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Organised sex racket run by terror groups in PoK needs world's attention,
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], April 30 (ANI): Political activists and human rights organisations have raised concerns over organised sex racket being run by banned terror groups who are targeting local women in Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
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Combating COVID-19: WHO to hold emergency committee meeting on Thursday
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 29 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) will convene an emergency meeting on coronavirus on Thursday, said its Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday.
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IOC sanction against Turkish athlete for failing doping test at London Oly
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 29 (ANI): The International Olympics Committee (IOC) on Tuesday disqualified Turkish athlete Gulcan Mingir from the London Olympic Games which were held in 2012.
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World Boxing Championships: AIBA terminates India's contract, hands hostin
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has terminated India's contract to host the Men's World Boxing Championships for not fulfilling obligations to pay host fee as mentioned in the Host City Agreement terms.
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Protect workers now and after lockdowns ease, says ILO
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): As the pressure mounts on countries to ease their lockdown restrictions, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Tuesday urged governments to take action to prevent and control COVID-19 in the workplace with active involvement and dialogue with em
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UN urges Bangladesh to take in 500 Rohingyas stranded at sea
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged Bangladesh to "immediately allow" two boats with 500 Rohingya refugees onboard "to come ashore and receive necessary food, water and health care."
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4,982 more global deaths due to COVID-19, toll nears 200,000: WHO
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (Sputnik/ANI): The global death toll from the novel coronavirus has increased over the past 24 hours by nearly 5,000 to top 198,000, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.
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WHO chief urges Europe to ease COVID-19 containment measures with caution
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): The European countries must find, isolate, test and treat all cases of COVID-19 while easing their containment measures, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday (local time).
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Focus on health emergencies like malaria, polio along with COVID-19: WHO c
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 27 (ANI): Despite the severe strain on public health systems due to COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world must also focus on other health emergencies like malaria or polio, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday (local time).
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COVID-19 crisis a wake-up call to strengthen social protection systems: IL
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 25 (ANI): Governments together with social partners and other stakeholders should use the COVID-19 crisis as a wake-up call to strengthen their social protection systems, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said.
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UNCTAD predicts $3.4 trillion debt for developing countries amid COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 25 (ANI): Developing countries' repayments on their public external debt alone will soar to between 2.6 trillion and 3.4 trillion USD in 2020 and 2021, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said in a new report while calling for a glo
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FIFA to give members USD 150 million to safeguard football amid pandemic
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], April 25 (ANI): FIFA will distribute USD 150 million to member associations over the next few days as the first step of a relief plan to assist the football community impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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