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Thomas Bach assures athletes of successful Tokyo Olympics amid coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 5 (ANI): International Olympic Committee's (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Thursday reassured athletes of his commitment to the success of 2020 Tokyo Olympics despite concerns of coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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Kashmiri intellectual welcomes lifting of restrictions on internet, social
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 5 (ANI): A Kashmiri intellectual and writer has welcomed the step to lift a ban on social media and restoration of broadband internet service by the administration in Jammu and Kashmir.
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FIFA proposes postponing 2022 Word Cup qualifiers over coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], Mar 5 (ANI): The football's elite governing body FIFA and Asian Football Federation (AFC) on Thursday proposed postponing all the upcoming 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup Cup qualifiers due to the rising threat of coronavirus.
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Coronavirus outbreak has cost global value chains $50 billion in exports:
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 5 (ANI): The slowdown of manufacturing in China due to coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak is disrupting world trade and could result in a 50 billion dollar decrease in exports across global value chains, according to estimates published by the United Nations Conference
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COVID-19 hits January air passenger demand globally: IATA
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 5 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released global passenger traffic data for January showing that demand measured in total revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) climbed 2.4 per cent compared to January 2019.
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Mumbai poised to host IOC session in 2023
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Laussane [Switzerland], Mar 5 (ANI): Mumbai is set to host the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) session in 2023, IOC president Thomas Bach has confirmed.
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IWF President Tamas Ajan resigns from IOC honourary membership
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Laussane [Switzerland], Mar 5 (ANI): International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Tamas Ajan has resigned as an honourary member of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Executive Board.
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Coronavirus cases outside of China exceed 12,600: WHO
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 5 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered over 2,100 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) outside of China, whereas the total number of infected people has exceeded 12,600.
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Coronavirus outbreak could lead to USD 50 bn trade losses: UNCTAD
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) could inflict a USD 50 billion damage to international trade, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Wednesday (local time), citing its recent estimates of the situa
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India lambasts Pak for raking up Kashmir issue at UNHRC, raises worsening
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 4 (ANI): India on Wednesday lambasted Pakistan for raking up the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and asked the country to rather work constructively and devote equal attention to protection and promotion of human rights of its own m
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AIBA postpones Congress in Budapest due to coronavirus outbreak
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 4 (ANI): The International Boxing Association (AIBA) on Wednesday postponed its Congress for a period of three months in view of novel coronavirus outbreak.
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Sindhis protest outside UN office in Geneva against persecution of minorit
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 4 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress held a demonstration in front of the United Nations office in Geneva to raise the issue of the persecution of minorities, especially the Hindus, in the Sindh province of Pakistan.
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