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Turkish top leaders hail withdrawal from European treaty protecting women
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], March 21 (ANI): Turkish top leaders are supporting the country's withdrawal from a landmark European treaty, the world's first binding treaty to protect women from violence.
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Turkey's withdrawal from women's treaty sparks outrage
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], March 21 (ANI): Turkey has sparked worldwide outrage after it withdrew from the world's first binding treaty to prevent violence against women, Al Jazeera reported.
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Adults in Canada report adverse childhood experiences,finds study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], March 20 (ANI): New research from McMaster University has found that roughly three in every five Canadian adults aged 45 to 85 have been exposed to childhood abuse, neglect, intimate partner violence or other household adversity.
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Chinese companies remain mum as international companies condemn Myanmar's
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], March 20 (ANI): While several multinational companies have publicly expressed their opposition to the military coup and growing violence in Myanmar, China has maintained silence even as Beijing reportedly ordered its state enterprises to evacuate non-essential staff.
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US House condemns rising violence against Asian Americans
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): The US House Judiciary Committee's civil rights committee on Thursday held a hearing, condemning the rise of violence and discrimination against Asian Americans during the pandemic.
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Angelina Jolie claims she has proof of domestic violence against Brad Pitt
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): In a shocking development, actor Angelina Jolie has offered to furnish proof to substantiate domestic violence allegations against her ex-husband and actor Brad Pitt.
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North-East Delhi violence: Delhi HC reserves order on bail plea of Jamia s
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on bail plea of Jamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha in connection with north-east Delhi violence case.
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No question Trump rhetoric fed anti-Asian bias, says White House
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday (local time) that former President Donald Trump's rhetoric around the coronavirus pandemic -- calling COVID-19 the "ChinaVirus" -- has contributed to discrimination against Asian Americans. The comments
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US House passes legislation to reauthorise Violence Against Women Act
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday (local time) passed legislation to reauthorise the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which was originally introduced by President Joe Biden but lapsed in 2019.
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Over 200 people killed in Myanmar since Feb 1 coup: UN Rights Chief
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], March 18 (ANI): As violence continues to intensify in Myanmar with the military using deadly violence against anti-coup protesters, over 200 people have been killed since the takeover on February 1, said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to CNN.
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Myanmar junta imposes death penalty for treason, dissent
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], March 17 (ANI): Amid growing violence in Myanmar following the February 1 coup, the ruling military on Tuesday imposed a death penalty as a possible punishment for treason, dissent, and other offenses against the government.
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Delhi HC asks JNU to reply to Natasha Narwal seeking registration in PhD p
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to file a reply on a petition filed by Pinjra Tod activist Natasha Narwal -- an accused in cases related to Northeast Delhi violence -- seeking permission to provisionally register hers
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