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Tibetan representative at UN forum highlights ongoing rights situation in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 8 (ANI): The Tibet Bureau in Geneva attended the UN forum on minority issues to underline the ongoing human rights situation in Tibet, and called on China to address grievances faced by Tibetans.
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IOC 'fully respects' US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], December 7 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it "fully respects" the USA government's decision of the diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympic Games 2022 which is set to be held in Beijing.
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Researchers track neurons that make humans social
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 6 (ANI): A team of researchers from the University of Geneva studied the neurobiological mechanisms to find that the motivation to indulge in social interactions is the activation of dopaminergic neurons.
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South Korea to host World Archery Championships in 2025
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], December 5 (ANI): The South Korean city of Gwangju will host World Archery Championships and World Archery Congress in 2025.
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Tibet Bureau Geneva calls upon China to address underlying grievances of T
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 5 (ANI): The Tibet Bureau in Geneva called upon China at the 14th Session of the UN Forum on minority issues to address the underlying grievances of Tibetans by respecting Tibetan people's historical, social and cultural roots.
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UNHRC calls for humanitarian aid for 3.5 million Afghans to avoid starvati
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 4 (ANI): UN Human Rights Council has appealed to increase humanitarian support to 3.5 million people including 700,000 from 2021 alone who were displaced due to the conflict in Afghanistan, the United Nations body said in a statement.
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Omicron detected in 38 countries but Delta remains dominant COVID-19 varia
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 3 (ANI): Maria Van Kerkhove, the technical lead of COVID-19 response at WHO's Emergency Diseases Unit, said on Friday that the Omicron strain of coronavirus has been identified in 38 countries, but Delta remains the dominant variant of COVID-19, reported Sputni
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UN committee calls for global alert on bioterrorism in COVID times
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 3 (ANI): UN bodies, NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and Interpol, entrusted with the task of identifying non-state actors involved in bioterrorism, are carefully monitoring the response of terrorists to the effects of the current Covid-19 pandemic amid speculation
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India's trade growth accelerated both in goods, services in 3rd quarter: U
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 3 (ANI): India's trade growth accelerated both in goods and services in the 3rd quarter even as overall trend showed a stronger COVID-19 recovery for goods than services, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Friday.
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US to join gender equality pact at WTO ministerial meeting: US Trade Repre
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States will join the World Trade Organization's (WTO) gender equality pact at the organization's ongoing ministerial meeting in Switzerland, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced.
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IOC holds second call with Peng Shuai, defends its 'person-centred' approa
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], December 2 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday informed that it had held a second video call with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai and she confirmed that she is "safe and in good condition".
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World Athletics awards Anju Bobby George as Woman of the Year
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], December 2 (ANI): World Athletics has awarded sprinter Anju Bobby George as 'Woman of the Year' after her efforts in advancing the sport in India as well as inspiring more women to follow in her footsteps made her more than a worthy recipient of this year's award.
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