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EU risks losing credibility with China deal amid crackdown in Hong Kong, s
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 23 (ANI): The European Union risks losing credibility as a human rights actor by signing an investment deal with China and not taking concrete action against serious and ongoing human rights violations in Hong Kong, according to a resolution in the European Parlia
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New Hong Kong Bar Association head calls mass Opposition arrests as 'obvio
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 23 (ANI): The new head of Hong Kong's Bar Association Paul Harris said the arrest of 55 opposition figures by the police under the draconian National Security Law is an attempt to intimidate the city's democratic movement.
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Russia registers 20,921 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia] January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 20,921 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 21,513 the day before, taking the tally to 3,698,273, the coronavirus response center said on Saturday.
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Papua New Guinea hit by 5.7 magnitude earthquake
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): A 5.7 magnitude earthquake was registered on Saturday in the eastern part of Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey said.
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Biden, Trudeau agree to meet after tensions under Trump administration
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 23 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agree to meet next month as Washington and Ottawa seek a reset in relations after four years of tension under the previous president Donald Trump.
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Some 200 National Guard Troops deployed at US Capitol test positive for CO
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Nearly 200 members of the National Guard deployed to Washington, DC for the inauguration of President Joe Biden have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Brazil President thanks India for 'Sanjeevni Booti' against Covid; PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], January 23 (ANI): Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying "dhanyavaad" for supplying the "sanjeevni booti" (the vaccine) against the coronavirus to the South American country, which has reported the second-highest death toll
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UK must take tough stance on Pakistan's persecution of minorities, says sc
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 22 (ANI): As incidents of persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan -- particularly abduction and forced conversions of minor girls to Islam -- continue to rise at an alarming rate, London must 'take a stand' and hold Islamabad accountable for the crimes against mi
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Hong Kong pushes for surveillance cameras in classrooms to monitor teacher
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 22 (ANI): In order to further clamp down on dissent against the draconian National Security Law in Hong Kong, pro-establishment lawmakers argued on Friday that surveillance cameras should be installed in Hong Kong schools to monitor teachers' speech.
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Russia registers 21,513 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hour
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 21,513 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 21,887 the day before, taking the tally to 3,677,352, the coronavirus response center said on Friday.
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Central African Republic declares emergency for 15 days amid post-election
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangui [CAR], January 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The Central African Republic (CAR) has declared a state of emergency after rebel forces that refused to recognise the December presidential election results, attacked the country's capital of Bangui, presidential spokesman Albert Yaloke Mokpeme said.
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Trump's Diet Coke button seems to have left Oval Office when he did
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): It appears that US President Joe Biden has removed the 'Diet Coke' button installed on the presidential desk by his predecessor Donald Trump, who was devoted to the soda drink.
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