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UN Human Rights condemns blasts targeting schools in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 19 (ANI): United Nations Human Rights on Tuesday condemned the attacks near a boys' school in Kabul that killed over 20 people and called for an investigation into the incident.
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US celebrates release of Taiwanese democracy activist Lee Ming-che
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): The United States "celebrated" the release of Taiwanese democracy activist Lee Ming-che after five years of detainment in a People's Republic of China prison for human rights advocacy.
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China-fueled self-immolations continue in Tibet
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], April 18 (ANI): As many as 159 Tibetans have set themselves on fire within the borders of China since 2009, according to a tally maintained by Radio Free Asia.
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Ocugen to commercialize Covaxin in Mexico, rights now encompassing all of
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Malvern (Pennsylvania) [US]/ Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 18 (ANI): Biotechnology company Ocugen and Bharat Biotech (BBIL), on Monday, announced that they have entered into an amendment to their Co-development, Supply and Commercialization Agreement to expand Ocugen's exclusive terri
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Ukraine asking USD 50 bn from G7 countries, IMF: Chief Economic Adviser
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine is asking the Group of Seven (G7) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for USD 50 billion in financial assistance, Oleg Ustenko, the Ukrainian president's economic adviser, said on Sunday.
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UNHRC special rapporteur to investigate human rights violations in Afghani
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 17 (ANI): The newly appointed United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) special rapporteur on Afghanistan said on Sunday that he will closely examine allegations of torture, disappearances, killings of former government employees and detentions under the Taliban
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SC imposes Rs 50K cost on Himachal Pradesh for violation of people's right
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court recently imposed legal costs and expenses of Rs 50,000 on the Himachal Pradesh government for disregarding the rights of some persons during land acquisition and asked the State to compute the compensation and disburse the amount to them.
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Pakistani forces compel Baloch drivers to march through desert: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 16 (ANI): Pakistani forces allegedly forced several drivers from the ethnic minority areas of Balochistan to abandon their vehicles and march through the desert to their homes in the Chagai district near the border with Afghanistan, local media reported.
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Taiwanese activist jailed in China for 'subversion' returns home after fiv
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 16 (ANI): A Taiwanese rights activist, who served a five-year jail term for "subversion" in China, returned to Taiwan on Friday, expressed concerns regarding human rights violations in China, according to a media report.
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In 5th straight weekly fall, India's forex reserves dip by $2.47 billion
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 16 (ANI): India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves dipped by $2.47 billion in the week ended April 8, registering the fifth straight week of fall, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appears to keep selling dollars to prevent a slide in the value of rup
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Twitter adopts 'poison pill' mechanism to shield itself from Elon Musk's t
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 16 (ANI): Twitter's board of directors has unanimously adopted a limited-duration shareholder rights plan called a "poison pill" -- a corporate anti-takeover defense mechanism -- that may thwart Tesla Chief Elon Musk's attempts to acquire the social media company. Read More
After protests by rights groups, Saudi Arabia halts deportation of four Uy
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 15 (ANI): After worldwide protests by human rights groups, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday halted the deportation of four Uyghur individuals to China, which included a woman and her 13-year-old daughter.
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