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Persecuted Pakistan Hindus demand justice, protest at UN council against f
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 10 (ANI): Highlighting the plight of Hindus in Pakistan, a group of protesters on Friday (local time) gathered at UN Headquarters in Geneva during the 44th session of UN Human Rights Council to protest against the persecution faced by them at the hands of the Islam
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Greatest threat not from COVID-19 but from lack of leadership: WHO
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 10 (ANI): The greatest threat at present is not from coronavirus but from the lack of leadership and solidarity at the global and national levels, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of World Health Organisation.
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Cristiano Ronaldo could face former club Real Madrid in Champions League q
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Nyon [Switzerland], July 10 (ANI): The UEFA Champions League draw which were announced on Friday has brought up the prospect of Juventus's Cristiano Ronaldo playing against his former club, Real Madrid, in the quarter-finals.
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WHO sets up panel to review handling of COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 10(ANI): The World Health Organisation on Friday announced setting up of an independent panel of experts to review the handling of the Covid- 19 pandemic and the response by governments worldwide.
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COVID-19: International Canoe Federation cancels 2020 Dragon Boat World Ch
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 10 (ANI): International Canoe Federation (ICF) has cancelled the 2020 Dragon Boat World Championships due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Extrajudicial killings by Pakistan establishment not acceptable: Activist
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 09 (ANI): Asserting that extrajudicial killings by Pakistani establishment in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir are "not acceptable", activist Sajjad Raja on Thursday urged United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to put Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government on no
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IOC sanctions Turkish athlete for doping violation in 2012 London Olympic
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 9 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday said that Turkish weightlifter Mete Binay has been disqualified from the London Olympics 2012 after it conducted "additional analyses" on the samples collected from the event.
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Post-Covid-19 green recovery must embrace sustainable aviation fuels: IATA
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 9 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday emphasised the aviation industry's commitment to its emissions reduction goals and called for the International Energy Agency (IEA) to prioritise investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) t
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WHO confirms "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of COVID-19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 8 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that there is an "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of the coronavirus, CNN reported.
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IATA air traveller survey shows COVID-19 concerns globally
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 8 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released public opinion research showing the willingness to travel being tempered by concerns over the risks of catching COVID-19 during air travel.
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IOC receives Green Building Leadership Award
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 7 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday announced that its new headquarters in Lausanne has been awarded the European 2020 US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership Award.
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WHO deeply concerned about impact of COVID-19 on global response to HIV: D
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 7 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) is deeply concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on the global response to HIV, its Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said.
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