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Asian, European nations call on Myanmar military to return to democracy
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], November 28 (ANI): At least 50 Asian and European countries on Friday called on Myanmar to return to the democratic transition that was halted by the coup in February.
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South Africa to share Omicron strain samples with foreign biosecurity bodi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): South Africa will share the samples of the new Omicron coronavirus variant with biosecurity agencies of other nations, the director of the country's Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation, Tulio de Oliveira, said on Saturday.
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Pak restricts travel from 6 South African nations, Hong Kong over new COVI
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 27 (ANI): Pakistan on Saturday restricted travel from six southern African nations and Hong Kong amid rising concerns over the newly detected variant of COVID-19.
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Nepal makes 7-day quarantine mandatory for air travellers from South Afric
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 27 (ANI): Nepal has made a week-long quarantine compulsory for those arriving from South African Nations or using any of the nations as transit to prevent contraction of B.1.1.529 or the "Omicron" variant.
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UNICEF has no plans to evacuate staff from S Africa amid spread of new COV
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 27 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it does not have a plan to evacuate its staff from South Africa amid the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.
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9.4 million people 'living their worst nightmare' in northern Ethiopia due
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], November 27 (ANI) The number of people in need of humanitarian food assistance across northern Ethiopia has spiked as a direct result of ongoing conflict, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
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Over 4 million Afghan children out of school, more than half are girls: UN
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 27 (ANI): More than 4 million children are out of school in Afghanistan, with girls being the most affected, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has informed.
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US among seven nations concerned about right violations by Myanmar army
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 26 (ANI): Seven countries including the United States and the United Kingdom reiterated grave concern over reports of ongoing human rights violations and abuses by the Myanmar Security Forces across the country.
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IYCL to sponsor 4-Nations Cup in Dubai
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI/ThePRTree): Cricket is spreading its wings in UAE and now its the 4 Nations Cup happening in Dubai and Sharjah in which team from 4 different countries are participating.
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UNESCO member states adopt first global agreement on AI ethics
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The first ever global standard on the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) was presented by Audrey Azoulay, director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), on Thursday.
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OCHA condemns killing of school children, teacher in Cameroon's restive An
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday strongly condemned the killing of school children and a teacher in Cameroon's restive English-speaking region of Southwest.
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India gets elected to UNESCO World Heritage Committee
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): India has been elected as a member of the United Nations World Heritage Committee for the term of four years, starting from the current year.
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