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Burger King UK under fire for 'Women belong in kitchen' tweet
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], March 9 (ANI): Fast-food chain Burger King's United Kingdom division sparked an outcry on Monday as critics accused the brand of using a sexist trope as a clickbait.
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US lawmakers call on Biden to help defend Hong Kong's autonomy
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Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): A group of bipartisan US lawmakers overseeing congressional China policy have lambasted Beijing's recently announced plans to overhaul Hong Kong's election system and urged President Joe Biden to help the city defend its "autonomy and basic freedoms".
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India, Bangladesh hold Commerce Secretary level meeting at Dhaka
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New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): A Commerce Secretary level meeting between Bangladesh and India was held in Dhaka on Monday in which the two sides decided to expeditiously move forward on the feasibility study on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
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PM Modi to inaugurate 'Maitri Setu' between India and Bangladesh today
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New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 'Maitri Setu' between India and Bangladesh on Tuesday via video conferencing. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects in Tripura during the event.
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US reinstates sanctions against Israeli businessman Gertler
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Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): The United States administration revoked a President Donald Trump-era license that exempted Israeli businessman Dan Gertler from sanctions over suspected corrupt deals with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), State Department spokesman Ned Price announced.
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Explosion near bridge in Baghdad injures 8
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Baghdad [Iraq], March 9 (ANI/Sputnik): At least eight people got injured after a hand grenade exploded near the Al-Aimmah bridge in Baghdad's north during a pilgrimage on Monday, the Iraqi security service said.
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Vaccinated Americans may meet indoors in small groups, says US CDC
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Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued guidance to Americans fully vaccinated against Covid-19, freeing them to take some liberties include gathering indoors with others who are fully vaccinated without precautions while still adher
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US to continue assisting Taiwan's self-defence capabilities: White House
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Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): As Taiwan continues to remain at the forefront of the escalating tensions between the United States and China, the White House on Monday said that Washington will continue to contribute to Taiwan's self-defence capabilities.
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'Domestic matter' of India: Minister Nigel Adams in UK Parliament debate
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London [UK], March 9 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Monday reiterated that agricultural reform laws are a "domestic matter" of India and that security forces in a democracy have the right to enforce law and order.
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COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacting women, girls: Blinken
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Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): Women around the world have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic and are facing increased employment and economic insecurity, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.
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Pakistan's fight for gender equality amid COVID-19
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Islamabad [Pakistan], March 7 (ANI): As crimes against women in Pakistan continues to mount, women across the country -- like every International Womens' Day -- would be staging an 'Aurat March' demonstrating against the atrocities that women face, but this time in a more curtailed setting d
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US must work with allies to counter Beijing's military threat amid increas
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Washington [US], March 7 (ANI): The United States must work with allies to ensure it's capable of meeting the challenges and threats posed by China's military and defence programs in wake of Beijing's increased defence spending, according to analysts.
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