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Congressman Sherman urges Blinken to persuade US broadcaster to reach out
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): Congressman Brad Sherman urged US State Secretary Antony Blinken to direct the US radio broadcaster to start a Sindhi language programming to reach out to the members of the Sindhi community, a minority in Pakistan.
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US launches satellite TV channel for Afghanistan after Taliban banned VOA
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 1 (ANI): After the Taliban banned Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts from terrestrial television, the US government-funded news agency has launched a 24/7 direct-to-home satellite-delivered television channel for Afghanistan, local media reported.
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Taliban bans BBC, VOA broadcast services in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 28 (ANI): The Taliban on Sunday banned British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Voice of America (VOA) broadcast services in Afghanistan.
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Afghan students in US fearful of returning home under Taliban regime
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 24 (ANI): Many Afghan students studying at United States universities through scholarship programmes say they are unable to return home as it endangers their lives under the current Taliban regime, according to a media report.
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WHO chief says COVID-19 vaccine disparity must stop: VOA
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 16 (ANI/Xinhua): World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that the "scandal" of global COVID-19 vaccine disparity must stop, according to a recent report by Voice of America (VOA).
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Afghanistan: UN prepares polio vaccination campaign for children
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 23 (ANI): UN agencies are preparing to launch a polio vaccination campaign for all children under 5 in Afghanistan, Voice of America (VOA) reported on Saturday.
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China appoints Wang Junzheng as new Communist Party Chief in Tibet
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 19 (ANI): The Chinese Communist Party has appointed Wang Junzheng, the former Xinjiang Security Chief as the new Communist Party chief in Tibet, Voice of America (VOA) reported on Tuesday.
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Pakistan opens air route to Afghanistan for commercial cargo
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 17 (ANI): Pakistan has opened its air trade route for the first time to commercial cargo destined to landlocked Afghanistan, reported Voice of America (VOA).
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Rights groups fear for safety of defecting Afghan military personnel in Uz
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 2 (ANI): Rights groups have raised concerns that Afghan army personnel who defected to Uzbekistan would be deported to their country, Voice of America (VOA) has reported.
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China accused in death of Uyghur researcher returning from Japan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 4 (ANI): Amid China's increasing repression of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, the suspicious death of Uyghur plant biology researcher in December 2020 at a detention facility in the province has drawn attention on social media, according to a report in
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As China grows old, elder care costs loom large
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): The seventh national census of China shows the aging population in the country is creating a policy challenge that requires covering the cost of elder care while ensuring continued prosperity for everyone else, according to a report in Voice of America (VOA).
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3 Tibetan teenagers missing, 1 hospitalised for breaking WeChat ban
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): Three Tibetan teenagers went missing while one was hospitalised failing to register a WeChat text group chat with Chinese authorities, reported Voice of America (VOA) citing a Tibetan advocacy group - Tibet Watch.
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