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Female government employees in Afghanistan demand freedom to work
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 16 (ANI): Saying that they face an uncertain fate, the female government employees in Afghanistan have demanded from the Taliban regime to be allowed to continue working in their respective departments, a media report said.
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Pakistan: Sit-in protest against killing of Sikh shopkeepers in Peshawar
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], May 16 (ANI): Many people from the Sikh community in Pakistan staged a sit-in on the Grand Trunk Road outside the historic Qilla Bala Hisar to protest against the murder of two Sikh men, who were gunned down in the city of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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Child rights body moves SC challenging amendments to JJ Act which make ser
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has approached the Supreme Court challenging the amendments to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act last year by which some serious offences against children have been made non-cognizab
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UN Mission discusses meaningful peace with Afghan reform council
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 16 (ANI): The UN Mission in Afghanistan met with Afghanistan Reform and Consultative Council on Sunday and discussed proposals to promote tolerance and secure meaningful peace in the country.
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Blinken emphasizes on significance of Indo-Pacific economic framework duri
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 16 (ANI): US State Secretary Antony Blinken during the US-ASEAN Special Summit met with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi where he highlighted the importance of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, women's rights in Afghanistan and possible collaboration between b
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Uyghurs, Tibetans protest outside UN compound in Geneva
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): Ahead of Michelle Bachelet's visit, the UN's high commissioner for human rights in China's Xinjiang, about 20 Uyghurs, Tibetans and international human rights groups protested outside the United Nations compound in Geneva.
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BCCI awards title sponsorship rights of Women's T20 Challenge 2022 to My11
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 15 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today awarded the title sponsorship rights for the Women's T20 Challenge 2022 to Indian fantasy sports platform My11Circle after successfully participating in the bidding process.The Women's T20 Chal
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India registers protest over 'brutal killing' of Sikh traders in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): India on Sunday called upon Pakistan to take strict action against those responsible for brutal killing of Sikh traders in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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Pakistan PM condemns killing of Sikh shopkeepers in Peshawar, orders inqui
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday "strongly condemned" the killing of two Sikh shopkeepers in the city of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while also ordering a high-level inquiry into the incident.
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Rights group condemns murder of two Sikh men in Peshawar
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Sunday condemned the murder of two Sikh men, who were gunned down in the city of Peshawar in Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Thousands gather for pro-abortion rights rally in Los Angeles
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Los Angeles [US], May 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Thousands of people took to the streets in Los Angeles on Saturday as part of a nationwide effort to protect abortion rights amid the controversy triggered by news that the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
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Women from Pakistan's tribal areas denied basic human rights
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], May 14 (ANI): Women from the tribal areas of Pakistan, formerly governed under the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) agency, face a life deprived of basic education and healthcare, and bound by socio-cultural taboos, a media report said.
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