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UN condemns arrests of gays in Azerbaijan, Egypt, Indonesia
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] Oct. 14 (ANI): United Nations (UN) condemned the recent arrest of transgender and gay people in Azerbaijan, Egypt and Indonesia, and said by detaining, mistreating and torturing the community, the authorities of the respected countries have infringed the international l
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Esther Staubli: First female referee to officiate at FIFA U-17 WC
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 13 (ANI): Switzerland's Esther Staubli is all set to create history as she will become the first female referee to officiate a match at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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Brutal attacks on Rohingya meant to make their return almost impossible -
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Oct 12 (ANI): Brutal attacks against Rohingya in northern Rakhine State have been well-organised, coordinated and systematic, with the intent of not only driving the population out of Myanmar but preventing them from returning to their homes, a new UN report based on in
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FIFA suspends Pakistan from international football
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], Oct 11 (ANI): The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on Wednesday said that it has decided to suspend the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) with immediate effect because of undue third-party interference.
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Portugal, France secure 2018 World Cup berths
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Lisbon/Paris [Portugal/France], Oct. 11 (ANI): Portugal and France secured their places for the 2018 FIFA World Cup to be played in Russia after winning their respective qualifying matches.
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IOC suspends Brazil Olympic Committee, Rio 2016 boss over vote-buying case
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended Brazil Olympic Committee and its president, Carlos Nuzman, amid an investigation into a vote-buying scheme to bring the Rio Games last year.
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Every day six people killed extra-judicially in Balochistan: Ahmar Mustikh
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Oct.5 (ANI): Human rights violations in Balochistan province of Pakistan have drawn concern and criticism globally.
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David Bowie used to 'hide under the table' to avoid Roger Moore
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept. 26 (ANI): It seems like David Bowie and Roger Moore shared a really awkward friendship in the late 70s.
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Kashmiri activist raises Pakistan's conspiracy of injecting communalism in
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] Sept. 23 (ANI): Intervening the debate at the ongoing 36th session of Human Rights Council, Junaid Qureshi, Director European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) based in Amsterdam, on Friday raised the issue of well-hatched conspiracy by Pakistan of injecting com
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Pak should recognise sentiments of Baloch people, instead of using force:
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] Sept. 23 (ANI): Condemning the atrocities of Pakistan on the people of Balochistan, former Ambassador of Pakistan to United States Husain Haqqani on Friday said that instead of using force on the indigenous group, Islamabad should recognise their sentiments and aspiratio
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Activists flags off issue of Pakistan atrocities on Kashmiris in Geneva
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] Sept. 23 (ANI): Junaid Qureshi, Director European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) based in Amsterdam, on Friday raised the concern of the Pakistani atrocities on Kashmiris and asked that for how long the international community will allow Islamabad to get Kas
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Pakistan violating all norms of Human Rights Commission: Baloch activist
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] Sept. 23 (ANI): Bhawal Mengal, activist of World Baloch Organisation, on Friday drew the attention of the international community towards the growing atrocities of Pakistan and the human rights situation faced by the indigenous people of Balochistan.
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