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WHO board nominates its chief Tedros for re-election in May
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 25 (ANI): The World Health Organisation's Executive Board nominated its chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for re-election as Director-General, a position to be decided at the 75th World Health Assembly in May 2022.
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France to join Men's FIH Hockey Pro League
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], January 25 (ANI): The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Tuesday announced that France will join the third edition of the Men's FIH Hockey Pro League.
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Mario Balotelli recalled by Roberto Mancini ahead of Italy's World Cup qua
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], January 25 (ANI): Two and a half months after the matches played against Switzerland and Northern Ireland, the Italian national football team will kick off 2022 by meeting from Wednesday to Friday at Coverciano for a brief training camp in view of the World Cup qualifying play-
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COVID-19 pandemic can end in 2022 if international community takes compreh
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 24 (ANI): The international community can put an end to the coronavirus pandemic in 2022 if it takes comprehensive measures, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.
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America urges Russia to defuse Ukraine crisis
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 21 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken stresses that Moscow to de-escalate tension over the Ukraine crisis and indulge in diplomacy on Friday.
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Moscow not planning to invade Ukraine, says Russian FM Lavrov after meetin
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 21 (ANI): Moscow is not planning to invade Ukraine and never threatened its people but it asked Washington to put pressure on Kiev to implement Minsk agreements, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov following the conclusion of his talks with his US counte
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US is 'fully prepared' for another Biden-Putin summit, says Blinken
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 21 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday (local time) said that President Joe Biden is ready to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin if progress is made on Ukraine.
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Blinken says not anticipating big breakthroughs during meeting with Lavrov
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 21 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he does not expect big breakthroughs on the Ukrainian crisis and security issues during his upcoming meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, which is to be held in Geneva on Friday
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United World Wrestling postpones Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series event
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Vaud [Switzerland], January 21 (ANI): The United World Wrestling (UWW) has postponed the Matteo Pellicone and announced Almaty and Tunis as the host sites for the remaining pair of '22 Ranking Series events on Thursday.
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2021 was one of seven warmest years on record: UN agency
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 19 (ANI): The year 2021 was one of the seven warmest years on record, according to six leading international datasets consolidated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a UN agency.
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Pinnacle of my individual achievements, says Ronaldo on FIFA's special Bes
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], January 18 (ANI): Cristiano Ronaldo said it's a "tremendous honour" to win the FIFA Special Best Award on Monday evening.
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Without Gerd Muller, I wouldn't have managed all this, says Lewandowski af
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], January 18 (ANI): Robert Lewandowski who has been named the Best FIFA Men's Player for 2021, said without Gerd Muller he wouldn't have managed all this.
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