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WHO's shipment of medical supplies arrives in Afghanistan for the first ti
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 31 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said that a plane carrying health supplies and medicines arrived at Mazar-i-Sharif airport in Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban takeover.
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Afghanistan: UN committees urge Taliban to honour promises to protect wome
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 30 (ANI): Two UN Committees on Monday (local time) called on the Taliban to honour their pledge to protect Afghan women and girls, and to respect their human rights.
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Study shows maternal voice reduces pain in premature babies
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 30 (ANI): A new study has shown that the mother's voice at the time of painful medical intervention for her prematurely born baby, decreased the baby's expression of pain.
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IOC announces demise of former IOC President Jacques Rogge
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], August 29 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday announced the demise of former IOC President Count Jacques Rogge. He was 79 years old.
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Vaccine inequity causes 'dangerous divergence' in COVID survival rates: UN
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 28 (ANI): The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is progressing at "two alarmingly different speeds", UN agency leaders said.
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IATA backs European digital Covid certificate as global standard
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 28 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has commended the European Commission for its leadership and speed in delivering the EU Digital Covid Certificate (DCC) and urged states to make it their global standard for digital vaccine certificates.
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Fraser-Pryce outpaces Olympic champion Thompson-Herah to record history's
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], August 27 (ANI): Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce eclipsed her compatriot and Olympic Champion, Elaine Thompson-Herah by clocking a stunning 10.60s (1.7m/s) in the 100m women's race at the Athletissima Wanda Diamond League meeting in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise.
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ITTF Rankings: Manika, Sathiyan at World No. 20 after Budapest win
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], August 24 (ANI): Star Indian paddler duo of Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Manika Batra are at world number 20 (as a pair) in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) mixed doubles rankings.
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Medical team along with Danish captain Simon Kjaer to receive UEFA Preside
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Nyon [Switzerland], August 24 (ANI): The medical team that saved the life of Denmark player Christian Eriksen at Euro 2020, and Danish national team captain Simon Kjaer, are among recipients of the 2021 UEFA President's Award.
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Afghanistan: UN rights chief says she has credible 'harrowing' reports of
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 24 (ANI): A UN top diplomat for human rights said she has received harrowing and credible reports of serious violations of and human rights abuses in Afghanistan under the Taliban, including executions of civilians.
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We hope Afghanistan's territory is not used by LeT, JeM, other terror grou
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 24 (ANI): Noting that stability in Afghanistan is essential for peace and security in the region, India on Tuesday hoped that territory of the country is not used by terrorist groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to threaten any othe
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UNHCR urges Afghanistan's neighbors to keep borders open for potential ref
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is calling upon countries neighboring Afghanistan to be ready to accept refugees as the security situation in the Central Asian country remains precarious, UNHCR Regional Spokesperson for Asia and the Pacific, Cathe
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