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President Kovind to visit 3 West African nations from July 28
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind will embark on a week-long visit to three West African nations-- Benin, The Gambia and Guinea-- from July 28 to August 3, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
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Suicide bomber kills 6 officials, injures mayor in Somalia's Capital
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 25 (ANI): At least six people were killed and the mayor of Mogadishu suffered serious injuries in a suicide attack inside his office during a high-level security meeting on Wednesday (local time).
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FSSAI urges Centre to take action against AWBI member for 'scaring' milk c
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) wrote to the Centre, accusing Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) member Mohan Singh Ahluwalia of allegedly spreading unsubstantiated fear among the public regarding the adulteration of milk across the co
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Pakistan turning blind eye to human rights abuses in Xinjiang
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 21 (ANI): While the United Nations has said that at least one million ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims have been detained in China, experts believe that neighbouring Pakistan has turned a blind eye to the human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
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Nations with focus on women's rights have better health, growth prospects:
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 20 (ANI): Nations should focus on women rights for quick growth, as nations with strong women rights are more likely to have better health and faster growth than those who don't promote and protect these values, recent findings suggest.
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Algeria defeat Senegal, win Africa Cup of Nations
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], July 20 (ANI): Algeria defeated Senegal 1-0 to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday (local time).
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Nigerian John Obi Mikel announces retirement from international football
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Nigerian footballer John Obi Mikel on Thursday announced his retirement from international football. His decision comes after the end of Nigeria's campaign in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
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Palau becomes 76th country to join International Solar Alliance
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 16 (ANI): Palau, an archipelago of over 500 islands in Oceania, on Tuesday became the 76th signatory country to join the International Solar Alliance.
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Gilgit-Baltistan in open letter says Pakistan only an 'assumed supervisor'
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Gilgit-Baltistan, July 15 (ANI): Gilgit Baltistan in an open letter has stressed that the territory, which has been administered by Pakistan, is a "compelling part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir" and Pakistan's status is only that of an "assumed supervisor" that has no right to change its
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Modi to attend UN General Assembly meet in Sept
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in September this year, government sources said on Saturday.
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37 countries, including Pak and Saudi, defend China in UN letter over Xinj
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 13 (ANI): UN ambassadors from 37 countries, including Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, have released a letter defending China's "contribution to the international human rights cause" in the Xinjiang region, in direct response to Western criticism earlier this week.
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Conclusions in 2nd UN report on J-K grossly incorrect, biased and heavily
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], July 13 (ANI): Netherlands-based think tank European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) tore into the Second Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights' (OHCHR) Report on Jammu and Kashmir, labelling its conclusions as "grossly incorrect,
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