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China must address human rights violations, world must not turn a blind ey
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 7 (ANI): Independent UN experts said on Wednesday that profound concerns over systematic human rights violations and their widespread effect on individuals and minorities in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region cannot, and should not, be ignored by the in
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Sri Lanka: UN report urges progress on institutional, security reforms
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 6 (ANI): Sri Lanka's new Government should embark on a national dialogue to advance human rights and reconciliation, a UN report urged on Tuesday, calling for accountability and deeper institutional reforms to prevent a recurrence of past violations.
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Study finds inadequacies in insulin production lead to obesity
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): Obesity increases the chance of a sugar metabolism imbalance and potentially diabetes. A study group at the University of Basel has recently demonstrated that the contrary is also true: inadequacies in the body's insulin production contribute to obesit
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Artificial intelligence can treat women with heart attacks: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], September 3 (ANI): Heart attacks are one of the most common causes of death globally, with women dying at a higher rate than males. Cardiologists have been concerned about this for decades, and it has sparked debate in the medical community concerning the causes and con
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UN expresses concern over food security as Pak floods threaten Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 3 (ANI): The United Nations on Friday expressed concern over the worsening flood situation in Pakistan as it will threaten the food supply to crisis-ridden Afghanistan.
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UN chief urges China to follow Xinjiang report recommendations
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 2 (ANI): United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres urged China to follow the recommendations of a UN report that found credible allegations of torture and forced labour in Xinjiang province.
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Researchers discover new technologies that give depth understanding of tum
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], September 1 (ANI): Even when they are same cancer, such as breast cancer, tumours can range significantly from person to person. In order to treat cancer, precision oncology focuses on a tumor's unique genetic traits. Existing therapies can be "adapted" in this way to red
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With more than half of Afghans dependent on humanitarian aid, IOM calls fo
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 1 (ANI): Over one year after the Taliban takeover, an estimated 24.4 million people - 59 per cent of the population in Afghanistan - are dependent on international aid and emergency relief in their day-to-day lives, the International Organization for Migration
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Serious human rights violations in Xinjiang by China: UN report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 1 (ANI): A report published by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Wednesday stated that China has committed "serious human rights violations" against the Uyghur and "other predominantly Muslim communities" in Xinjiang Uyghur
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Over three million children at risk after massive floods in Pakistan: UNIC
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 1 (ANI): More than three million children are at risk in Pakistan following the devastating floods, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Much awaited UN report on China says possible crimes against humanity in X
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 1 (ANI): United Nations on Wednesday (local time) accused China of actions that "may constitute international crimes, in particular, crimes against humanity" in its Xinjiang region for mass detention of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities.
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Swiss government to boost ties with EU for energy security
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The Swiss government announced on Wednesday that it wants to strengthen its relations with the European Union, especially with neighbouring countries, by concluding solidarity agreements on emergency gas supplies.
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