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Falun Gong faces continued persecution in China: Report
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 20 (ANI): Falun Gong, the lesser know discipline in China, is being persecuted for 23 years in the country as the Chinese Communist Party considered the practice a "posing serious threat" to the rule of Xi Jinping, a media report stated.
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Wildfire in northern Athens forces evacuations
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], July 20 (ANI/Xinhua): A massive wildfire broke out Tuesday in the northern suburbs of Athens, damaging homes and forcing evacuations of local communities.
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US sanctions, long arm jurisdictions violate other countries' sovereignty,
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], July 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The US addiction to imposing unilateral sanctions and conducting long-arm jurisdictions over other countries violates not only the sovereignty of the targeted countries but also the international laws, an Italian economist has said.
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Iran launches trading in rial-Russian ruble to boost ties with Russia
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran on Tuesday launched the Iranian rial-Russian ruble trading in its foreign exchange market, in an important step to boost economic ties with Russia.
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Malaysia's Kedah state raises marriage age to 18
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia's Kedah state has raised the minimum legal age for marriage among Muslims from 16 to 18 years old in order to ensure girls will reach the minimum maturity age before entering a marriage.
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Australia's first gas-to-grid project kicks off in Sydney
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], July 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia has started its first trial of generating gigajoules of biomethane from wastewater, which will see renewable biomethane support the energy demands of up to 13,000 homes.
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China, EU to hold trade talks amid tensions over Ukraine war
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 19 (ANI): China and the European Union are set to hold high-level talks on the economy and trade amid tensions over human rights issues in Xinjiang and the war in Ukraine.
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Malaysia reports 3,080 new COVID-19 infections, 7 new deaths
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 3,080 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to 4,626,061, according to the Health Ministry.
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UN chief calls for bold, coordinated responses to global food crisis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 19 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for bold and coordinated responses to solve the ongoing global food crisis.
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Canada supports flood, landslide recovery efforts in British Columbia
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], July 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Canadian Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair announced advance payments on Monday to support flood, landslide and storm recovery efforts in the province of British Columbia.
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UN chief calls for action to honour Nelson Mandela's legacy
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York City [US], July 19 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday described Nelson Mandela as a "moral compass," calling for honouring the former South African president's legacy by taking action.
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Four candidates left in UK leadership race
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Four candidates made it to the next ballot round in the race to be the leader of the Conservative Party and replace outgoing Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) after the third round of voting concluded on Monday.
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