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Russia confirms 1st case of human infection with H5N8 strain of bird flu
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Scientists from Russia's research center Vector have confirmed the first case of human infection with the H5N8 strain of the influenza A virus, which causes bird flu, the head of the Rostpotrebnadzor consumer rights protection watchdog said.
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Toolkit used by Greta Thunberg intended to target India, its interests: Fa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): The toolkit used by teen climate activist Greta Thunberg regarding the farmers' protest was part of an elaborate design that was under play since 2007 and involved several shady companies in the US, fake foreign experts and even ghost entities to target
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Pakistan ramps up its deception game as FATF deadline approaches
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Paris [France], February 13 (ANI): As the deadline for Financial Action Task Force (FATF) listing approaches Pakistan has once again ramped up its deception games to convince the financial watchdog that it has tightened anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regim
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UK media watchdog imposes 50,000 pound fine on Khalsa TV for violent conte
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 13 (ANI): The UK media watchdog, Office of Communications (Ofcom) has imposed a fine of 50,000 pounds on Khalsa Television Ltd in Britain for a broadcasting a music video and a discussion programme that contained an indirect call for Sikhs living in the UK to commit vio
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EU top diplomat hopes Russia's Sputnik V vaccine to be certified in Europe
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union's high representative for the foreign policy, Josep Borrell, said Friday he was hoping the EU medicines watchdog would be able to certify Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus, following the recent article in The L
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US condemns killing of Afghan independent election watchdog Yousuf Rasheed
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): The US Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs on Wednesday condemned the "barbaric and senseless assassination" of Yousuf Rasheed, CEO of the Free and Fair Election Forum of Afghanistan (FEFA).
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NAB committing human rights violations, says Pak senator
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): Pakistan Senate Deputy Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla has levelled charges against the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of committing grave human rights violations and accused Imran Khan's government of using government machinery, including the an
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UN Chief appalled by record number of jailed journalists in 2020
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was appalled by the findings of a new report by an international watchdog that the number of imprisoned journalists hit a new high this year, United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing
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Watchdog condemns incarceration of Hong Kong media tycoon
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 5 (ANI): The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Friday condemned the arrest and imprisonment of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai after he was denied bail on fraud charges.
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UK firemen union joins push to make London demand probe into Beirut blast
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK Fire Brigades Union has joined the Amnesty watchdog group's initiative to make the United Kingdom demand an international investigation into the August 4 explosion in Beirut, the group announced on Monday.
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Pakistan to remain on FATF grey list, asked to address strategic deficienc
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], October 23 (ANI): In a major setback to the Imran Khan-led government, Pakistan will continue to be on FATF's Grey List with the anti-terror financing watchdog asking it to continue to work on implementing action plan to address its strategic deficiencies including demonst
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Bihar Polls: RJD tops the list in giving tickets to candidates with crimin
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 21 (ANI): No qualms in fielding candidates with a criminal background and it is reflected in the 1st phase of Bihar elections 2020 as out of 1064, 328 (31%) candidates are with criminal cases and Rashtriya Janta Dal(RJD) tops the list while Bharatiya Janata Par
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