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UN calls for solidarity among communities as Sri Lanka marks a year of Eas
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 21 (ANI): Remembering the 259 lives lost and those injured in the Easter Sunday attacks a year ago, the office of United Nations in the country on Tuesday called for solidarity between communities to safeguard the health and rights of every citizen as terrorism has
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Hundreds of Amazon workers in US may walk out of jobs starting today
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 21 (ANI): More than 300 Amazon employees will call out of work from Tuesday in protest as they allege that the online retail giant has been unable to keep its employees safe amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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US official says Kim Jong Un in grave danger after surgery
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 21 (ANI): North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, is in grave danger following a surgery this month, according to a US intelligence official with direct knowledge.
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UN warns COVID-19 could trigger worst downturn since Great Depression
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 18 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic could trigger the worst downturn in the global economy since the Great Depression, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday (local time).
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Tomato farmers in MP face troubling times due to lack of transport amid lo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 17 (ANI): Farmers in Madhya Pradesh are suffering losses as they are unable to sell their produce in the market due to the restrictions imposed in wake of the coronavirus lockdown.
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Those wishing to leave Mumbai for 'unavoidable' reasons can apply for emer
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 16 (ANI): Mumbai Police on Thursday announced that those who wish to leave the city amid lockdown due to "unavoidable" reasons can give an application for emergency travel on its website.
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Trump's decision to suspend funding for WHO comes under criticism
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 15 (ANI): Russia's permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva on Wednesday criticised the US decision to suspend funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO), saying that such steps do "significant damage" to the international organisation that has play
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Regret US President's decision to order halt in funding to WHO: D-G Tedros
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 15 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has regretted the decision of US President Donald Trump to order stopping the funding to the UN's global health body.
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Bar Council of Delhi to provide financial assistance to needy advocates
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): In an unprecedented move, the Bar Council of Delhi has unanimously resolved to provide financial assistance to needy advocates in backdrop of the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.
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'WHO must be supported', says UN chief after Trump halts organisation's fu
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], April 15 (ANI): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that the World Health Organisation (WHO) must be supported, hours after US President Donald Trump's announcement of halting his country's funding to the organisation.
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One more person tests COVID-19 positive in Himachal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 14 (ANI): One more person tested positive for the coronavirus in Una district, taking the total number of cases to 33 in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday.
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Nathan Lyon reveals moment which he was unable to watch in 'The Test'
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], April 14 (ANI): Australian spin wizard Nathan Lyon on Tuesday revealed that there are moments in the documentary series -- 'The Test' -- that he found so confronting and was compelled to leave the room instead of watching the show.
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