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UK stresses importance of getting Afghan girls back to school during talks
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], November 29 (ANI): Charge d'Affaires of the UK Mission to Afghanistan on Sunday stressed the importance of getting Afghan girls back to school after the Taliban restricted female education in Afghanistan.
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Death toll in gas explosion at apartment building in Ukraine rises to 2
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from a gas explosion at a five-story building in the Ukrainian city of Nova Odesa rose to two people, while three were injured and one person could still be missing under the rubble, Ukraine's state emergency service said on Sunday.
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China manipulating US academic institutions of repute
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington, [US] November 28 (ANI): Across western higher education, elite institutions are normalizing authoritarian political systems--such as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)--when they should instead be under scrutiny.
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Russia hopes AUKUS will abandon nuclear submarine project: Envoy in Vienna
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow expects that Australia, the UK and the US will abandon plans to implement the project on nuclear submarines as part of the AUKUS partnership, Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, said S
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At least one dead in gas explosion in southern Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): A woman's body has been discovered at the site of a gas explosion in a five-floor residential building in the Ukrainian city of Nova Odesa, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service (SES) said on Saturday.
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Agusta Westland VVIP Chopper case: Alleged middlemen Michel on hunger stri
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): The alleged middlemen in connection with the Agusta Westland VVIP Chopper case Christian James Michel started a hunger strike on Thursday urging the UK government to interfere in the matter.
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Outgoing UK Chief of Defense Staff describes Russia as most acute threat
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Outgoing UK Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Nick Carter said that from his point of view Russia poses the most acute threat to the UK national security.
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UK to increase global military presence under 'Future Soldier' plan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 26 (ANI): The United Kingdom is determined to step up its military presence in the world, according to a plan, released by the UK defence ministry on Thursday.
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UK government says no plans for Ministers to attend Beijing Winter Olympic
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 26 (ANI): Jacob Rees-Mogg, the UK Leader of the House of Commons on Thursday confirmed that "no tickets have been booked" for UK government ministers to attend the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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India, UK discuss ways to strengthen cyber cooperation
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): India and the UK on Thursday discussed ways to further deepen the existing bilateral cyber cooperation along with aspects related to cyber deterrence.
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Refugee council urges UK to change approach on migrants after 27 people dr
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The Refugee Council campaign group urged the UK government on Thursday to change its approach and provide safe routes for migrants after at least 27 people drowned in the English Channel while trying to reach the UK from France on a rubber boat.
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Johnson, Macron agree to step up efforts to prevent migrants' crossings
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 25 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to prevent deadly crossings of the English Channel by migrants following the Wednesday fatal shipwreck in the Strait of Dover, the Office of the UK Prime Minister said.
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