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As China welcomes UN rights chief's upcoming visit, all eyes on Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 11 (ANI): China on Wednesday welcomed the upcoming visit of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to the country's Xinjiang province this month amid reports of human rights abuses in the northwest region.
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WHO chief targetted on Weibo, WeChat, for calling China's zero-Covid polic
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 11 (ANI): WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been targeted on Chinese social media platforms after he questioned the sustainability of the country's zero-Covid policy.
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Brazil's ex-president Lula leads election polls
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], May 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took the lead in the polls ahead of general elections in October, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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6.7-magnitude quake hits 87 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina:
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], May 11 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 jolted 87 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina at 23:06:28 GMT on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said.
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Death toll from Havana hotel blast rises to 42
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Havana [Cuba], May 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from last week's explosion at a historic hotel in downtown Havana climbed to 42 on Tuesday, after two more bodies were recovered from the rubble, official sources said.
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China's zero Covid strategy to defeat pandemic not 'sustainable': WHO chie
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], May 11 (ANI): World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said that China's "zero-COVID" strategy isn't sustainable given the virus' ever-evolving nature.
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UN reports surge in conflict-related sexual violence in South Sudan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Juba [Sudan], May 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Cases of conflict-related sexual violence more than doubled in South Sudan compared to the same period in 2021 despite an overall decrease in violence against civilians, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said in a report released Tuesday.
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Uphill task for Xi Jinping to retain power after zero COVID policy failure
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 10 (ANI): As Chinese president Xi Jinping eyes his third tenure as the country's supreme leader, his policies have now been questioned within China as he no longer commands unquestioned loyalty from the people, said a media report.
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Spain sacks spy chief over 'Pegasus' phone-hacking scandal
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Madrid [Spain], May 10 (ANI): The Spanish government on Tuesday sacked the head of the country's intelligence services in the wake of the 'Pegasus' phone-hacking scandal, Xinhua reported.
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Russia won't participate in special session of UNHRC on Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Russia has chosen not to participate in an upcoming special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Ukraine, calling the event biased.
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Turkey issues arrest warrants for 28 over alleged links to 2016 coup
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for 28 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016.
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Xi Jinping reportedly suffering from 'cerebral aneurysm'
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 10 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping is suffering from 'cerebral aneurysm' and had to be hospitalized at the end of 2021, media reports said.
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