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FIFA to announce hosts of 2023 Women's World Cup on June 25
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], May 16 (ANI): FIFA, the apex football body has confirmed that it will be announcing the hosts of the 2023 Women's World Cup on June 25.
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WHO says rare inflammatory disease in children could be linked to coronavi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 16 (ANI): A rare inflammatory disease in children that may be linked to the novel coronavirus is presenting a "confused picture" and doctors and world leaders need to be alert about it, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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IOC Executive Board to hold virtual session on July 17
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The 136th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board will be held virtually on July 17 and will be live-streamed on its social media platforms.
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Plug social protection gaps in developing countries to prevent future cris
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The COVID-19 crisis has exposed devastating gaps in social protection coverage in developing countries and recovery will only be sustained and future crises prevented if they can transform their ad hoc crisis response measures into comprehensive social pro
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IOC approves financial assistance of up to USD 800 mn for postponed Tokyo
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) anticipates that it will have to bear costs of up to USD 800 million for its part of the responsibilities for the organisation of the Tokyo Olympics, its own extended operations and the support for the wider Olym
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WTO chief announces he will step down on August 31
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The World Trade Organisation (WTO) chief Roberto Azevedo on Thursday resigned unexpectedly, amidst the coronavirus pandemic that has affected the world economy, and trade at an unprecedented level.
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COVID-19 triggers 3 pc decline in Q1 global trade: UNCTAD
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 14 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic cut global trade values by 3 per cent in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest UNCTAD data published in a joint report by 36 international organisations.
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Don't make a slow aviation recovery more difficult with quarantine measure
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 14 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to find alternatives to maintaining or introducing arrival quarantine measures as part of post-pandemic travel restrictions.
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WHO executive director says Coronavirus may never go away
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 14 (ANI): Senior World Health Organisation (WHO) official, Michael J Ryan on Wednesday said the coronavirus may become another just another virus in the world community like HIV infection, and may never go away.
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Paige Pearce defeats Anderson to secure Lockdown Knockout semifinal berth
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 12 (ANI): World championship runner-up Paige Pearce has advanced to the semifinals of the ongoing remote archery tournament after defeating Linda Ochoa Anderson 145-142.
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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India to begin on February 17
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], May 12 (ANI): FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup, which India will be hosting, has been rescheduled to February 17 till March 7, 2021, the football governing body announced on Tuesday.
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Construction sector can help lead economic recovery: ILO
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 12 (ANI): The construction sector may hold the key to kick-starting economies ravaged by the fallout from COVID-19 pandemic, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said.
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