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Eight traders arrested in Tanzania for smuggling gold
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Eight traders have been arrested in Tanzania's northwestern region of Geita in connection with smuggling out of the country an unspecified amount of gold, an official said on Sunday.
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Uyghur athletic trainer detained by Chinese authorities: Report
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): An Uyghur athletic trainer who worked in northwestern China's Xinjiang region was arrested by Chinese authorities 5 years ago owing to his leading role in the Uyghur society, reported Radio Free Asia.
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Morocco seizes 1.5 tonnes of cannabis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Rabat [Morocco], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Moroccan Navy has seized 1.5 tonnes of cannabis off the northwestern city of Tangier, state news agency MAP reported Saturday, citing a military source.
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UN human rights chief to begin China visit today
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will begin her China visit from Monday amid reports of human rights abuses in the northwest region that has invited criticism from right organizations from around the world.
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IMD: Wet spell in northwest to reach peak on May 23
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Amid the scorching heat throughout the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday informed that the wet spell over Northwest and east India from May 21 to May 24 will reach peak intensity on May 23.
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UN human rights chief to visit China
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 20 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will visit China from May 23 to 28, amid reports of human rights abuses in the northwest region.
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Uyghur university lecturer confirmed detained in China's Xinjiang region
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Xinjiang [China], May 20 (ANI): A Uyghur lecturer from a university in northwestern China's Xinjiang region has been sentenced to prison for "disregarding" the national language, a media report said.
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Tibetans, monks forced to move away for Chinese power plant construction
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 19 (ANI): China's oppression over Tibet continues to be a cause of worry for Tibetans as the residents of a Tibetan village in northwestern China's Qinghai province accompanied by monks living in a nearby monastery are being forced to move away from their homes to pave w
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Death toll in Nigeria's gas explosion rises to nine: official
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], May 18 (ANI/Xinhua): A rescue official has confirmed that nine people died and 10 others were injured in a gas explosion that occurred in the early morning of Tuesday in Nigeria's northwest state of Kano.
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IMD issues 'orange alert' for Northwest India
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Issuing a warning of a severe heatwave, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued an orange alert for North-West India, including Red alert for Rajasthan.
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Clashes erupt between armed groups in Libya's Sabratah
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], May 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Clashes between armed groups have erupted in the northwestern Libyan coastal city of Sabratah, media reported.
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20 Uyghur teachers arrested in Xinjiang including Secy of Marxism Institut
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Xinjiang [China], May 12 (ANI): As many as 20 Uyghur teachers from a university in northwestern China's Xinjiang province have been arrested, a media report said.
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