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UN expert calls on UNSC to impose global arms embargo, economic sanctions
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 5 (ANI): United Nations human rights investigator on Myanmar Thomas Andrews on Thursday (local time) urged the Security Council to impose a global arms embargo and economic sanctions on the military generals and move the atrocities to the International Criminal
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'We see no contradiction between countering terrorism, protection of human
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 4 (ANI): Underlining that terrorism is an attack against human rights, India on Thursday said it has been at the forefront of global counter-terrorism efforts and does not see any contradiction between countering terrorism and promotion and protection of human rig
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Swiss Open: Satwik-Chirag, Sai Praneeth, PV Sindhu sail into quarterfinals
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], March 4 (ANI): Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, and Ajay Jayaram all progressed to the quarter-finals of the ongoing Swiss Open on Thursday.
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Pashtuns protest at UNHRC against rights violations in Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland] March 04 (ANI): Members of the civil rights movement, Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) on Wednesday staged a protest outside the UN headquarters in Geneva raising concerns over gross human rights violations committed by the Pakistan Army on innocent Pashtuns.
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Global air cargo demand recovers to pre-Covid levels: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 4 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released January data for global air cargo markets showing that demand returned to pre-Covid levels for the first time since the onset of crisis.
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Swiss Open: Nehwal, Kashyap crash out; Praneeth, Sourabh advance to second
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], March 4 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap had a humiliating start as they crashed out of the Swiss Open in the first round on Wednesday (local time).
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Pashtuns protest at UN headquarters against rights violations in Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 3 (ANI): Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) Europe branch on Tuesday (local time) organised a protest at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva against gross human rights violations committed by Pakistan Army on innocent Pashtuns.
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Swiss Open: Sindhu marches into second round after win over Yigit
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], March 3 (ANI): Indian shuttler PV Sindhu got off to a winning start in the Swiss Open as she defeated Neslihan Yigit of Turkey here on Wednesday.
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Swiss Open: Doubles pair of Rankireddy, Chirag sail into second round
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], March 3 (ANI): Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty started their campaign on a high as they outclassed Scottish pair Christopher Grimley and Matthew Grimley in the first round of the Swiss Open 2021 on Wednesday.
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Swiss Open: Srikanth beats Sameer Verma to get off to winning start
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], March 3 (ANI): Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth defeated compatriot Sameer Verma in the first round of the ongoing Swiss Open here on Wednesday. Srikanth secured an 18-21, 21-18, 21-11 win over Verma to progress to the next round of the tournament.
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Mary Kom appointed as chairperson of AIBA champions and veterans committee
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], March 3 (ANI): Six-time world champion pugilist Mary Kom has been appointed as the chairperson of the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) champions and veterans committee.
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Air passenger demand globally falls further: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 3 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said air passenger traffic fell in January, both compared to pre-Covid levels (January 2019) and compared to the immediate month prior (December 2020).
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