerable groups access social protection services in the state of West Bengal, Union Finance Ministry said on Thursday.
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