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India abstains from voting at UNHCR on Sri Lanka resolution, says Govt mus
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI): India along with 13 other countries abstained from voting at UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on the Sri Lanka resolution titled 'Promotion of Reconciliation Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka'.
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China sanctions Dutch MP after raising issue of Uyghur 'genocide'
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Amsterdam [The Netherlands], March 23 (ANI): Following the European Union's decision to impose its own sanctions against four Chinese officials for their treatment of the Uyghur Muslims, China in retaliation placed Dutch MP Sjoerd Sjoerdsma on a sanctions list.
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Independent US board expresses concern over AstraZeneca's announcements ab
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Washington [US], March 23 (ANI): An independent board that reviews data from multiple Covid-19 vaccine candidates in the United States has expressed concern over AstraZeneca's announcements about its latest findings, according to a statement posted Tuesday by the National Institute of Allerg
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Study shows Covid-19 'long-haulers' experience neurologic symptoms lasting
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Washington [US], March 23 (ANI): A study published by the journal Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology on Tuesday reported that a majority of Covid-19 "long haulers" - Covid-19 patients with persistent symptoms - experience four or more neurologic symptoms lasting for at least six
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Regeneron's COVID-19 treatment 'reduces hospitaliations' by 70 pc
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New York [US], March 23 (ANI): Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc on Tuesday said that its dual antibody treatment for COVID-19 reduced symptomatic illness by four days at any level of dose tried in its clinical trial adding that the treatment also seemed to reduce hospitalizations and death by a
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UNHRC adopts resolution against S Lanka; India abstains from voting
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI): India on Tuesday abstained from voting on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution in Geneva against Sri Lanka, while calling on the island country to carry forward the process of reconciliation and address aspirations of its Tamil mino
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US imposes new Myanmar-related sanctions on 2 individuals, 2 entities
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Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): The United States has imposed new Myanmar-related sanctions on two individuals, including the Deputy Minister for Home Affairs and Chief of Burma Police Force, and two divisions of the country's armed forces, the Treasury Department said in a notice on the Of
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Former Capitol riot prosecutor says Trump could be culpable for his role
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Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): The former top prosecutor for the US Capitol riot said former President Donald Trump might be "culpable" for the January 6 insurrection and federal investigators are "looking at everything".
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US, allies announce sanctions against Chinese officials for "serious human
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Washington, DC [US], March 22 (ANI): As China continues to impose severe crackdowns on the Uyghur and other minority communities, the US announced sanctions Monday against two Chinese officials for "serious human rights abuses", the Treasury Department said.
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Govt confers Gandhi Peace Prize 2019 on late Sultan of Oman
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New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): The Gandhi Peace Prize 2019 has been conferred on (Late) Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman, announced Ministry of Culture on Monday.
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EU hits China with sanctions over Uyghur 'genocide'
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Brussels [Belgium], March 22 (ANI): As China continues to impose severe crackdowns on the Uyghur and other minority communities, the European Union has confirmed its first sanctions on Chinese officials since 1989, targeting four officials and one entity.
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Afghan Foreign Affairs minister meets with EAM Jaishankar
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New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Mohammad Haneef Atmar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan on Monday met with Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the Hyderabad House.
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