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Blinken calls on China to allow UN, observers access to Xinjiang
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): As Beijing continues to impose crackdowns on Uyghurs in Xinjiang, the United States on Wednesday (local time) called on China to grant access to the UN and international observers to detention centres in Xinjiang where tens of thousands of Uyghurs are being h
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Covid-19: Maha Shivratri turnout of pilgrims, sadhus low at Nepal's Pashup
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Kathmandu [Nepal], March 11 (ANI): The Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, which usually draws thousands of pilgrims and sadhus on Maha Shivaratri festival is seeing a dip in the number of visitors this year due to the Covid pandemic, according to authorities.
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Global lawmakers call out China for abuses against minority women in Xinji
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Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): A group of global lawmakers have called on governments to hold China to account for abuses against minority women in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), amid reports of systematic sexual abuse in detention and violations of reproductive rights. Read More
Brazil reports record 2,286 new Covid-19 deaths
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Brasilia [Brazil], March 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died of the coronavirus in Brazil, has increased by a record 2,286 to 270,656 over the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said.
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Europe's biggest party set to take tougher line on China
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Brussels [Belgium], March 11 (ANI): The European People's Party (EPP), the biggest party in the European Parliament, is set to adopt a hardline policy on China, including an investment treaty with Taiwan and a total ban on goods "produced in re-education camps" of Xinjiang.
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US will share Covid-19 vaccines with world if there is surplus: Biden
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Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The United States will share coronavirus vaccines with other countries if it ends up with a surplus, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.
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Ivory Coast PM dies of cancer in Germany
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Berlin [Germany], March 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Hamed Bakayoko, the prime minister of Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), died in Germany on Wednesday after a battle with cancer, the president of the western African nation said.
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US Senate confirms Marcia Fudge as Housing and Urban Development secretary
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Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The US Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Ohio Democratic Representative Marcia Fudge as secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), adding another African American woman to the ranks of President Joe Biden's Cabinet.
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US Senate votes to confirm Garland as attorney general
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Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The US Senate on Wednesday (local time) confirmed Merrick Garland to be President Joe Biden's attorney general. The US upper chamber voted 70-30 on Garland's nomination to lead the Justice Department, easily topping the 50 votes needed.
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US House approves USD 1.9 trillion Covid-19 Relief Bill
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Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the Senate-passed version of the USD 1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk for signature. The House of Representatives voted 220-211 to pass the American Rescue Plan A
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Russia slowing down Twitter over content standoff
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Moscow [Russia], March 11 (ANI): The Russian government said on Wednesday that it was slowing access to Twitter, accusing the social network of failing to remove illegal content and signalling that the Kremlin is escalating its offensive against American internet companies that have long pro
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Imran Khan's 'Naya Pakistan' is endgame: Report
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Islamabad [Pakistan], March 10 (ANI): With political turmoil in Pakistan worsening with every passing day, the end seems to be in sight for Prime Minister Imran Khan's 'Naya Pakistan' courtesy rising inflation in the country.
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